List of Latin phrases: V
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| vade ad formicam | go to the ant | A Biblical phrase from the Book of Proverbs Book of Proverbs The Book of Proverbs , commonly referred to simply as Proverbs, is a book of the Hebrew Bible.The original Hebrew title of the book of Proverbs is "Míshlê Shlomoh" . When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms. In the Greek Septuagint the title became "paroimai paroimiae"... . The full quotation translates as "go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom". |
| vade mecum | go with me | A vade-mecum or vademecum is an item one carries around, especially a handbook. |
| vade retro Satana Vade retro satana Vade retro satana is a Medieval Catholic formula for exorcism, recorded in a 1415 manuscript found in the Benedictine Metten Abbey in Bavaria and its origin is traditionally associated with the Benedictines.... |
Go back, Satan Satan Satan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible... ! |
An exhortation for Satan to begone, often used in response to temptation Temptation A temptation is an act that looks appealing to an individual. It is usually used to describe acts with negative connotations and as such, tends to lead a person to regret such actions, for various reasons: legal, social, psychological , health, economic, etc... . From a popular Medieval Catholic exorcism Exorcism Exorcism is the religious practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed... formula, based on a rebuke by Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... to Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle... in the Vulgate Vulgate The Vulgate is a late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. It was largely the work of St. Jerome, who was commissioned by Pope Damasus I in 382 to make a revision of the old Latin translations... , Mark Gospel of Mark The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second... 8:33: vade retro me Satana ("step back from me, Satan!"). The older phrase vade retro ("go back!") can be found in Terence Terence Publius Terentius Afer , better known in English as Terence, was a playwright of the Roman Republic, of North African descent. His comedies were performed for the first time around 170–160 BC. Terentius Lucanus, a Roman senator, brought Terence to Rome as a slave, educated him and later on,... 's Formio I, 4, 203. The phrase has been mocked by a Portuguese slogan, "Vai de metro, Satanás" ("Go by the subway, Satan"). |
| vae victis Vae victis Vae victis is Latin for "Woe to the vanquished " or also "Woe to the conquered ".... |
Woe to the conquered! | Attributed by Livy Livy Titus Livius — known as Livy in English — was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people. Ab Urbe Condita Libri, "Chapters from the Foundation of the City," covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome well before the traditional foundation in 753 BC... to Brennus Brennus (4th century BC) Brennus was a chieftain of the Senones, a Gallic tribe originating from the modern areas of France known as Seine-et-Marne, Loiret, and Yonne, but which had expanded to occupy northern Italy.... , the chief of the Gaul Gaul Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of... s, while he demanded more gold from the citizens of the recently sacked Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... in 390 BC. |
| vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas | vanity of vanities; everything [is] vanity | More simply, "vanity, vanity, everything vanity". From the Vulgate Vulgate The Vulgate is a late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. It was largely the work of St. Jerome, who was commissioned by Pope Damasus I in 382 to make a revision of the old Latin translations... , Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes The Book of Ecclesiastes, called , is a book of the Hebrew Bible. The English name derives from the Greek translation of the Hebrew title.The main speaker in the book, identified by the name or title Qoheleth , introduces himself as "son of David, king in Jerusalem." The work consists of personal... , 1:2. |
| vaticinium ex eventu | prophecy from the event | A prophecy made to look as though it was written before the events it describes, while in fact being written afterwards. |
| vel non | or not | Summary of alternatives, i.e. "this action turns upon whether the claimant was the deceased's grandson vel non." |
| velle est posse | "To be willing is to be able." (non-literal: "Where there's a will, there's a way.") | Motto of Hillfield, one of the founding schools of Hillfield Strathallan College Hillfield Strathallan College Hillfield Strathallan College is a Canadian private, co-educational day school in Hamilton, Ontario. The academic program runs from Junior Kindergarten or Montessori, until Grade 12. The current headmaster is Mr... . |
| velocius quam asparagi coquantur | more rapidly than asparagus Asparagus Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennialplant species in the genus Asparagus. It was once classified in the lily family, like its Allium cousins, onions and garlic, but the Liliaceae have been split and the onion-like plants are now in the family Amaryllidaceae and... will be cooked |
