Stelle Matutine

Wes Kemp

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Stelle Matutine

Stelle matutine
Radius exoritur
Nostri noctem inluminat
Et tenebras exterminat
Luce qui aurea
Mundi omnia
Stelle matutine
Radius exoritur
Nostri noctem inluminat


Morning Star

O morning star
A ray arises,
Brightens the night for us
And drives out the darkness.
O golden light
Of the whole universe,
O morning star;
A ray arises and
Brightens the night for us!
 

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I would suggest that Stelle matutine stands for Stellæ matutinæ (GEN., DAT. s. or NOM., VOC. pl. of stella, æ matutinus, a, um), rather than the VOC. s. of a *stellus, i matutinus, a, um. E is a common contraction for æ (and œ), in mediæval Latin at last.
The Morning Stars
[O] Morning stars
...

As for luce, it certainly stands as the ABL. s. of lux, lucis, rather than as the VOC. s. of lucus, i, which means "sacred wood". It is with light that the darknesses are drove out.

Omnia (the NOM., VOC., ACC. n. pl. of omnis, e) doesn't agree with mundi, which is the GEN. s. of mundum. (Omnia might however agree with aurea as a n. pl. of aureus, a, um). Omnia probably stands for something implied like omnes res.
 
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Wes Kemp

New Member

Location:
Minnesota United States
Stellae Matutinae

Stellae matutinae
Radius exoritur
Nostri noctem inluminat
Et tenebras exterminat
Luce qui aurum
Mundi omnis
Stellae matutinae
Radius exoritur
Nostri noctem inluminat

O Morning Stars

O morning stars
A ray arises
Brightens the night for us
And drives out the darkness
Light from gold
Of all the world
O morning stars
A ray arises
Brightens the night for us

NOTES:
Luce is ablative singular.
Aurum is neuter nominative singular.
Mundi is genitive singular.
Omnis is genitive singular.
 

Wes Kemp

New Member

Location:
Minnesota United States
I would suggest that Stelle matutine stands for Stellæ matutinæ (GEN., DAT. s. or NOM., VOC. pl. of stella, æ matutinus, a, um), rather than the VOC. s. of a *stellus, i matutinus, a, um. E is a common contraction for æ (and œ), in mediæval Latin at last.
The Morning Stars
[O] Morning stars
...

As for luce, it certainly stands as the ABL. s. of lux, lucis, rather than as the VOC. s. of lucus, i, which means "sacred wood". It is with light that the darknesses are drove out.

Omnia (the NOM., VOC., ACC. n. pl. of omnis, e) doesn't agree with mundi, which is the GEN. s. of mundum. (Omnia might however agree with aurea as a n. pl. of aureus, a, um). Omnia probably stands for something implied like omnes res.

Thank you for your assistance in regards to the Latin language grammar. It is much appreciated.
 
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