Homework Help with word - reperiri

OrbitalBob

New Member

Hello, I'm new here and incredibly new to Latin.

I'm looking at an old document (marriage certificate) that is written in Latin. It was created in Malta in 1915. It's fascinating to look at, at least to me.

I can get some idea of what it says, although the accuracy will be shocking. One word I've not been able to find is 'reperiri'. I'm not sure if this is in general use or something unique to Malta.

The context is:

Omnibus ac singulis ad quos spectal, Ego infrascriptus Archipaesbyter et Parochus filem facio ac testor in Libris praedictae Paroeciae reperiri ister caeteras sequentum notulam;

Some of the spelling may be inaccurate, the document is old and text is partly faded in places.

Could anyone tell me what this word is?

I really appreciate any pointers.
Many thanks,
Matt
 

Aurifex

Aedilis

  • Aedilis

  • Patronus

Location:
England
reperiri is passive infinitive of reperio - "find", "discover", "learn".

I found this. Is it related?​
S. CATHEDRALIS ET ARCHIEPISCOPALIS ECCLESIA
MELIVETANAE DIOECESOS
DIVO PAULO APOSTOLO
DICATA
Omnibus et singulis ad quos spectat, fidem facio ac testor ego canonicus Archipresbyter infrascriptus, in libro Baptizat orum. Vol XI Fol. 2v inter caeteras, sequentum reperiri notulam: videlicet:

Anno Domini Millesimo Octin gentismo Septuagesseptimo (1877), die vero tertia (3) mensis Nobembris.

Ego. Vinc. Cancus Magri, Archipraesbyter Melitensis Captizavi in S. Archiep. Ecclia. Cathedrali infantem heri natum ex Illmo. Dno. Alexandro ex Marchionibus Depiro D'Amico Inguanez et Illma Dna Ursola Agius Gauci et Baronibus Conj. Cui impositum (est) nomen: Joseph, Joanne, Francescus, Paschalis, Eduardus, Nicholaus. Susceptores fuere Illmus Dns. Baron Navo Alexander Sceberras D'Amico ex Civit Valletta, filius qdm. Illmi Dni Baronis Paschalis Sceberras. Ingona et Perell Dna. Maria Anna Agius, filid qdm Perell Dni. Joseph e Curit Conspicua.



In quorum fidem has manu propria subscripsi
Datum in Civitate Notabili Die 21a Dicembris 1971
Mgr. Brincat​
Archipresbyter Melitensis.

Siber Baptizatorum Civitatis Notabilis, ciusque subenbii ab anno 1877 ad annum 1899.
Vincentio Canonico slagri Archepisc.
 

OrbitalBob

New Member

Thank you very much for that :)
The document looks to be of a similar nature and you've filled in some other mysteries by posting it. Some of the handwriting is very hard to read, especially with unfamiliar words but I can see what some of them are now so thank you for that too!
 
Top