Cranbrook sententia quiz #3 - February 2021

dē factō

according to fact

Sequere viam sapientiae.

Follow the path of wisdom.

Dōnā nōbīs pācem.

Give us peace.

ē plūribus ūnum

out of many, one

nōn sequitur

It doesn't follow.

Audēmus jūra nostra dēfendere.

We dare to defend our rights.

magnā cum laude/summā cum laude

with great praise/with highest praise

rara avis

a rare bird (refers to a unique person)

ningit

It is snowing.

pluit

It is raining.

quod erat dēmōnstrandum

which had to be proved

ad astra per aspera

to the stars through difficulties

Dracō dormiēns nunquam titillandus (est)

A sleeping dragon must never be tickled.

Sustineō alās.

I hold up the wings.

magnum opus

great work

opus citātum

work cited

sine quā nōn

"without which not"

mīrābile vīsū

wondrous to see!

ab ovō usque ad māla

from eggs to apples (i.e. from beginning to end)

sine diē

without a day

Aqua profunda est quiēta.

Deep water is quiet.

terra firma

solid ground

Nūllum ingenium sine mixtūrā dementiae fuit.

There was no genius without a mixture of madness.

Nec aspera terrent.

Nor do difficult things scare us.

ventōsum est

It is windy.

Nōs moritūrī tē salūtāmus.

We (who are) about to die salute you.

post hoc ergō propter hoc

after this therefore because of this

de jure

according to law

Gelidum est.

It is freezing.

Sōl lucet

The sun is shining.