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From: "Philip Gunyon" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Latin abbreviations and "died without issue"
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 09:48:13 -0400
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Hi Darrell,

I'm a better copyist than a Latin scholar. My last lesson was in Grade 13,
about 54 years ago. But your versions sound reasonable to my rusty ear.

I expect both the Romans and the Englishmen (who probably started using
these abbreviations) were not above using abbreviations of abbreviations. I
think we would have to get Mr. Baxter involved if we really wanted to sort
this out.

Sorry I can't respond usefully.

Phil Gunyon

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>d.s.p = Decessit sine prole (Died without issue)
>d.s.p.l.= Decessit sine legitima (Died without legitimate issue)
Should be, "Decessit sine prole legitima"
>d.s.p.m. = Decessit mascula (Died without male issue)
Should be, "Decessit sine prole mascula"
>d.s.p.s. = Decessit sine superslita (Died without surviving issue)
Should be, "Decessit sine prole superslita";
"d.s.v.p." is perhaps more common for roughly
the same meaning
>aetas age
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