exilium
The English phrase "exile" is translated into Latin as exilium.
Did you know?
- In ancient Rome, there was a distinction between exilium, which was a political banishment, and interdictio aquae et ignis, which literally meant the 'prohibition of water and fire'.
- The concept of exilium in Roman poetry was often used as a metaphor for the soul's separation from the divine or the ideal state of nature.
- Unlike modern exile, Roman exilium sometimes involved 'voluntary exile'. A politician might flee into exilium to avoid a trial and preserve their dignity while waiting for political winds to shift.
Examples in context
- Exilium vita est.Life is an exile.This sentence is useful for illustrating the concept of life as an exile using exilium.Tatoeba #9190693 by Adelpa, translation #9190694 by Adelpa
- Qui parentem meum interfecerunt eos in exilium expuli iudiciis legitimis ultus eorum facinus, et postea bellum inferentis rei publicae vici bis acie.I drove those who killed my father into exile through legal judgments of their crimes, and then they waged war against the Republic, I defeated them twice on the battlefield.This sentence shows how one might use the word exilium when describing the legal punishment of those who committed crimes against the Republic.Tatoeba #11612708 by shekitten, translation #11612722 by shekitten
- Multis annis in exsilio vixit.He lived in exile for many years
- Ea ex villa exiēcītur.She was kicked out of the village
- Factus est exsul.He became an exile
- Abiēcti sunt ut exsules.They were cast out as exiles
- Exilium longum et difficile est.Exile is long and difficult.
Example conversation
Two friends discuss a political prisoner.
- JuliaLuci, quid accidit amico nostro?Lucius, what happened to our friend?
- LuciusIudices eum in exilium expulerunt.The judges have sent him into exile.
- JuliaEstne exilium perpetuum?Is the exile permanent?
- LuciusIta est, numquam redibit.Yes, he will never return.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
