20 Latin Phrases And Their Italian Equivalents Still In Use Today
Latin: "Carpe Diem" - Seize the day. Italian: "Cogli l'attimo" - Catch the moment.
Latin: "Veni, Vidi, Vici" - I came, I saw, I conquered. Italian: "Venni, Vidi, Vinsi" - I came, I saw, I won.
Latin: "In vino veritas" - In wine, there is truth. Italian: "Nel vino c'è la verità" - In wine, there is truth.
Latin: "Aqua vitae" - Water of life. Italian: "Acqua della vita" - Water of life.
Latin: "Caveat Emptor" - Let the buyer beware. Italian: "Acquirente, attento" - Buyer, be careful.
Latin: "Homo Sapiens" - Wise man. Italian: "Uomo sapiente" - Wise man.
Latin: "Ad Astra" - To the stars. Italian: "Verso le stelle" - Towards the stars.
Latin: "Ars longa, vita brevis" - Art is long, life is short. Italian: "L'arte è lunga, la vita è breve" - Art is long, life is short.
Latin: "Tempus fugit" - Time flies. Italian: "Il tempo vola" - Time flies.
Latin: "Amor Vincit Omnia" - Love conquers all. Italian: "L'amore vince tutto" - Love wins everything.
Latin: "Memento Mori" - Remember that you must die. Italian: "Ricorda che devi morire" - Remember that you have to die.
Latin: "Alea iacta est" - The die is cast. Italian: "Il dado è tratto" - The die is cast.
Latin: "Verbatim" - Word for word. Italian: "Parola per parola" - Word for word.
Latin: "Vox Populi" - Voice of the people. Italian: "Voce del popolo" - Voice of the people.
Latin: "Mea Culpa" - My fault. Italian: "Colpa mia" - My fault.
Latin: "Tabula Rasa" - Clean slate. Italian: "Tavola rasata" - Clean slate.
Latin: "Non sequitur" - It does not follow. Italian: "Non segue" - It doesn't follow.
Latin: "Per se" - By itself. Italian: "Di per sé" - By itself.
Latin: "Status Quo" - The existing state. Italian: "Stato Quo" - The existing state.
Latin: "De facto" - In fact, in reality. Italian: "Di fatto" - In fact.