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Carpe is the second-person singular present active imperative of carpÅ "pick or pluck" used by Horace to mean "enjoy, seize, use, make use of". [2] Diem is the accusative of dies "day". A more literal translation of carpe diem would thus be "pluck the day [as it is ripe]"—that is
seize the night: An exhortation to make good use of the night, often used when carpe diem, q.v., would seem absurd, e.g., when observing a deep-sky object or conducting a Messier marathon or engaging in social activities after sunset. carpe vinum: seize the wine: Carthago delenda est: Carthage must be destroyed
Translation Notes a bene placito: from one well pleased: i.e., "at will" or "at one's pleasure". This phrase, and its Italian (beneplacito) and Spanish (beneplácito) derivatives, are synonymous with the more common ad libitum (at pleasure). a capite ad calcem: from head to heel: i.e., "from top to bottom", "all the way through", or "from head ...
This is the first time I've ever seen that rendering, and indeed, the translation first given before the questionable sentence is "seize the day". --maru contribs 06:14, 2 May 2006 (UTC) Technically, "pluck" Justin Miller xxx for 5 dollars is correct, although the meaning of "pluck" has changed over the years - it may once have been a synonym ...
With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others. DANICA KIRKA. June 4, 2024 at 2:36 AM. ... D-Day began in the early hours of June 6, 1944, when almost ...
Seize the day" is a traditional translation of the Latin phrase carpe diem ("enjoy the day", literally "pluck (or harvest) the day"). Seize the Day may also refer to:
Tom Cruise is choosing to accept a major honor from the U.S. Navy.. The "Top Gun" star, 62, on Tuesday received the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest honor that Navy Secretary ...
Spain's minority government and the two largest trade unions agreed on Friday to implement a shorter work week with the same pay, although the change still needs to be approved by a fragmented ...