Yuriy Jarava Teacher. What do you mean by Carpe Diem? Diem is the accusative of dies "day". Noemia Neugschwender Teacher. How do you say focus in Latin? How to Say Focus in Latin. Jurdan Barazal Supporter. How do you say fantastic in Latin? Most often, though, fantastic means strikingly out-of-the-ordinary. Conchin Yafi Supporter. How do you say language in Latin? In a Latin dictionary, the word is written as lingua, linguae; because in Latin , nouns such as this one change form decline depending on their usage in a sentence.
Laverna Fibig Beginner. What is the Latin term for after the fact? Commonly said as " after the fact.
A retroactive law. Tian Frieder Beginner. What do you mean by Latin? Definition of Latin Entry 2 of 2 1 : the Italic language of ancient Latium and of Rome and until modern times the dominant language of school, church, and state in western Europe — see Indo-European Languages Table. Rahim Garcia Madrid Beginner. How would you express I am giving in Latin? I like using them--or at least thinking about them--because the act of translating them focuses the mind on their meaning.
Here are a few of my favorites:. I studied economics in college, and I had a professor who used this phrase all the time. An absolutely necessary component or ingredient.
Determination is the sine qua non of entrepreneurship. Log in Sign Up. In Vino Veritas. Definition - "there is truth in wine" The classy thing to say when you've had too much to drink and have just said something that is decidedly not classy, in vino veritas has been employed as a mea culpa of sorts for thousands of years.
Amor Vincit Omnia. Definition - "love conquers all things" Shortly before the start of the first millennium, the Roman poet Virgil wrote "love conquers all things; let us too surrender to Love. Carpe Diem. Definition - "enjoy the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future" literally, "pluck the day" During the 1st century BC, the Roman poet Horace wrote, "Seize the day; put no trust in the morrow.
Utile Dulci. Definition - "the useful with the agreeable" One of our lesser-known Latin expressions, utile dulci shares etymological space with a number of pleasing English words, including addulce "to mollify" , dulcet "luscious, melodious" , and the criminally underused dulcitude "sweetness".
Utile dulci comes from the poet Horace, who in Ars Poetica , offered the following advice: "He who joins the useful with the agreeable, wins every vote, by delighting and at the same time instructing the reader. Semper Fidelis. Definition - "always faithful" These two words have long served as motto for families, schools, and organizations - most famously, since , for the United States Marine Corps.
Caveat Emptor. Definition - "let the buyer beware" In early Roman law, sales of goods were governed by caveat emptor : buyers were advised to scrutinize the goods before purchase, because sellers had few obligations.
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc. Definition - "after this, therefore on account of it" Post hoc, ergo propter hoc refers to the logical mistake of claiming that one thing caused another just because it happened first. Per Angusta Ad Augusta. Definition - "through difficulties to honors" These four words have inspired students and soldiers for centuries.
Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice. Definition - "if you seek his monument, look around" It took 35 years to complete London's magnificent St. Aere Perennius. Definition - "more lasting than bronze" In the final poem in his third book of Odes , Horace boasts that his poetry will outlive any manmade monument: "Exegi monumentum aere perennius. Sic Semper Tyrannis. The English rock band Yes might be one of the most successful progress ive rock bands of all time, and the hit Tempus Fugit remains a fan favorite to this day.
Although the Latin term is never actually used in the lyrics, its English translation is! Much of the language J. Rowling uses in the Harry Potter series sounds like Latin but is in fact dog Latin , a jargon imitating Latin.
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