Niclas
I have been wondering about what would be the most appropriate Latin (or Neolatin, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Latin, maybe even for use in Contemporary Latin, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_Latin) names for the trumps, starting with names from historical sources, but fit for modern use. By "fit for modern use" I mean that a name like "La sagitta" might not be the best for the standard iconography of the tower-card, and that "El gobbo" does not necessarily fit the hermit.
Knowing only some very rudimentary Latin myself, I did some online research, referring to several sources (among them the Steele Sermon, of course, and also the Vulgate).
Even though this question is not exclusively a matter of historical research, but may also lead to the formation of neologisms, I post it here since it obviously has to do with the historical Latin names of the trumps and also because I hope that members knowledgeable in Latin might be found here. If the moderators think this question is inappropriate here, I do apologize and humbly wait for the thread to be moved elsewhere.
My list so far, please feel free to comment, point out errors, suggest alternatives etc:
- Magus (which of course gives a RWS rather than a traditional meaning) or Joculator (implying a more traditional meaning)
- Papessa
- Imperatrix
- Imperator
- Papa
- Amor
- Carrus
- Justitia
- Eremita (Looks like a female noun to me, can it be used to describe a male figure?)
- Rota
- Fortitudo
- Pendulus (This is an adjective ("hanging") according to the online dictionaries, could it also be used as a noun ("the hanging one")?)
- Mors
- Temperantia
- Diabolus
- Turris (I know this is rather non-traditional...)
- Stella
- Luna
- Sol
- Angelus is traditional, could it also be Sententia? Or Judicium? Please help.
- Mundus
- Stultus
What do you think?
Knowing only some very rudimentary Latin myself, I did some online research, referring to several sources (among them the Steele Sermon, of course, and also the Vulgate).
Even though this question is not exclusively a matter of historical research, but may also lead to the formation of neologisms, I post it here since it obviously has to do with the historical Latin names of the trumps and also because I hope that members knowledgeable in Latin might be found here. If the moderators think this question is inappropriate here, I do apologize and humbly wait for the thread to be moved elsewhere.
My list so far, please feel free to comment, point out errors, suggest alternatives etc:
- Magus (which of course gives a RWS rather than a traditional meaning) or Joculator (implying a more traditional meaning)
- Papessa
- Imperatrix
- Imperator
- Papa
- Amor
- Carrus
- Justitia
- Eremita (Looks like a female noun to me, can it be used to describe a male figure?)
- Rota
- Fortitudo
- Pendulus (This is an adjective ("hanging") according to the online dictionaries, could it also be used as a noun ("the hanging one")?)
- Mors
- Temperantia
- Diabolus
- Turris (I know this is rather non-traditional...)
- Stella
- Luna
- Sol
- Angelus is traditional, could it also be Sententia? Or Judicium? Please help.
- Mundus
- Stultus
What do you think?