Note too that umquam is spelt with a q in classical latin.
I have found the following explained translations:
“Numquam cede, numquam succumbe” ( if the imperative refers to a 2nd.person singular)
In Latin in fact there is a different ending for the singular / plural, while in English the verb form is the same.
Please note that NUMQUAM is 'never';CEDE is 'give up'; SUCCUMBE / SUCCUMBITE is 'surrender'.
“Numquam cesseris nec umquam succubueris” ( 2nd.person singular).
Note that NUMQUAM is 'never'; CESSERIS is 'give up'; SUCCUBUERIS / SUCCUBUERITIS is 'surrender'.
-“Noli umquam cedere nec umquam succumbere” ( 2nd.person singular)
Please note that the imperatives NOLI /NOLITE derive from NOLO (I do not want) which is a negative verb and therefore the adverb NUMQUAM becomes UMQUAM.
Therefore NOLI/NOLITE CEDERE is 'give up'; UMQUAM is 'never'; NOLI/NOLITE SUCCUMBERE is 'surrender'.
“Numquam cede, numquam succumbe” ( if the imperative refers to a 2nd.person singular)
In Latin in fact there is a different ending for the singular / plural, while in English the verb form is the same.
Please note that NUMQUAM is 'never';CEDE is 'give up'; SUCCUMBE / SUCCUMBITE is 'surrender'.
“Numquam cesseris nec umquam succubueris” ( 2nd.person singular).
Note that NUMQUAM is 'never'; CESSERIS is 'give up'; SUCCUBUERIS / SUCCUBUERITIS is 'surrender'.
-“Noli umquam cedere nec umquam succumbere” ( 2nd.person singular)
Please note that the imperatives NOLI /NOLITE derive from NOLO (I do not want) which is a negative verb and therefore the adverb NUMQUAM becomes UMQUAM.
Therefore NOLI/NOLITE CEDERE is 'give up'; UMQUAM is 'never'; NOLI/NOLITE SUCCUMBERE is 'surrender'.
Both 'cesseris' and 'succubueris' are in the perfect subjunctive active, called the prohibitive subj. in negative commands. Cedo and succumbo both have an equal meaning in this case, so you could use both verbs to mean 'give up'. 'Give up' and 'surrender' mean pretty much the same thing here, don't they?
The difference between 'succubueris' and 'succumbas' is that the former is perfect, whereas the latter is present subjunctive, NOT used in negative commands. So, you could use either: Noli[te] succumbere, or Ne umquam succubueris/succubueritis. However, if you want your cedo, then: Noli[te] umquam cedere, or Ne umquam cesseris/cesseritis. Hasn't this already been explained before? :?
The difference between 'succubueris' and 'succumbas' is that the former is perfect, whereas the latter is present subjunctive, NOT used in negative commands. So, you could use either: Noli[te] succumbere, or Ne umquam succubueris/succubueritis. However, if you want your cedo, then: Noli[te] umquam cedere, or Ne umquam cesseris/cesseritis. Hasn't this already been explained before? :?
As I said previously, numquam is spelt with a q. Numcuam is not in the Oxford Latin Dictionary, nor can I find an example in Perseus or the Latin Library.
Never yield is how I would translate it.
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so if i was to get "NVMQVAM CESSERIS" tattooed on my arm how would I go about telling people how to pronounce it 
hahah prob a silly question
hahah prob a silly question
Here's my phonetic attempt: NOOM-kwahm KESS-seris, you have to pronounce both s's as in aS-Sessment, and the E is open and long as in get, but the other one short. Does that make sense? The caps mean those syllables are to be emphasised, accented.
G'day all,
I don't really know how to start this so I might as well get to the point:
I was wondering how you say "Relentless" in Latin. I have forever searched the web, latin dictionaries, translation tools, but I have never found anything...fruitful.
If no word exists for relentless, then perhaps, you might be able to help me translate the following:
Never give up
Never relent
If you would be able to help me translate these terms, I'll be forever grateful. It may not seem like much, but it really means a lot to me.
Thank you in advance,
THeMuffinMan
I don't really know how to start this so I might as well get to the point:
I was wondering how you say "Relentless" in Latin. I have forever searched the web, latin dictionaries, translation tools, but I have never found anything...fruitful.
If no word exists for relentless, then perhaps, you might be able to help me translate the following:
Never give up
Never relent
If you would be able to help me translate these terms, I'll be forever grateful. It may not seem like much, but it really means a lot to me.
Thank you in advance,
THeMuffinMan
Re: A small translation
The text to translate is so small that you could easily have made the thread title much more informative by including it in it!
OK, under “relentless”, my dictionary only has words that mean “merciless”, as in a relentless torturer or avenger. That's no good for our purposes.
There are several verbs that convey the idea of giving up, but they tend to be vague in isolation. They can mean “surrender”, “hand over”, “concede”, “make a report”, and suchlike. I can't think of a short, snappy motto that will convey exactly what you want.
The text to translate is so small that you could easily have made the thread title much more informative by including it in it!
OK, under “relentless”, my dictionary only has words that mean “merciless”, as in a relentless torturer or avenger. That's no good for our purposes.
There are several verbs that convey the idea of giving up, but they tend to be vague in isolation. They can mean “surrender”, “hand over”, “concede”, “make a report”, and suchlike. I can't think of a short, snappy motto that will convey exactly what you want.
Re: A small translation
Eximó — “I take out, remove; I release, free; I exempt.”
Soluó — “I loosen, undo; I free; release; I dissolve, break up, separate, slacken, weaken; I cancel, destroy; I solve, explain.”
Líberó — “I free, set free, release; I exempt, acquit; I give freedom to.”MuffinMan dixit:
Eximó — “I take out, remove; I release, free; I exempt.”
Soluó — “I loosen, undo; I free; release; I dissolve, break up, separate, slacken, weaken; I cancel, destroy; I solve, explain.”
Re: A small translation
Haha, very funny Chamaleo This might help: http://latinforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5940&p=28455&hilit=never+give+up#p28455
Haha, very funny Chamaleo
This might help: http://latinforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5940&p=28455&hilit=never+give+up#p28455