Comments on: How do you write God Alone in Latin? http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html Find out about the language of Latin online. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Palinurus http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html/comment-page-1#comment-592 Palinurus Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:44:22 +0000 http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html#comment-592 Simple answer, your best choice is your first one, Solus Deus. The other three you list are completely wrong. Detailed answer: First, it is always best to translate a complete idea from English to Latin. God alone...what? A Roman would not simply write "God Alone" under normal circumstances, though sometimes in inscriptions and on coins one finds similarly shortened expressions. In a phrase such as 'God alone guides us" or something of that nature, the first choice you listed above is correct, solus deus. Capitalization is irrelevant in Classical Latin, so you may use it or not. And contrary to one of the answers listed, Bradley's Arnold Latin Composition teaches us that Latin prefers an adjectival phrase over an adverbial phrase, so while an adverbial phrase such as 'solummodo deus' or one of several similar phrases can be used, it would not be considered the best Ciceronian style Latin. Simple answer, your best choice is your first one, Solus Deus. The other three you list are completely wrong.

Detailed answer: First, it is always best to translate a complete idea from English to Latin. God alone…what? A Roman would not simply write "God Alone" under normal circumstances, though sometimes in inscriptions and on coins one finds similarly shortened expressions. In a phrase such as ‘God alone guides us" or something of that nature, the first choice you listed above is correct, solus deus. Capitalization is irrelevant in Classical Latin, so you may use it or not.

And contrary to one of the answers listed, Bradley’s Arnold Latin Composition teaches us that Latin prefers an adjectival phrase over an adverbial phrase, so while an adverbial phrase such as ’solummodo deus’ or one of several similar phrases can be used, it would not be considered the best Ciceronian style Latin.

]]> By: oksana_cb_64 http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html/comment-page-1#comment-593 oksana_cb_64 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:44:22 +0000 http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html#comment-593 Deus sôlus Deus sôlus

]]> By: Caicos Turkey http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html/comment-page-1#comment-594 Caicos Turkey Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:44:22 +0000 http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html#comment-594 Solus Deus or Deus Solus. Solus Deus or Deus Solus.

]]> By: Little Miss Latin Helper http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html/comment-page-1#comment-595 Little Miss Latin Helper Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:44:22 +0000 http://language-latin.com/how-do-you-write-god-alone-in-latin.html#comment-595 "Solus Deus" is grammatically correct ("solus" = alone, male; "sola" = feminine, not good in this case. "Deus" = God, "Dei" is not good because it means "of God" - other case). But the adjective "solus" is not quite right in the context. I don't think you meant that God is alone (=lonely), but that He alone can do something... I'd personally use "Deus" and an adverb, like "demum", "solum" or "solummodo". Solummodo Deus = God and no one else. "Solus Deus" is grammatically correct ("solus" = alone, male; "sola" = feminine, not good in this case. "Deus" = God, "Dei" is not good because it means "of God" – other case). But the adjective "solus" is not quite right in the context. I don’t think you meant that God is alone (=lonely), but that He alone can do something…

I’d personally use "Deus" and an adverb, like "demum", "solum" or "solummodo".

Solummodo Deus = God and no one else.

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