Love My Commitment To You

[JimLT]

Hi there, I was wondering if there's a way to phrase the above "My Commitment To Us" in 15 characters or less. This is in the context of love and assurance, with the author indicating his/her commitment and giving his/her all to making the relationship work. Appreciate any help here

Edit: oops, title is meant to say "My Commitment To Us"

 

[Glabrigausapes]

< 15 characters is a bit of a tall order. It'll have to be elliptical.

Maybe:

PROSIM EGO NOBIS (May I do good for us)
or simply
NOBIS EGOMET (I for us)

Spaces aren't necessary, if you're really strapped.

 

[Callaina]

Adsum nobis ("I am here for us") might work as well, though it (like the above suggestions) sounds a bit odd.

Honestly, this isn't the sort of thing a Roman would say, which is why I avoided the thread before now.

 

[Pacifica]

What would a Roman say?

I'm under the impression it might involve fides, but anything involving "us" rather than "you" feels a bit doubtful. Maybe "our love" or such would work, but we'd quickly be going over the 15 characters.

 

[Pacifica]

I'm tempted to suggest fidem servabo, "I will keep my commitment", but obviously it's a loose adaptation.

 

[Pacifica]

Another idea:

Amorem colam = I will cultivate (our) love.

This could be ambiguous, though, but the character limit won't let me include nostrum...

 

[JimLT]

Thanks for the fantastic suggestions so far, Hemo, Callaina and Pacifica! I am very inclined towards fidem servabo or adsum nobis, as they have the gumption and resolve I seek (at least from my very little understanding of Latin). It's only the relationship intimacy part that I'm a bit unsure of. In your opinions, which has a softer touch to it?

 

[syntaxianus]

omnino sponsus

= utterly pledged / committed

 

[syntaxianus]

A very concise solution:

Adero

= "I'll be there"

It carries the connotation it can carry in English: You can count on me.

L&S on adsum : E. To be present with one's aid or support; to stand by, to assist, aid, help, protect, defend, sustain

 

[JimLT]

A very concise solution:

Adero

= "I'll be there"

It carries the connotation it can carry in English: You can count on me.

L&S on adsum : E. To be present with one's aid or support; to stand by, to assist, aid, help, protect, defend, sustain

Awesome! So just one word "adero" will do?

 

[Glabrigausapes]

Awesome! So just one word "adero" will do?

Yessir, that one word will do you just fine. Our friend syntaxianus knocked it out of the park.

 

[Callaina]

I also think adero would work very well.

 

[JimLT]

Thanks so much everybody! Just one more question, if I want to direct this message at someone, can I say "Adero, <name>" where <name> is the person that I am promising my commitment to? Or should it be "Adero <name>" without the comma?

 

[syntaxianus]

Thanks so much everybody! Just one more question, if I want to direct this message at someone, can I say "Adero, <name>" where <name> is the person that I am promising my commitment to? Or should it be "Adero <name>" without the comma?

The comma is optional. Ancients did not use that punctuation mark.

 

[JimLT]

Got it. Thank you so much for your help syntaxianus, Callaina, Hemo and Pacifica!