Signa Ferte!

[calisafoo]

I don't know if the spelling of the title is right, but it's what my Romani units seem to shout a lot when they move around the battlefield.

I think the fact that units shout commands in their native tongues is fantastic, and a part from a few hiccups, they all seem very well researched and spot on.

I was just curious as to what my Romani units are actually saying when they shout their commands? Anyone have translations?

[Mediolanicus]

They say what they do, just like in English...

A combination of my mediocre knowledge of Latin and the fact that they say it a lot, it could be that it simply means "move".
If they say this when you click somewhere for them to move, I'm right.

Litteraly it means "bear/carry the standard". I think.


Edit: http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showth...l=1#post754160

[Boriak]

What I find weird about Roman army on the battlefield are those weird trumpets. I think they are suppose to signal the skirmishers to fall back but the timing is wrong most of the time.

[Stigmata]

I think that is like portuguese...

"signa fente" ('latin') -> sigão em frente or avante (portuguese) -> onwards, forward (english)

[Mediolanicus]

Indeed. That's what it means.

The Romani units say Signa Ferte, Movete

Signa = sign (I presume the standard they carry)
Ferte = IIRC Imperative Presens Plural of ferrere: to bear
Movete = Imperative Presens Plural of Movere: to move

[Knonfoda]

As has been explained, it literally means ''Standards forward''.