# Are there any Ancient Latin speakers here? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 27, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880 "2002-09-27T15:12:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LeeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@LeeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/1 "2002-09-27T15:12:45Z")
Hiya all… I want to name this sword I’m making for the theatrical medieval weapons [group](http://cots.iinet.net.au/COTS_website.html) I’ve joined. I’d like to call it Peace Keeper (yeah, I know, I know, pretentious huh 🙂 ) But I’d really like to have this in Latin, seeing as it’s design is loosely based on the crusaders sword. So, can anyone help me? Other words/phrases I’m thinking of are: (to be used for naming other weapons that I’ll make eventually) Peace Maker Spirit I’ll also appreciate any suggestions, but that’s not the main point of this. 🙂 Thanks. Lee ---
**Author:** ![UDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecae2f/32.png) [@UDS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UDS)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/2 "2002-09-27T15:40:06Z")
Custos pacis = keeper of peace Pacifex = maker of peace anima = spirit, in the sense of soul spiritus = spirit, in the sense of life or life-force ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/3 "2002-09-27T15:41:07Z")
From [this](http://cawley.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookdown.pl?peace+keeper) site, how about Imbellis Custos? Or, there’s always Eacepay Eeperkay. ---
**Author:** ![LeeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@LeeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeJam)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/4 "2002-09-27T15:44:16Z")
Wow. cool!! Thanks **UDS** and **Ethilrist** , although I’m not really sure about the pig latin 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![G.Cornelius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@G.Cornelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.Cornelius)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/5 "2002-09-27T16:58:07Z")
pacificus -a -um [peacemaking , pacific]. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/6 "2002-09-27T17:16:22Z")
How about Atomus Weaponis? Although, Maximus has a nice ring to it. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Lodrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@Lodrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lodrain)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2002, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/7 "2002-09-29T00:20:03Z")
Naughtius Maximus! (sorry! _Deis_, I’m sorry!) ---
**Author:** ![\_etalhea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/779978/32.png) [@\_etalhea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_etalhea)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-ancient-latin-speakers-here/129880/8 "2002-09-29T02:19:09Z")
Hey, since we’re translating Latin, can somebody tell me if this is right? I wanna put my motto on my coat of arms, which is “Nothing worth doing is easy”. From extensive web research, I found out that the phrase “Operae Pretium” means “worthwile”, which is close enough for me, so I think it’s: “Nusquam operae pretium facilis est” Is that right? close? Any help would be appreciated. Thanx!