Expert: Maria - 5/21/2007

Question
Hello. I am doing something for my children. I am making a photo album/collage for them and I would like to the translation of " A Father's Pride" in Latin so I may have it inscribed on the front with their names. Can you help?

Answer
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Hello,

"A Father's Pride" could be rendered  as follows:

-“Patris Deliciae”

Please note that:

-PATRIS (genitive singular of PATER, father) = Father’s

-DELICIAE (nominative) = a pride.
Concerning this, I must  point out that DELICIAE, which is a nominative plural because this Latin noun is used only in the plural, corresponds exactly to ‘pride’ as  a ‘cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction’, like in the sense you used in the phrase "A Father's Pride".

All the best to you and your children,
Maria
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FOLLOW UP
I'm sorry, but "a abbis superbia" is absolutely wrong,  first because the word ”abbis” does not exist in Latin, second because “superbia” means “pride” but in the sense of “arrogance”, i.e. “the state or quality of being arrogant; overbearing pride”.
Therefore the only one correct translation is exactly  “Patris Deliciae”.
Best regards and thanks for rating me.
Maria