Comments on: Mecum Recycled Leather Notebooks http://thefoxisblack.com/2008/09/02/mecum-recycled-leather-notebooks/ Eat. Drink. Design. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris B. Behrens http://thefoxisblack.com/2008/09/02/mecum-recycled-leather-notebooks/comment-page-1/#comment-39764 Chris B. Behrens Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:33:04 +0000 http://thefoxisblack.com/2008/09/02/mecum-recycled-leather-notebooks/#comment-39764 The phrase "vade mecum" is used to refer to something you carry with you all the time, like a planner or a notebook, just like these. "Mecum" by itself means "with me". "Vade" is the imperative form of "vadere", which means "to hurry, to rush". So, put together, it means literally "Hurry with me"..."let's go" is a more meaningful translation, but only of the entire phrase "vade mecum", not merely "mecum". There's your Latin pedantry for the week. The phrase “vade mecum” is used to refer to something you carry with you all the time, like a planner or a notebook, just like these. “Mecum” by itself means “with me”. “Vade” is the imperative form of “vadere”, which means “to hurry, to rush”. So, put together, it means literally “Hurry with me”…”let’s go” is a more meaningful translation, but only of the entire phrase “vade mecum”, not merely “mecum”.

There’s your Latin pedantry for the week.

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