Latînitâs Negimâria: Translations of the Latin Phrases

“Negima! Latinity”

Translations of the Latin Phrases in the Anime

This section explains the Latin phrases used in the Maho Sensei Negima! anime. Macrons (-) have been included to indicate the long vowels.

Episode 1



		Asinus in Cathedra The Jackass on the Teacher Chair



		Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister, Spiritus Venti Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister, Spirits of the Wind Nota Bene: “Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister” is Negi’s special incantation phrase. The “Ras Tel Ma Scir” is probably an alteration or Magister.



		Bonam Noctem Good Night

Episode 2



		Omne Initium Est Difficile Every Beginning is Difficult

Episode 3



		Amantes, Amentes Lovers, Lunatics

Episode 4



		Nullus Est Instar Domus There Is No Likeness of Home (There Is No Place Like Home)

Episode 5



		Fama Volat The Rumor Flies

Episode 6



		A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi A Precipice in Front, Wolves Behind Nota Bene: Nowadays, we would say “Between a Rock and a Hard Place.”

Episode 7



		Fallaces Sunt Rerum Species The Appearances of Things Are Deceptive

Episode 8



		Omnes Una Manet Nox One Night Waits for Everyone

Episode 9



		Te Capiam Cunicule Sceleste I’ll Get You, Wascally Wabbit! Nota Bene: The phrase literally means “I shall capture you, accursed rabbit!”

Episode 10



		Ubi Concordia, Ibi Victoria Where There Is Harmony, There Is Victory

Episode 11



		Cum Tacent Clamant When They Are Silent, They Are Shouting

Episode 12



		Aut Disce Aut Discede Either Learn or Leave

Episode 13



		Tamdiu Discendum Est, Quamdiu Vivas We Should Learn As Long As We May Live (We Live and Learn)

Episode 14



		Amicitiae Nostrae Memoriam Spero Sempiternam Fore I Hope the Memory of Our Friendship Will Be Eternal

Episode 15



		Amicus Certus In Re Incerta Cernitur A Reliable Friend Is Seen in an Uncertain Circumstance

Episode 16



		Amor Tussisque Non Celantur Love and a Cough Are Not Concealed

Episode 17



		Nihil Difficile Amanti Nothing Difficult for Lovers

Episode 18



		Amor Ordinem Nescit Love Does Not Know Order

Episode 19



		Verba Volant, Scripta Manent The Spoken Words Fly Away, the Written Ones Remain

Episode 20



		Nisi Credideritis, Non Intelligetis Unless You Will Have Believed, You Will Not Understand

Episode 21



		Nil Desperandum It Is Not to Be Despaired of

Episode 22



		Difficile Est Tristi Fingere Mente Jocum It Is Difficult to Make a Joke with a Sad Mind

Episode 23



		Memento Mori Remember to Die

Episode 24



		Et Arma Et Verba Vulnerant The Weapons As Well As the Words Hurt

Episode 25



		Mors Certa, Mora Incerta Death Certain, the Hour Uncertain

Episode 26



		Non Mihi, Non Tibi, Sed Nobis Not For You, Not For Me, But For Us

Latinitas Negimaria | Important Latin Sources

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