Or simply "faster than cooking asparagus". Ascribed to Augustus Augustus Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian... by Suetonius Lives of the Twelve Caesars De vita Caesarum commonly known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus.The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius,... (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Book 2 (Augustus), para. 87). Can refer to anything done very quickly. A very common variant is celerius quam asparagi cocuntur ("more swiftly than asparagus is cooked"). |
| velut arbor aevo | As a tree with the passage of time | Motto of the University of Toronto University of Toronto The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada... |
| veni, vidi, vici Veni, vidi, vici "Veni, vidi, vici" is a Latin sentence reportedly written by Julius Caesar in 47 BC as a comment on his short war with Pharnaces II of Pontus in the city of Zela .... |
I came, I saw, I conquered | The message supposedly sent by Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.... to the Roman Senate Roman Senate The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic, however, it was not an elected body, but one whose members were appointed by the consuls, and later by the censors. After a magistrate served his term in office, it usually was followed with automatic... to describe his battle against King Pharnaces II Pharnaces II of Pontus Pharnaces II of Pontus, also known as Pharnaces II was a prince, then King of Pontus and the Bosporan until his death. He was a monarch of Persian and Greek Macedonian ancestry. Pharnaces II was the youngest son and child born to King Mithridates VI of Pontus from his first wife, his sister Queen... near Zela Zile ', also known as Zela, is a city and a district of Tokat Province, Turkey. Zile lies to the south of Amasya and the west of Tokat in north-central Turkey... in 47 BC. |
| venisti remanebis donec denuo completus sis | From whence you came, you shall remain, until you are complete again | The phrase that the wizard said to the Devil in the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny which trapped him in hell as long as he was missing his tooth. |
| vera causa | true cause | |
| verba docent exempla trahunt | Words instruct, illustrations lead | On the relevance to use illustrations for example when preaching. |
| verba ita sunt intelligenda ut res magis valeat quam pereat | words are to be understood such that the subject matter may be more effective than wasted | When explaining a given subject, it is important to clarify rather than confuse. |
| verba volant, scripta manent | words fly away, writings remain | From a famous speech of Caio Titus at the Roman senate. |
| verbatim | word for word | Refers to perfect transcription or quotation. |
| verbatim et litteratim | word for word and letter by letter | |
| verbi divini minister | servant of the divine Word | A priest Priest A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities... (cf. Verbum Dei). |
| verbi gratia (v.gr. or VG) |
for example | literally: "for the sake of a word" |
| Verbum Dei | Word of God | See religious text Religious text Religious texts, also known as scripture, scriptures, holy writ, or holy books, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance to their religious tradition... . |
| verbum Domini manet in aeternum (VDMA) | The Word of the Lord Endures Forever | Motto of the Lutheran Reformation Lutheranism Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation... . |
| verbum sap | A word to the wise is sufficient | The hearer can fill in the rest; enough said. Short for Verbum sapienti sat[is] est. |
| veritas Veritas In Roman mythology, Veritas, meaning truth, was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn and the mother of Virtue. It was believed that she hid in the bottom of a holy well because she was so elusive. Her image is shown as a young virgin dressed in white... |
truth | Motto of many educational institutions. |
| veritas, bonitas, pulchritudo, sanctitas | Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness | Current motto of Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University is a co-educational Catholic university located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Republic of China... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... . |
| veritas Christo et ecclesiae | Truth for Christ and Church | The de jure motto of Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... , dating to its foundation; it is often shortened to Veritas Veritas In Roman mythology, Veritas, meaning truth, was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn and the mother of Virtue. It was believed that she hid in the bottom of a holy well because she was so elusive. Her image is shown as a young virgin dressed in white... to dispose of its original religious meaning. |
| veritas curat | The Truth Cures. | Motto of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research is one of the top five medical schools in India. It is located in Pondicherry , a union territory town in southern India on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. JIPMER is an Indian central government funded institute with autonomy... . |
| Veritas Dei vincit | The God's Truth prevails. | Motto of the Hussite Hussite The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus , who became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation... s. |
