Latin and Family Mottos

Re: Latin motto - 'victum invideo silenti

Posted By: jarmen
Date: Wednesday, 28 April 2004, at 1:10 a.m.

In Response To: Latin motto - 'victum invideo silenti (brian gaffney)

"I envy the conquered [his] peace."
Invideo: 1st person singular: "I envy" or "I begrudge"
victum - accusative, direct object, "the conquered one"
silenti: dative singular, "silence/peace/rest/repose"

A war-weary ancestor coined that phrase!

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Latin motto - 'victum invideo silenti
brian gaffney -- Tuesday, 5 August 2003, at 9:30 a.m.

Re: Latin motto - 'victum invideo silenti
Patrick Walsh -- Tuesday, 5 August 2003, at 9:45 a.m.

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Cody Walsh -- Tuesday, 5 August 2003, at 9:49 a.m.

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DJB -- Saturday, 6 September 2003, at 3:48 a.m.

Re: Latin motto - 'victum invideo silenti
Dave -- Thursday, 30 March 2006, at 9:31 p.m.

Re: Latin motto - 'victum invideo silenti
jarmen -- Wednesday, 28 April 2004, at 1:10 a.m.