the dead shall teach the living

Latin translation: mortui vivos docebunt

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English term or phrase:the dead shall teach the living
Latin translation:mortui vivos docebunt
Entered by: Marie-Pierre Lessard (X)

07:58 Jun 30, 2005
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Medical - Medical (general) / anatomy
English term or phrase: the dead shall teach the living
It's a common motto in the field of anatomy, the original being in Latin. What is
Marie-Pierre Lessard (X)
Denmark
Local time: 18:23
mortui vivos docebunt
Explanation:
Hello!

It's "mortui vivos docebunt" or "vivos mortui docebunt", depends on what word you want to emphatize (the dead or the living).

Mortui: nom. plur. (the dead men)
Docebunt: Will teach (3rd plural present indicative)
Vivos: acc. plur. (the living), direct object

Hope this helps!

Flavio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
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Local time: 18:23
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mortui vivos docebunt


Explanation:
Hello!

It's "mortui vivos docebunt" or "vivos mortui docebunt", depends on what word you want to emphatize (the dead or the living).

Mortui: nom. plur. (the dead men)
Docebunt: Will teach (3rd plural present indicative)
Vivos: acc. plur. (the living), direct object

Hope this helps!

Flavio

Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 18:23
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
13 mins

agree  Deschant
42 mins

agree  Kirill Semenov: still sometimes the living are learned from the living -- thank you Flavio :)
8 hrs
  -> Oh yes! :-D

agree  Joseph Brazauskas: Rem habes, docte vir.
87 days
  -> Gratias tibi, Amice!
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