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William Whitaker's Words is a computer program that parses the inflection or conjugation of a given Latin word entered by the user, and also translates the root into English. . Conversely, given a basic English word, the program can output a Latin translation, generally with several possible Latin alternatives, although the database of translatable English words is not comprehen
virtus et labor: virtue and [hard] work: virtus et scientia: virtue and knowledge: Common motto virtus in media stat: virtue stands in the middle: A principle derived from the ethical theory of Aristotle. Idiomatically, "good practice lies in the middle path" between two extremes. It is disputed whether media or medio is correct. virtus junxit ...
At one time virtus extended to include a wide range of meanings that covered one general ethical ideal. [1] The use of the word grew and shifted to fit evolving ideas of what manliness meant. [2] Once, virtus meant primarily that a man was a brave warrior, but it came also to mean that he was a good man, someone who did the right thing. During ...
Example of dog Latin humor. sola scriptura: by scripture alone: The formal principle of the Protestant Reformation and one of the five solas, referring to the Protestant idea that the Bible alone is the ultimate authority, not the Pope or tradition. sola nobilitat virtus: virtue alone ennobles: Similar to virtus sola nobilitas
Latin declension is the set of patterns according to which Latin words are declined—that is, have their endings altered to show grammatical case, number and gender. Nouns, pronouns, and adjectives are declined (verbs are conjugated ), and a given pattern is called a declension.
It is the Latin translation from John 1:36, when St. John the Baptist exclaimes "Ecce Agnus Dei!" ("Behold the Lamb of God!") upon seeing Jesus Christ. alea iacta est: the die has been cast: Said by Julius Caesar (Greek: ἀνερρίφθω κύβος, anerrhíphthō kýbos) upon crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC, according to Suetonius.
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...
Aeneas, depicted here with Venus, was considered the embodiment of gravitas, pietas, dignitas, and virtus. [4]Gravitas was one of the virtues that allowed citizens, particularly statesmen, to embody the concept of romanitas, [5] which denotes what it meant to be Roman and how Romans regarded themselves, eventually evolving into a national character. [6]