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Modus interacti

Latin translation: way/method/means of interacting

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English term or phrase:Modus interacti
Latin translation:way/method/means of interacting
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

15:47 Jun 8, 2009
English to Latin translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: Modus interacti
I've taken my last Latin course eons back, hence the uncertainty. Would it be grammatically correct to coin this phrase, by analogy with modus operandi, meaning the way two things interact with each other? Bear with me, it's for a piece of art criticism that is mostly pseudo-intellectual drivel, and I am simply tired of using the same tricks over and over again. Thanks much.
The Misha
Local time: 19:43
way/method/means of interacting
Explanation:
This is construing 'interacti' as a genitive singular of a perfect passive particple used substantively. There is no such participle, which would be derived from a verb *'interigo', in classic or even ancient use. The form 'interactus' is Mediaeval or later.
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 19:43
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In the end, I called it "modus interactive", which, conveniently, also happens to be the name of some UK software company and may thus create an extra allusion of sorts. You seem to be the only one who bothered to show me the error of my ways, so the points are rightfully yours. Thank you, Sir.
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modus interacti
way/method/means of interacting


Explanation:
This is construing 'interacti' as a genitive singular of a perfect passive particple used substantively. There is no such participle, which would be derived from a verb *'interigo', in classic or even ancient use. The form 'interactus' is Mediaeval or later.

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 19:43
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Grading comment
In the end, I called it "modus interactive", which, conveniently, also happens to be the name of some UK software company and may thus create an extra allusion of sorts. You seem to be the only one who bothered to show me the error of my ways, so the points are rightfully yours. Thank you, Sir.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Where does it leave me? Like I said, it's a piece of "creative" writing, and a descriptive phrase like the one you suggested just doesn't fit the overloaded syntax. How gross does this phrase sound anyway? If it's too bad, I'll have to come up with something else, of course. Thanks.

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