veni, vidi, vici
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vēnī vīdī vīcī (“I came, I saw, I conquered”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈveɪni ˈviːdi ˈviːt͡ʃi/, /ˈvɛ-/, (Classicizing) /ˈw- ˈw- ˈw-/
Phrase
veni, vidi, vici
- Describes a belligerent attitude.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:veni, vidi, vici.
Latin
Etymology
Uttered by Julius Caesar in 47 BC as the full text of his message to the Roman senate describing his recent victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus in the Battle of Zela.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈweː.niː ˈwiː.diː ˈwiː.kiː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈvɛː.ni ˈviː.d̪i ˈviː.t͡ʃi]
Phrase
Further reading
- veni, vidi, vici on Wikipedia.Wikipedia