Quote:We're making a whole nest of assumptions in order to turn it into a real word, but there are other "words" on the page that don't resolve into real words. so maybe this one doesn't either.
Yes, but if it's not a real word, then of course any effort is useless and it does not matter much whether it's "imiltos" or, say, "miiltos".
Quote:Has anyone ever suggested that the plummeting rock might be a kidney stone?
If I remeber correctly, David Jackson did, a couple of years ago.
Quote:I know it's unlikely, but You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. is another possibility.
That's well spotted! How could we miss that all the time?! The famous church chant says "Nil inultum remanebit". A bit earlier it suggests that "quidquid latet apparebit" - and I hope that in respect of the VMS we don't have to wait until Doomsday.
About the context. "Inultum" means "unavenged". I would not state in advance that it's unlikely. Suppose the line is divided into two phrases: "anchiton oladabas inultos" and "te car cere portas M", what then?
But let's begin with the grammar. What's the exact word form "inultos" (and let's also consider "inultes")?!