Hello. I'd like to know how I can say "First among many" in Latin. I know that "Primus inter pares" means "First among equals". So "Primus inter ..." what?
Four answers:
anonymous
2011-06-27 16:36:10 UTC
Primus inter multOs.
'Multos' is a plural masculine (because 'primus' is masculine as well) and ACCUSATIVE (because 'inter' requires the accusative case to it) of an adjective 'multus' (masculine); multa (feminine); multum (neuter).
My first version 'Primus inter multis' was wrong, because 'multis' is a dative. Sorry.
anonymous
2016-11-14 01:48:00 UTC
First Among Equals Latin
Me ;)
2011-06-27 15:59:25 UTC
many is multi in Latin, so Primus inter multi
Erik Van Thienen
2011-06-27 15:57:31 UTC
"Primus inter plūria"?
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