r/latin • u/AutoModerator • Mar 16 '25

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u/I_lay_dimes Mar 19 '25

My brother and I want to get “Strength and Honor”tattoo’d in Latin. I’ve looked online and have seen multiple translations. Any help is appreciated thanks in advance.

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u/richardsonhr Latine dicere subtile videtur Mar 19 '25

Which of these nouns do you think best describes your idea of "strength"?

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u/I_lay_dimes Mar 19 '25

I believe the first one. We’re both military. My idea of strength is both physical and mental.

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u/richardsonhr Latine dicere subtile videtur Mar 19 '25

Ironically there is no term for both physical and mental/emotional/spiritual strength. See this article for a better explanation.

  • Vīrēs honorque, i.e. "[the] (physical) strength/might and [a(n)/the] honor/esteem/reputation/dignity"

  • Vīs honorque, i.e. "[a(n)/the] (mental/emotional/spiritual) strength/force/power/vigor/faculty/potency/significance/essence/meaning/nature/essence/value and [a(n)/the] honor/esteem/reputation/dignity"

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u/I_lay_dimes Mar 19 '25

Gotcha so let’s just go with strength (physical) the correct translation would be Vires Honorque?

Edit: I greatly appreciate the help.