| veritas, fides, sapientia | Truth, Faith, Wisdom | Current motto of Dowling Catholic High School Dowling Catholic High School Dowling Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines.-Background:... . |
| veritas diaboli manet in aeternum | Devil's truth remain eternally | |
| veritas et fortitudo | Truth and Courage | One of the mottoes of Lyceum of the Philippines University Lyceum of the Philippines University The Lyceum of the Philippines University is an institute of higher education located in Intramuros in the City of Manila. It was founded in 1952 by Dr. José P. Laurel, who became the third and one of the most acclaimed presidents of the Philippines... . |
| veritas et virtus | Truth and virtue | Motto of University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of... , Methodist University. |
| veritas in caritate | Truth Through Caring | Motto of Bishop Wordsworth's School Bishop Wordsworth's School Bishop Wordsworth's School is a Church of England boys' day grammar school located in Salisbury, England. In 2010, there were 748 pupils aged between 11 and 18. The school is regularly amongst the top-performing schools in England, and in 2011 was the top school performer for the English... . |
| Veritas Iustitia Libertas | Truth Justice Liberty | Motto of Free University of Berlin Free University of Berlin Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the... . |
| Veritas Liberabit Vos | Truth Shall Set You Free | Motto of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, The first Catholic Philippine Jesuit University located in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines. |
| veritas lux mea | Truth is my light. | A common non-literal translation is "Truth enlightens me." Motto of Seoul National University Seoul National University Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings... . |
| veritas vitæ magistra | Truth is Life's Teacher. | Another plaussible translation is 'Truth is Life's Mistress'. Unofficial Motto of University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, appearing in its Tower. |
| veritas odit moras | Truth hates delay | Seneca the Younger Seneca the Younger Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero... . |
| veritas omnia vincit | Truth conquers all | Motto of Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada.... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... . See also national motto Satyameva Jayate Satyameva Jayate "Satyameva Jayate" is a Hindu mantra from the ancient scripture Mundaka Upanishad. Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India. It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the national emblem. The emblem and words 'Satyameva Jayate' are inscribed on one side... of India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... and motto of Triangle Fraternity Triangle Fraternity Triangle Fraternity is a social fraternity, limiting its recruitment of members to male students majoring in engineering, architecture, and the physical, mathematical, biological, and computer sciences... . |
| veritas unitas caritas | Truth, Unity, Love | Motto of Villanova University Villanova University Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States... . |
| veritas vincit | truth conquers | Motto of the Scottish clan Keith. Used to be motto of Protektorate of Bohemia and Moravia and in Czech translation motto of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... and Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
| Veritas. Virtus. Libertas. | Truth. Courage. Freedom. | Motto of the University of Szeged University of Szeged The University of Szeged is one of Hungary's most distinguished universities, and is among the most prominent higher education institutions in Central Europe... in Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... . |
| veritas vos liberabit Veritas vos liberabit Veritas vos liberabit is a variant of Veritas liberabit vos , verse 8:32 of the Gospel of John. Pilate has the philosopher's response in verse 18:38: "Quid est veritas?" .It is the motto of St... |
the truth will set you free | Motto of Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States... . |
| veritate duce progredi | Advancing (with) Truth Leading. | Motto of University of Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... . |
| [in] veritate et caritate | with truth and love | Motto of Catholic Junior College Catholic Junior College Catholic Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examination. Founded in 1975, CJC was the third junior college established in Singapore... , Singapore. |
| veritate et virtute | with truth and courage | Motto of Sydney Boys High School Sydney Boys High School Sydney Boys High School is an academically selective public secondary school for boys, located in the City of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with 1,180 students, from years 7 to 12... . Also "virtute et veritate", motto of Walford Anglican School for Girls Walford Anglican School for Girls Walford Anglican School for Girls is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school for girls, located in Hyde Park, South Australia.The school is non-selective and caters for approximately 720 students from ELC to Year 12, including 70 boarders.... . |
| veritatem dilexi | I delight in (or, I have chosen) the truth. | Motto of Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh.... . |
