The most difficult Latin phrases riddles A list of Latin phrases related questions that are most often answered incorrectly Latin quiz What is the literal meaning of Latin “versus”? towards against with in front of Literally, “versus” means "in the direction of". The word is often erroneously used in English for "against", probably as the truncation of "adversus" globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → List of Latin phrases (V) 1 Very interesting! phrases riddles Who is the author of famous aphorism “carpe diem”? Horace Virgil Homer Sappho Carpe diem is a Latin aphorism, usually translated "seize the day", taken from book 1 of the Roman poet Horace's work Odes (23 BC). globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → Horace 1 Very interesting! poetry riddles What is the literal meaning of Latin “vade mecum”? precious book golden ideas go with me read and remember The term is today used for handbooks, but a “vademecum” may be any helpful thing one carries around. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → List of Latin phrases (V) 0 Very interesting! Latin riddles What is the literal meaning of Latin “camera obscura”? crude painting obscured view dark chamber dimmed light “Camera” means “chamber” and “room” in Latin. Camera obscura was an optical device used in drawing, and an ancestor of modern photography. This is a source of the modern word camera. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → Camera obscura 1 Very interesting! light riddles What is the meaning of “Urbi et Orbi”, a standard opening of the pope’s blessings? hear and know by word and by heart to everyone and to all to the city and the world “Urbi et Orbi” means literally “To the city (meaning Rome) and the circle (meaning the world outside)”. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → List of Latin phrases (U) 0 Very interesting! popes riddles What does Latin “primus inter pares” literally mean? winner among losers first among equals first, not to harm The first gets it all This famous phrase was the title of Roman Emperors. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → List of Latin phrases (P) 1 Very interesting! antiquity riddles What does Latin “per capita” literally mean? by capital by total by one by head “Per capita” is commonly used in the field of statistics in place of saying "per person”. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → List of Latin phrases (P) 1 Very interesting! economy riddles What does Latin “primum non nocere” literally mean? first of all winners are not forgotten first, not to harm the first will be the last This famous phrase is a motto of medicine. Most probably, it is a paraphrase of Hippocrates’ words. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! Correct this question 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question wikipedia → List of Latin phrases (P) 1 Very interesting! medicine riddles Play and see more questions Latin quiz
