Canis Latinicus: Difference between revisions
Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v2.0beta9)
(update links) |
(Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v2.0beta9)) |
||
Line 181:
* Of all the ''[[Pokémon]]'', only Oddish has a confirmed scientific name: "Oddium Wanderus".
* In ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', the opening song is called "Liberi Fatali", intended to mean "children of fate" or "fated children". "Liberi" is a nominative plural noun meaning "children", which they got right. "Fatali" is a singular dative/ablative adjective whose root is "fatalis," or "fated," and while the word is right, the case and number are wrong, the proper phrase should be "Liberi Fatales" or "Liberi Fati." [[Word of God]] says that this was an oversight.
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141112001010/http://mdfs.net/Software/JSW/JGH/Screens/BigMap.htm Jet Set Willy]'' includes a room called [[In the Name of the Moon|"Nomen Luni"]]. The correct Latin would be "Nomen ''Lunae''", since Luna is a feminine noun.
* The [[All in The Manual|manual]] for ''[[Command & Conquer|Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun - Firestorm]]'' includes "scientific" notes of Dr. Boudreau. These notes have information on the new [[Green Rocks|tiberium]]-based lifeforms that have "evolved" in contaminated areas. One of these is commonly known as the tiberium fiend. The eggheads felt the need to label it Canis Tiberius, even though Boudreau herself points out that the fiend has nothing in common with canines, except looking vaguely similar. Dogs aren't generally known for shooting [[Green Rock]] spikes at you from their backs. They also aren't horse-sized.
* The Piranicus Giganticus (a giant Piranha Plant) from the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' series games.
Line 196:
** Parodied with [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0253.html strip #253], where Larry Gardener (himself a parody of [[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]) casts ''Stoppus Badguyus''.
** The strip also uses it to parody [[Ominous Latin Chanting]] [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0635.html here].
* From ''[[Loserz]]'': [https://web.archive.org/web/20110223183142/http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/75 this strip, second panel]. Technically, that should be "{{spoiler|Slutta Maxima}}".'
* In ''[[The KAMics]]'' we have the dinosaur [http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/4770686/ Teinoknemesaurus kamus], the magic spells [http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/4800312/ Petrifacto], and [http://www.drunkduck.com/The_KAMics/4824803/ Unpetrifacto]
* ''[[Wizard School]]'' parodies with, among other spells, [http://www.meetmyminion.com/?p=1303 "Bastardized Latinium]."
| |||