Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

une paire de fibules

anglais translation:

a pair of fibulae

Added to glossary by Elena Robert
Feb 28, 2006 16:25
18 yrs ago
français term

une paire de fibules

français vers anglais Art / Littérature Histoire Iron Age
La sépulture du Lelleton, présente un exemple rare d'association homme/animal. Le guerrier repose sur une dépouille de jeune bovin avec, à ses côtés, son armement, ***une paire de fibules***, et des pendeloques.

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a pair of fibulae

A fibula (pl. fibulae) was a pin used to clasp the clothes (Pallium, Toga, etc.) together. It comes from the verb figere [to fix, fasten]. The thinner of the two long bones in the calf is calso called a fibula because it resembles the pin used to clasp the clothes.
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agree Miranda Joubioux (X) : correct plural according to Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors
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agree Debbie Tacium Ladry : yes.
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neutral df49f (X) : fibulas is also correct - why not a simple comment next to an agree to previous answers?
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In an chaeological context only fibulae is correct. For example, a discription of the Iron Age LaTène culture says “Metalwork is characterized by....and elite jewelry especially the neck bracelets called torcs and elaborate clasps called fibulae.”
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a pair of fibulas

used to hold clothes together
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agree df49f (X) : or fibulae, les 2 sont correctes
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Thank you! Of course, you are right, but the Latin version seems to be less frequently used nowadays.
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a pair of fibulas

A fibula is a type of brooch, clasp or buckle.
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agree df49f (X) : or fibulae, les 2 sont corrects
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two brooches/ a pair of brooches

goes together with the earrings!
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