> I dont have a latin dictionary with me but Christmas could actually be
> Latin,
It isn't. Rather elder english... (at least french has it to Noël -- and is
quite a bit closer to latin than english)...
> if it were latin then I think the translation would be Habeamus
> hilarem christmas which literally translates to You may have a merry
> christmas
No it doesn't. The literal translation would be:
May _WE_ have a merry christmas
Actually -- Perseus doesn't even have anything on 'saturnalia' either... I'll ask
around at my institution and mail the list as soon as I've come up with
something...
> little clunky, but best I could come up with.
>
> Will look to see if Christmas is actual latin word.
>
> Peace all
// Mikael Johansson