(urth) Terminus Est (was: Re: lots of stuff)

[Jane Delawney]

On 13/07/10 20:16, James Wynn wrote:
>
> Incidentally, "finire" means "to end" and also "to limit". Terminus 
> Est also has these dual meanings, essentially.
>
Have to say the first time I came across the name of the Sword, the 
meaning I grokked immediately was 'It Is Finished'. Admit right now that 
other translations are more than likely more accurate representations of 
the Latin. I can't help it if they are all wrong anyway :) :)


JD