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Famous Latin Phrases and Their Meanings

Do you know the meaning behind popular Latin phrases and mottos that are still used today? Test your classical knowledge.

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  • 01What is the English meaning of the Latin phrase "Carpe diem"?
  • 02What is the English meaning of Julius Caesar's famous phrase, "Veni, vidi, vici"?
  • 03What is the English meaning of the traditional motto of the United States, "E pluribus unum"?
  • 04What is the English meaning of René Descartes' philosophical proposition, "Cogito, ergo sum"?
  • 05What is the English meaning of "Semper fidelis," the motto of the United States Marine Corps?
  • 06What is the English meaning of the phrase "Alea iacta est," famously attributed to Julius Caesar as he crossed the Rubicon?
  • 07What is the English meaning of the Latin phrase "In vino veritas"?
  • 08What is the English meaning of the legal and commercial principle "Caveat emptor"?
  • 09What is the English meaning of the common Latin phrase "Tempus fugit"?
  • 10What is the English meaning of the phrase "Ad astra per aspera"?

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    Felt smart for thirty seconds.

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    My nephew got 6, I got 4. Painful.

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    Surprised by how many I got right.

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    Could have been easier with a hint.

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