| veritatem fratribus testari | to bear witness to the truth in brotherhood | Motto of Xaverian Brothers High School Xaverian Brothers High School Xaverian Brothers High School , founded in 1963 by the Xaverian Brothers, is a private, Catholic secondary school for boys on a campus in Westwood, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.... . |
| vero nihil verius | nothing truer than truth | Motto of Mentone Girls' Grammar School Mentone Girls' Grammar School Mentone Girls' Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day school for girls, located in Mentone, a bayside suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... |
| vero possumus | Yes, we can | A variation of the campaign slogan used by then-Senator Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... on a Great Seal Great Seal of the United States The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States federal government. The phrase is used both for the physical seal itself , and more generally for the design impressed upon it... variation during the 2008 US presidential campaign United States presidential election, 2008 The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365... . |
| versus (vs) or (v.) | towards | Literally "in the direction". Mistakenly used in English as "against" (probably from "adversus"), particularly to denote two opposing parties, such as in a legal dispute or a sports match. |
| veto Veto A veto, Latin for "I forbid", is the power of an officer of the state to unilaterally stop an official action, especially enactment of a piece of legislation... |
I forbid | The right to unilaterally stop a certain piece of legislation Legislation Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it... . Derived from ancient Roman voting practices. |
| vi et animo | With heart and soul | Or "Strength with Courage". Motto of Ascham School Ascham School Ascham School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for girls', located in Edgecliff, an Eastern Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... and the McCulloch clan crest. |
| vi veri universum vivus vici Vi veri universum vivus vici Vi veri universum vivus vici is a Latin phrase meaning: "By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe".... |
by the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe | Supposedly from Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. As the foremost Elizabethan tragedian, next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his mysterious death.A warrant was issued for Marlowe's arrest on 18 May... 's The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, commonly referred to simply as Doctor Faustus, is a play by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge... although it is conspicuously absent from both the uncensored A and edited B text, (where the B text is the version originally shown shortly after Marlowe's Death and the A text being, supposedly, closer to Marlowe's original Manuscript.) Strangely the nature of the quote is more in keeping with the themes of truth portrayed in the original Germanic Faust folk tale. Note that v V V is the twenty-second letter in the basic modern Latin alphabet.-Letter:The letter V comes from the Semitic letter Waw, as do the modern letters F, U, W, and Y. See F for details.... was originally the consonantal u U U is the twenty-first letter and a vowel in the basic modern Latin alphabet.-History:The letter U ultimately comes from the Semitic letter Waw by way of the letter Y. See the letter Y for details.... , and was written the same before the two forms became distinct, and also after in many cases, when u and v were both capitalized as V: thus, Vniversum. Also, universum is sometimes quoted with the form ueniversum (or Veniversum), which is presumably a combination of universum and oeniversum, two classically attested spellings). Recently quoted in the Alan Moore Alan Moore Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell... graphic novel and film adaptation V for Vendetta (film) V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian thriller film directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay. It is an adaptation of the V for Vendetta comic book by Alan Moore and David Lloyd... , V for Vendetta V for Vendetta V for Vendetta is a ten-issue comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom imagined from the 1980s to about the 1990s. A mysterious masked revolutionary who calls himself "V" works to destroy the totalitarian government,... , by the main character, V. |
| via | by the road | "by way of" or "by means of"; e.g. "I'll contact you via e-mail." |
| via media | middle road | Can refer to the radical center political stance. |
| via, veritas, vita | The Way, the Truth and the Life | Motto of The University of Glasgow University of Glasgow The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the... , Eastern Nazarene College Eastern Nazarene College The Eastern Nazarene College is a private, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences in Quincy, Massachusetts near Boston, in the New England region of the United States. Known for its strong religious affiliation, distinctive liberal arts core curriculum, and excellence in science... and a number of Canossian Canossians The Canossians is a family of five Catholic religious institutions tracing their origin or inspiration to Magdalen of Canossa who was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1988.-Canossian Family:1... schools in Singapore and Hong Kong |
