in the celebrity skin cd booklet..underneath the lyrics for "northern star" there are words "velut inter ignus luna minor". (the words are also in the first session cd booklet too). if you know what they mean..please tell me, it's been bothering me for about 5 months now...
from:Britney Spears
Dana@apexmail.com
Are you drunk????
from:ALISON PAYNE
sugarcoma40@hotmail.com
in the dictionary
inter means-
1)between,amoung,mutually.The principle word inter are given in their places.If the word is grouped,the second element bears the stress.
2)place corpse in the earth,tomb,or bury.3)Amoung other things.
luna means-
1)depending on or caused by the moon.2)Having to do with the moon.
minor means-
1)lessor of the two units or sets.2)the lesser kind.
I GUESS THIS MEANS THAT TO BURY SOMEONE OF THE LESSER KIND BY MOONLIGHT, OR IT COULD MEAN,THAT THE WEAKER ONE DIES, OR IT COULD MEAN TO PUT SOMEONE IN THEIR PLACE THEY HAVE TO DIE-I DONT KNOW YOU DECIDE....I HOPE THIS HAS HELPED YOU A LITTLE......LOVE,ALISON..XXOOXXOO
from:lysa
love_sparkles_rockstars@hotmail.com
i have no idea, but its been bugging me for about 4 years now!
from:Gold Dust Woman - goddamit
jan.gott@telia.com
Jag har två alternativ (engelska) A small moon betwwen fire (står det i Select) och The moon still shines through the fire
from:marigold
aneurysm81@hotmail.com
It is taken from the Horace's "CARMINA", and it is a latin sentence which means " like the moon among the smaller stars"...that's to say, the moon is a star bigger than the others, so shines more than them...velut=asinter=amongignis (ignes)=starsluna=moon minor (minores)=smaller
from:erin powell
emania14@aol.com
velut: adverb meaning just as, like. even as
inter: among, about, approximately
ignis: fire
luna: moon
minor: smaller
i got these definitions from an online latin dictionary. since in the celebrity skin lyrics, they are seperated by bullets, they might not have an interconnecting meaning, like a phrase, proverb, or sentence. but since the song title is northern star, it probably has something to do with being among the stars, like a constellation or the angels themselves. i couldn't find a book giving phrases and when i searched the dictionary using two or more words, the results came back empty. you're best bet would be to go to a latin professor at you're local college or high school latin teacher.
from:Curmudgon666
Velut-just as, as if
Inter-between,among,during,to each other, mutually
ignus-???
Luna-moon,month
Minor-cheap little,unimportant
from:rachel hicks
sugar9455@aol.com
"Like a small moon between fires" ..........if you are wondering where i learned this I read it in the september issue of Select music magazine. It had Courtney on the cover and a big article inside and it meantioned the meaning in there. Hope i help you!
from:christina
from = bitter@antisocial.com
it means "through the fire the moon still shines"
from:Ellie
ellie@yahoo.com
the moon glow amongst the stones.....or the moon is seen through the fire.....one word has a double meaning....it's in latin,an old language spoken in italy..... i've already sent you this one time,but I think it's not arrived to you, so I send you it again!!A lot of kisses, Ellie
from:Madison Hart
MissWorld_2@yahoo.com
well I don't exactly know what all of this means but I do know that VELUT: means as if; just as if and INTER: means to take or to treat IGNIS means the water of the sea or to banish. Luna means the moon and MINORE means small I know that much but I'm not sure how it fits together could you pleas e-mail me if you hear anything. thanks-Madison-
from:Jackie
Angeldust_25@hotmail.com
I have no idea what it means, but it's also on the back of the First Session EP. This has been driving me insane for years!!
from:Kristen Shinn
krissabelle@hotmail.com
It means "through the fire, the moon still shines"
from:Brian Sheehan
TWBrain23@aol.com
it means "just as the lesser moon rises in the fire"its latin
from:susie
kissme@aol.com
"the moon shines amongst the stones" or "the moon is seen through the fire". It depends because one word has a double meaning.It's written in Latin, an old language used in Italy in the past.
from:angel of death
aangel_of_death@hotmail.com
i think it means, a little star between 2 moons or something like that
from:*unknown*
star formation
from:Caroline Jaffari
fly2341@aol.com
it means something like into the fire small moon
from:Courtney Love's best friends step cousin's step mother's ex-husands's brother's friend
courtneylove20@hotmail.com
Okay I say Courtney Love in concert May 1st 1999
from:Eva Fesser
malibuevs@aol.com
well, I can tell you it's Latin, and although I do latin at school i'm not THAT good at it lol...however I have a dictionary.velut=as/even as/just as/as if/just as if inter=between/among ignus=fire (or firey, the exact word isn't in this dictionary, it has ignis and igneus) luna=moonminor=to hang over OR small I'd translate it as something like "just as the fire hangs over the moon" but that's only guessing, it's difficult to piece the words together into a sentence, but email me back if you have any other guesses on it!~eva
from:Steven Moore
thenebula@tpg.com.au
they mean:
velut: just as
inter: earth
ignis: fire
luna: moon
minor: smaller
So I guess it's: just as, earth, fire, moon but smaller?????
from:steve
thenebula@tpg.com.au
I always thought it had an astrolgical meaning. For example, lunar means the moon and that is an astroglogical body.
