Felix Felicis

[mz_annethrope]

No: HPFGUIDX 127933


> Carol:
> > My point is that the words "felix, felicis" belong together
> > in somewhat the same way that "good, better, best" belong 
> > together, except that "felicis" is the genitive rather than
> > the comparative and superlative like "better" and "best." 

> Geoff:
> A better description might be that a genitive is the possessive 
> form. <snip> 
> 
> So "felix felicis" could be translated as a name as "Lucky of 
> the Lucky" or something similar, remembering that there is no 
> definite or indefinite pronoun (ie "a" or "the") in Latin.
 

mz_annethrope:

Try this: "felix felicis" means Felix (happy, lucky) son of Felix, 
or more likely Felix descendent of Felix's son. Same principle as 
calling someone Richard Richardson, or Peter Peters, or if you want 
a name that retains a Latin genitive, Jacob Jacobi.

mz_annethrope (hoping the elves aren't too annoyed)