| vice | in place of | "one who acts in place of another"; can be used as a separate word, or as a hyphenated prefix: "Vice President" and "Vice-Chancellor". |
| vice versa versa vice |
with position turned For other uses, see vice versa Vice Versa Vice Versa: A Lesson to Fathers is a novel by F. Anstey, first published in 1882.The title originates from the Latin phrase, "vice versa", meaning "the other way around".-Plot summary:... |
Thus, "the other way around", "conversely", etc. Historically, vice is properly pronounced as two syllables, but the one-syllable pronunciation is extremely common. Classical Latin pronunciation Latin spelling and pronunciation Latin spelling or orthography refers to the spelling of Latin words written in the scripts of all historical phases of Latin from Old Latin to the present. They all use some phase of the same alphabet even though conventional spellings may vary from phase to phase... dictates that the letter C can only make a hard sound, like K, thus vee-keh vehr-sah. (Note that in classical times, the V was pronounced like a W.) |
| victoria aut mors | Victory or death Victory or death Victory or death and its equivalents, is used as a motto or battle cry :* It is given as the translation of the heraldic motto of several Scottish clans :** Clan MacDougall - BUAIDH NO BAS... ! |
similar to aut vincere aut mori. |
| victoria concordia crescit | Victory comes from harmony | The official club motto of Arsenal F.C. Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
| victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni | the victorious cause pleased the gods, but the conquered cause pleased Cato Cato the Younger Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis , commonly known as Cato the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather , was a politician and statesman in the late Roman Republic, and a follower of the Stoic philosophy... |
Lucan Lucan Lucan is the common English name of the Roman poet Marcus Annaeus Lucanus.Lucan may also refer to:-People:*Arthur Lucan , English actor*Sir Lucan the Butler, Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend... , Pharsalia Pharsalia The Pharsalia is a Roman epic poem by the poet Lucan, telling of the civil war between Julius Caesar and the forces of the Roman Senate led by Pompey the Great... 1, 128. Dedication on the south side of the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great... . |
| vide infra (v.i.) | "see below" | |
| vide supra (v.s.) | "see above" | Or "see earlier in this writing". Also shortened to just supra. |
| videlicet (viz.) | "namely", "that is to say", "as follows" | Contraction of videre licet: "permitted to see". |
| video et taceo | I see and keep silent | The motto of Queen Elizabeth I of England. |
| video meliora proboque deteriora sequor | I see and approve of the better, but I follow the worse | From the Metamorphoses VII. 20–21 of Ovid Ovid Publius Ovidius Naso , known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who is best known as the author of the three major collections of erotic poetry: Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria... . A summary of the experience of akrasia Akrasia Akrasia , occasionally transliterated as acrasia, is the state of acting against one's better judgment. The adjective form is "akratic".-Classical approaches:... . |
| video sed non credo | I see it, but I don't believe it | Caspar Hofmann after being shown proof of the circulatory system Circulatory system The circulatory system is an organ system that passes nutrients , gases, hormones, blood cells, etc... by William Harvey William Harvey William Harvey was an English physician who was the first person to describe completely and in detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the body by the heart... . |
| videre licet | "it is permitted to see", "one may see" | |
| vim promovet insitam | promotes one's innate power | Motto of University of Bristol University of Bristol The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is... taken from Horace Horace Quintus Horatius Flaccus , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.-Life:... Ode 4.4. |
| vince malum bono Vince malum bono Vince malum bono or Vince in bono malum is a Latin phrase meaning Overcome evil with good or Defeat Evil with Good.The motto comes from partial quotation from the Bible, Saint Paul's Epistle to the Romans, : "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" .The phrase is used as a motto at... |
Overcome Evil with Good | Partial quotation of Romans 12:21 also used as a motto for Old Swinford Hospital Old Swinford Hospital Old Swinford Hospital is a selective voluntary aided boys' boarding school in Oldswinford, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England that has been in continuous operation since the 17th century.- History :Old Swinford Hospital opened in the late summer of 1667... and Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. |