from:violet_stars
violet_stars99@hotmail.com
velut-- just as, even as, as for example as it were,just as if as though
inter---- between, among, amidst or--during,within, in the course of
ignus---native, natural, like a free man, noble,
luna mintor --- waning moon
this is what the words mean -- idrect translation would sound rediculous..... it`s latin.. i took a course in it for three years.... write back and tell me what you think it could saw cause i can`t really make sense of it sexcept....that it`s just like the person is free... but just as if they were here
from:marigold
aneurysm81@hotmail.com
It is taken from the Horace's "CARMINA", and it is a latin sentence which means " like the moon among the smaller stars"...that's to say, the moon is a star bigger than the others, so shines more than them...velut=as
inter=among
ignis (ignes)=stars
luna=moon
minor (minores)=smaller
from:Henrik Frank
manon_soul@hotmail.com
I don't know for sure...but something like: follow the moon for answers... (isn't it Velut Inter Ignis Lina Minor?)
Carmen Luna
lunachick82@aol.com
It means the Northern star, which is the Moon.
from:Rayanna Richards
petalshow@hotmail.com
The moon shines through the starsI think....what the hell do I know though???
from:Matthew William Eilers
RedLionGod@aol.com
I know what "luna" means "moon" so I will assume that when they say "minor" the mean little. I am almost 100% sure that it is LATIN. Since it is a dead language, I can't find a site to translate it. I went to altavista.com and then to translate and tried to translate it from italian to english. The only thing it could translate was "luna" to "moon", but I already knew that from Roman Mythology. If you could find someone who knows latin to translate it please tell me, I will also keep searching. It really has been bothering me! -Matt
from:unknown
Dear Whoever-You-Are
I found a LATIN translator site and I translated them...here you go...
velut- just as, like, even as
inter- 1. between, among; 2. approximately, about, around, roughly; 3. (could possible mean) at,
inignus- not found...similar words: 1. dignus- worthy, worthy of; 2. indingus- not worthy, not worthy of, lacking of merit, unfit; 3. perdignus- very worthy; 4. pignus- pawn, pledge, token
luna- moon
minor- smaller, lesser, slightler
Apparently "ignus" is not a word...I tried a few websites and there is no such word. Pretty much, the phrase "velut inter ignus luna minor" means "like around ----- smaller moon." The only thing is the way the place words, the sentence could be rearranged. Like all Romance Languages, the adjective goes AFTER the noun it is describing. That is why "minor" is after "luna". Ignus could be a name for a star...possibly the LATIN name for the Northern Star, Polaris. If this is so...the phrase still doesn't seem to make sense... CordiallyMatthew Eilers
from:Matt Eilers
redliongod@aol.com
You could translate it two ways: "like the waning moon among stars" or "like the moon among the small stars" It was the last sentence in "Carmina" by Horace. Read it and you will understand it.
from:ashlie nychole
jay_lover_1@hotmail.com
i think it is latin for someting about the moon because i know luna is latin for moon so other than that i am just as puzzled i was hoping this was going to tell ME what it meant!!!
from:Ann Harrows
pixie@metallica.com
we enter into a small moon.... i have not figures out "velut" yet. colluoquialism??
name = Amanda Lauland
from = terreis_2000@yahoo.com
By now someone has probely already told you exactly what this means, but just in case they havent, i'll try to help out. I know what a few of the words mean but not all. I'm pretty damn sure its Latin, so go find a Catholic priest, he should know. I would ask one, but that would mean going to church. Anyways look below for what im pretty sure is the right meanings for a few of the words.
velut: i have no clue
inter: to put dead body into a grave or tomb; bury
ignis: i think it means fire or to ignite
luna: is the moon
minor: smaller; lesser
name = Patty
from = narcotic_sky@bol.com
In an issue of the UK magazine 'Select', it says that Velut Inter Ignis Luna Minor means 'Like A Small Moon Between Fires.Kisess
name = LAURA POLIDORO
from = laurapolidoro@hotmail.com
Well, I'm italian, I lived in the States for 6 months, and I attend a school here in Italy where I study latin a little more than what I did in the States... I've been studying it for 7 years, and I consulted my teacher about this sentence; it cannot be translated litterally, because the verb (est) is omitted, but it should mean: "as if among the stars the moon shines less". velut=as if; inter ignis=among the fires, where fires means stars; luna=moon; minor=smaller, as weaker.
name = Lindsay miller
from = Dollie67@hotmail.com
It means "like a small moon between fires"!
name = Tamy .
from = love_althea@yahoo.com
Like A Small Between Fires
name = Althea Lynch
from = Altheal20@aol.com
I read in an interview with Courtney that is means "Like a small moon between fires"
name = Amber Mosure
from =
It means " like a small moon between fire." It was in this english zine called SELECT with love on the cover, The article was called, "The Girl Who Wanted To Be God."
name = Miss Mourning Bell
from = misssugarstar@gurlmail.com
Using my intuition {ha!} and reading everyone else's interpretations, i would simply go back to a line in "retard girl" ~ "Out shines the moon Among the lesser fires" well waddya all think?? go to my site that i just started...please!!! http://www.gurlpages.com/music/misssugarstar/index.htmlfarwell...
name = Madelene Kling
from = heart_of_glass_@hotmail.com
It means "like a small moon between fire" or "the moon still shines trough the fire"