"He wants to sell the new sandals."
Translation:Calceos novos vendere vult.
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I agree that it's not exactly the same, but that's probably the word that comes closer to describe this kind of footwear:
Translating it as just "calceus" would make everything 100x more difficult and confusing.
A number of sources do not agree with this picture. See:
https://images.app.goo.gl/3WSPAUZ4LJMRVzSX7
https://images.app.goo.gl/zc4LZwQE8Hg1mQqs9
Please note that Vindolanda is a Roman archeological site in the UK. Excavation is ongoing there. There are other words for "sandal". Calcei served the role of a dress shoe (worn with a toga); Martial says they were hot in the summertime.
I see. Maybe "shoes" should be better then. I doubt we can use the exact same word ("calceus") however. Let's wait for the moderators to reply.
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This is 100% the kind of thread I'd like to see. discussions: what did the Romans/Medievals actually use this word for? is this how they talked about footwear?
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I disagree that you can omit the subject in the first sentence, since unlike with the first and second person, the gender is not fully known until after it's been stated. In later sentences, or if it can be inferred from other elements, it's fine. But otherwise you have to state it for a faithful translation.