| vincere scis Hannibal victoria uti nescis | you know [how] to win, Hannibal; you do not know [how] to use victory | According to Livy Livy Titus Livius — known as Livy in English — was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people. Ab Urbe Condita Libri, "Chapters from the Foundation of the City," covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome well before the traditional foundation in 753 BC... , a cavalry colonel told Hannibal this after the victory at Cannae Battle of Cannae The Battle of Cannae was a major battle of the Second Punic War, which took place on August 2, 216 BC near the town of Cannae in Apulia in southeast Italy. The army of Carthage under Hannibal decisively defeated a numerically superior army of the Roman Republic under command of the consuls Lucius... in 216 BC, meaning that Hannibal should have marched on Rome directly. |
| vincit omnia veritas | Truth conquers all | |
| vincit qui patitur | he conquers who endures | First attributed to Roman scholar and satirst Persius; frequently used as motto. |
| vincit qui se vincit | he/she conquers who conquers himself/herself | Motto of many educational institutions. Also "bis vincit qui se vincit" ("he/she who prevails over himself/herself is twice victorious"). Also the motto of The Beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast (1991 film) Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period... as seen on the castle's stained glass Stained glass The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings... window near the beginning of the film. |
| vinculum juris | "the chain of the law", i.e. legally binding | "A civil obligation is one which has a binding operation in law, vinculum juris." Bouvier's Law Dictionary Bouvier's Law Dictionary Bouvier's Law Dictionary is a book with a long tradition in the United States legal community. The first edition was written by John Bouvier.John Bouvier was born in Codogno, France, but came to the United States at an early age. He became a U.S. citizen in 1812, was admitted to the bar in 1818,... , 1856, "Obligation." |
| vir prudens non contra ventum mingit | "[A] wise man does not urinate [up] against the wind" | |
| virile agitur | "The manly thing is being done" | As used in the motto of Knox Grammar School Knox Grammar School Knox Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, an upper North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... |
| viriliter agite estote fortes | "Quit ye like men, be strong" | As used in the motto of Culford School Culford School Culford School is a coeducational HMC and IAPS public school for pupils age 3–18. Founded in 1881, it is situated in Culford, four miles north of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England.-History:... |
| virtus et scientia | virtue and knowledge | Frequently used as a motto, preeminently as that of La Salle University La Salle University La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554... of Philadelphia, PA. |
| virtus in media stat | Virtue stands in the middle. | Idiomatically: Good practice lies in the middle path. There is disagreement as to whether "media" or "medio" is correct. |
| virtus sola nobilitas | virtue alone [is] noble | Christian Brothers College, St Kilda's school motto |
| virtus tentamine gaudet | Strength rejoices in the challenge. | The motto of Hillsdale College. |
| virtus unita fortior | virtue united [is] stronger | State motto of Andorra Andorra Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of... . |
| virtute et armis | by virtue and arms | Or "by manhood and weapons". State motto of Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi... . Possibly derived from the motto of Lord Gray De Wilton, virtute non armis fido ("I trust in virtue, not in arms"). Also virtute et labore, as by manhood and by work motto of Pretoria Boys High School |
| vis legis | power of the law | |
| visio dei | Vision of a god | |
| vita ante acta | a life done before | Thus, a previous life, generally due to reincarnation Reincarnation Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant... . |
| vita, dulcedo, spes | [Mary our] life, sweetness, hope | Motto of University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... . |
| vita incerta, mors certissima | Life is uncertain, death is most certain | In simpler English, "The most certain thing in life is death". |
| vita patris | During the life of the father | Hence the term "decessit vita patris" (d.v.p) or "died v.p." seen in genealogy works such as Burke's Peerage Burke's Peerage Burke's Peerage publishes authoritative, in-depth historical guides to the royal and titled families of the United Kingdom, such as Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, and of many other countries. Founded in 1826 by British genealogist John Burke Esq., and continued by his son, Sir John... . |
| vita summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam | the shortness of life prevents us from entertaining far-off hopes | A wistful refrain, sometimes used ironically. From the first line of Horace Horace Quintus Horatius Flaccus , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.-Life:... 's Ode I; later used as the title of a short poem by Ernest Dowson Ernest Dowson Ernest Christopher Dowson , born in Lee, London, was an English poet, novelist and writer of short stories, associated with the Decadent movement.- Biography :... . |
