Latin to English...anagram

srmina · Post by **srmina** » 23 Jan 2005 03:22

Can anyone help me with this Latin anagram? I know the word meanings, but I'm a little confused on how they fit together...weird verb forms.

Annos Ludendo Hausi

(It's an anagram for the composer John Dowland, BTW.)

Thanks!

Sisyphe · Post by **Sisyphe** » 23 Jan 2005 03:41

annos = accusative plural of "annus" = "year"
ludendo = ablative form of the gerundive of "ludere" = to play/playing
hausi = perfect (preterit), 1st person singular, of "haurio" = to draw (water), fig. exhaust, deplete, etc., or even to drink.

It's difficult to translate it in english (sorry I'm

). Even into french... It means something like "I have fully lived the years <of my life> by playing/by having fun".

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 23 Jan 2005 04:36

Thanks! I suspected ludendo was some sort of gerund...but wasn't sure if it was ablative. Your translation is definitely better than mine! Haurio's a tough verb.