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What is the meaning of the phrase "acta non verba"?
Deeds, not words
Action!
Attack!
Start talking
70% got this right
The English equivalent of this phrase is "actions speak louder than words".
2
What is the meaning of "alea iacta est"?
The die is cast
I need to hunt
Build the house
Solid ground
54% got this right
This was said by Julius Caesar as he led his army across the Rubicon river in Northern Italy.
3
What does "morituri te salutant" mean?
Those who are about to die salute you
Breakfast is ready
Mr. Mori is here
Catch the thief
69% got this right
A greeting from the gladiators to the Roman emperor.
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Iris reveal
What is the meaning of the phrase "ad hominem"?
To the person
For her
Advertisements work
As they said
60% got this right
It refers to a rhetorical strategy where the speaker attacks the other person rather than the substance of the argument.
5
What is the meaning of "carthago delenda est"?
Carthage must be destroyed
Beautiful as Carthage
Carthage is ours
Carthage will lose
44% got this right
Cato the Censor (234–149 BC) is associated with repeated use of this phrase, in or out of its proper context.
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Blur reveal
What does "carpe noctem" mean?
Seize the night
A big carpet
Slow as a Carp fish
Eat all night
72% got this right
7
What does "veni, vidi, vici" mean?
I came; I saw; I conquered
Who is coming?
Drink the wine
He is a fool
94% got this right
Caesar used the phrase in a letter to the Roman Senate around 47 BC after he had achieved a quick victory in a short war
8
What does "sub rosa" mean?
Under the rose
Submarine warfare
Roses are red
Her name is Rosa
71% got this right
Sub rosa denotes secrecy or confidentiality. The rose has an ancient history as a symbol of secrecy.
9
Iris reveal
What does "pro bono" mean?
For free
Best practice
Boiled beans
Broken bones
66% got this right
10
What is the best translation of the phrase "ad astra"?
To the stars
We won
Read it slowly
Come home
78% got this right
The phrase has origins with Virgil, who wrote in his Aeneid: "sic itur ad astra" ('thus one journeys to the stars').
