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I read that this statement is on the last page of a latin bible : Multae terricolis linguae, coelestibus una .
Can you translate and tell me the etymology ? An online translation page didn't contain terricolis or coelestibus. I get the sense its something like : many earthly languages, a smooth whole.
The old adage is true: "use it or lose it"...... my Latin is more than a bit rusty.
I believe you are on the right track: "terra" is earth. "terreo" has to do with terror or fear. I would choose to believe that it speaking of the earth.
The tough word is "coelestibus". I suspect that this is a misspelling or a variant of the word "caelestis": having to do with heavenly things.
My conclusion is that it means:
"Many earthly languages, one heavenly"
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