Ave Latin Scholars,
I have come to ask for your help. I'm a paramedic in Calgary, and we're designing an award coin for paramedics who have attended a cardiac arrest and successfully resuscitated the patient. We are considering a latin phrase on the coin. The phrase "No more noble deed" is a condensed version of "There is no more noble deed than to save a life". My high school latin is 35 years behind me and has failed me. I can't recall ever learning about comparative forms for adjectives. I had considered the adjective decorus for noble / honorable, but would defer to your more learned suggestions. I'm pretty sure factum is right for deed, but I could be wrong. As to the comparative form of decorus, would it be decorius? because factum is neutral gender? Here I am at a loss... And because I took latin these many years ago, I care a great deal that it be correct.
Thanks in advance.
I have come to ask for your help. I'm a paramedic in Calgary, and we're designing an award coin for paramedics who have attended a cardiac arrest and successfully resuscitated the patient. We are considering a latin phrase on the coin. The phrase "No more noble deed" is a condensed version of "There is no more noble deed than to save a life". My high school latin is 35 years behind me and has failed me. I can't recall ever learning about comparative forms for adjectives. I had considered the adjective decorus for noble / honorable, but would defer to your more learned suggestions. I'm pretty sure factum is right for deed, but I could be wrong. As to the comparative form of decorus, would it be decorius? because factum is neutral gender? Here I am at a loss... And because I took latin these many years ago, I care a great deal that it be correct.
Thanks in advance.