Liber Amicorum

[ClubMed]

This exceeds my latin currently, what does it mean? As far as I can tell it's a tittle?.

[Knothead]

Not sure it's Latin, CM...Liberum means Free, I've never seen it shortened like that. Huh.

Amicus means Friend; again, an odd form.

Ya know what? I think someone got their syllables mixed up; maybe the proper phrase is Amicus Liberum ...Friends are free...

[jerrygarcia]

liber (1) -era -erum [free , independent, unrestrained; free from, exempt]. Adv. libere, [freely, without restraint, frankly, openly, boldly].

liber (2) -bri m. [the inner bark of a tree]; from the use of this in writing , [a book, volume, catalogue, letter].

Liber -eri m. [an Italian deity , identified with Bacchus].



amicus -a -um [friendly , well-wishing, favorable]. M. as subst., amicus -i, [a friend]; in plur., [retinue]; f. as subst., amica -ae, [a friend or mistress]. Adv. amice and amiciter, [in a friendly manner].

You got me Knothead.

This was from Notre Dame link; http://www.nd.edu/~archives/latgramm.htm

[ClubMed]

Im not so sure Knothead, if you enter liber-amicorum in google it comes up as some kind of tittle before peoples names?

Seems to be some kind of tittle, look at this:

http://www.colin-smythe.com/authors/.../armorial1.htm

Also look at this:

http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/project...asi/coats.html

Im confused.

edit:
excuse my manners, thanks to the both of you for your help!

[caddmannq]

Evidently a "guest book" for those of noble heraldry. Kind of the ancient version of "George Washington Slept Here."

The modern version might be a hotel registry.

[Knothead]

Well, that would make sense...I guess....Scratching head...

[ClubMed]

hmm yes I think that's it thanks for everyones help!

[Solid Snake]

Depending on the ending both amicus and liber have adjective and noun forms:


liber adj: free noun: child
amicus: adj: friendly noun: friend

[Gunny_Snipes]

Originally posted by caddmannq
Evidently a "guest book" for those of noble heraldry.

You, sir, are correct indeed.........