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The English equivalent of the Latin phrase 'murum et virorum' is the following: of mice and men. The word-by-word translation is as follows: 'murum' means 'of mice'; 'et' means 'and'; 'virorum' means 'of men'. The pronunciation is the following: MOO-ruhm eht vih-ROH-ruhm. The English phrasing is used in the title of a book by American author John Ernst Steinbeck III [February 27, 1902-December 20, 1968]. Steinbeck himself borrowed the title from the poem, 'To a Mouse', by Robert Burns [January 25, 1759-July 21, 1796], The Bard of Scotland: 'The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley*. *often go wrong.
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What does a military pin that says consilio et virtute mean?
Consilio et vertute is Latin for "Wisdom and Courage"
What does Spes Et Fides mean?
Spes et Fides is Latin and means Hope and Faith (or Trust). wkruit@zeelandnet.nl
What does ET mean after a name?
Normally ET is Latin which means and. So in a law suit you would see ET All which means and others. But I don't understand completely the context you are using ET.
What is Latin for and others?
and others - et alia
What is a latin phrase literally meaning for this?
et cetera[et and + cetera the other (things)]
What does quis magnum murum inter britannian et caledoniam aedificavit mean in latin?
quis = who magnum = great [accusative case] murum = wall [accusative case] inter = between Britanniam = the Roman province of Britain et = and Caledoniam = Scotland aedificavit = he built So "who built the great wall between Britannia and Caledonia?" The answer, of course, is not the emperor Hadrian but the thousands of legionary troops who did the actual work.
What do the words et al mean in latin?
Et al. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase et alii which literally means "and the others".
What does et alia mean?
"Et alia" is Latin for "and other things."
What does et virtutem et musas mean?
It is Latin and means "both strength and studies."
What does the latin phrase et probus et verus mean?
Both noble and true.
What does vigila et ora mean?
Vigila Et Ora is latin for Watch And Pray
What does et cetera etc. really mean?
The phrase is "et cetera". It means "and the rest", or "and so on".
What does Et manu et corde mean in English?
It's Latin for "With both hand and heart".
Does Et Fili mean the son?
It's Latin for "and of the son".
What does Et bene dicite mean in latin?
And speak well!
What does ora et labora mean in latin?
Pray and work
What does etc mean in Latin?
"et cetera", which means "and the rest"
