Some Latin-help, please?
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bookish_dragonI was watching NCIS yesterday (Murder 2.0), wherein the crew finds a note in the first victim's mouth:
www.primitus-victor.com
which Abby translates as 'the first victim'. I don't think that's correct. Victor means winner, but what does 'primitus' mean?
www.primitus-victor.com
which Abby translates as 'the first victim'. I don't think that's correct. Victor means winner, but what does 'primitus' mean?
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Date: 2009-04-29 02:44 pm (UTC)We stole it from the Latin, according to dictionary.com. ;)
Althernatively it means a portable cooking stove burning propane gas for fuel, but that makes no sense from context.
(Oh and Primus is the Lord of all Modrons according to the D&D Monster Manual II).
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Date: 2009-04-30 12:09 pm (UTC)Primitus, according to my "extensive online research", means "first, for the first time."
Maybe the killer was looking at the killing as a contest between he and the victim? He lived, so he won? Or am I being silly?