Expert: Maria - 6/24/2011

Question
Hello! first of all sorry for the inconvenience of asking you the translation in 2 languages, its for an engravement in my soon-to-be wifes and my wedding rings (she is British I am Greek)
phrase: "Once in a Lifetime"
-thank you in advance!

Answer
Hello,

here are the translations you asked me:

-“Semel in vita” (Latin for “Once in a lifetime”)

-“ἅπαξ  ἐν τῷ βίῳ “ (Ancient Greek for “Once in a lifetime”)

All the best to you and your future bride,
Maria
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Note that:

-Once= semel / ἅπαξ

-in a lifetime= in vita / ἐν τῷ βίῳ