| vitai lampada tradunt | They hand on the torch of life | From Lucretius Lucretius Titus Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet and philosopher. His only known work is an epic philosophical poem laying out the beliefs of Epicureanism, De rerum natura, translated into English as On the Nature of Things or "On the Nature of the Universe".Virtually no details have come down concerning... ' poem De rerum natura II.77–79; the normal spelling "vitae" (two syllables) had to be changed to "vitaï" (three syllables) to fit the requirements of the poem's dactylic hexameter Dactylic hexameter Dactylic hexameter is a form of meter in poetry or a rhythmic scheme. It is traditionally associated with the quantitative meter of classical epic poetry in both Greek and Latin, and was consequently considered to be the Grand Style of classical poetry... s. Motto of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School Sydney Church of England Grammar School Sydney Church of England Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.... and others. |
| viva voce | living voice | An oral, as opposed to a written, examination of a candidate. |
| vivat crescat floreat | may it live, grow, and flourish! | |
| vivat rex | May the King live! | Usually translated "Long live the King!" Also Vivat Regina ("Long live the Queen!"). |
| Vivat Slovakia! | Long live Slovakia! | Election hit of the People's Party – Movement for a Democratic Slovakia. |
| vive memor leti | live remembering death | Persius. Compare with "memento mori Memento mori Memento mori is a Latin phrase translated as "Remember your mortality", "Remember you must die" or "Remember you will die". It names a genre of artistic work which varies widely, but which all share the same purpose: to remind people of their own mortality... " |
| vive ut vivas | live so that you may live | The phrase suggests that one should live life to the fullest and without fear of possible consequences. |
| vivere est cogitare | To live is to think | Cicero Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero , was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.He introduced the Romans to the chief... . Compare with "cogito ergo sum Cogito ergo sum is a philosophical Latin statement proposed by . The simple meaning of the phrase is that someone wondering whether or not they exist is, in and of itself, proof that something, an "I", exists to do the thinking — However this "I" is not the more or less permanent person we call "I"... ". |
| vivere est vincere | To live is to conquer | Captain John Smith's personal Motto. |
| vivere militare est | To live is to fight | Seneca Seneca the Younger Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and in one work humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor and later advisor to emperor Nero... (Epist. 96,5). Compare with "militia est vita hominis" Book of Job Book of Job The Book of Job , commonly referred to simply as Job, is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The book is a... 7:1 |
| vocatus atque non vocatus Deus aderit | called and not called, God will be present | or "called and even not called, God approaches"; attributed to the Oracle at Delphi Pythia The Pythia , commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the priestess at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. The Pythia was widely credited for her prophecies inspired by Apollo. The Delphic oracle was established in the 8th century BC... . Used by Carl Jung Carl Jung Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and... as a personal motto adorning his home and grave. |
| volenti non fit injuria Volenti non fit injuria Volenti non fit injuria is a common law doctrine which means that if someone willingly places themselves in a position where harm might result, knowing that some degree of harm might result, they will not be able to bring a claim against the other party in tort or delict... |
to one willing, no harm is done | or "to him who consents, no harm is done"; used in tort Tort A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a wrong that involves a breach of a civil duty owed to someone else. It is differentiated from a crime, which involves a breach of a duty owed to society in general... law to delineate the principle that one cannot be held liable for injuries inflicted on an individual who has given his consent to the action that gave rise to the injury. |
| votum separatum | separate vow | An independent, minority voice. |
| vox clamantis in deserto | the voice of one shouting in the desert | or traditionally, "the voice of one crying in the wilderness"; from Isaiah Book of Isaiah The Book of Isaiah is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, preceding the books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah and the Book of the Twelve... 40, and quoted by John the Baptist John the Baptist John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River... in the Gospel Gospel A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John... s. Usually the "voice" is assumed to be shouting in vain, unheeded by the surrounding wilderness. However, in this phrase's use as the motto of Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences... , it is taken to denote an isolated beacon of education and culture in the "wilderness" of New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... . |
| vox nihili | voice of nothing | Applied to a useless or ambiguous phrase or statement. |
| vox populi Vox populi Vox populi , a Latin phrase that literally means voice of the people, is a term often used in broadcasting for interviews with members of the "general public".-Vox pop, the man on the street:... |
voice of the people | Short non-prearranged interview with an ordinary person (e.g. on the street); sometimes shortened to "vox pop". |