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Virtus repulsae nescia sordidae Intaminatis fulget honoribus, Nec sumit aut ponit securis Arbitrio popularis aurae. was translated by Conington [3] as: True Virtue never knows defeat: Her robes she keeps unsullied still; Nor take, nor quits, her curule seat, To please a people's veering will.
Latin Translation Notes faber est suae quisque fortunae: every man is the artisan of his own fortune: Appius Claudius Caecus; motto of Fort Street High School in Petersham, Sydney, Australia fac et spera: do and hope: motto of Clan Matheson: fac fortia et patere: do brave deeds and endure: motto of Prince Alfred College in Adelaide, Australia ...
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
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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
Gallic coin featuring Virtus U.S. Continental currency Virginia four-dollar note of 1776 (obverse) with Virtus at the left. In ancient Roman religion, Virtus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈwɪrtuːs̠]) was the deity of bravery and military strength, the personification of the Roman virtue of virtus. The Greek equivalent deity was Arete. [1]