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- What is the meaning of arma virumque cano?
- What do the first words of the poem Arma Virumque Cano mean?
- Who said Arma Virumque Cano?
- What does virumque mean?
What is the meaning of arma virumque cano?
: I sing of arms and the man [Aeneas]
What do the first words of the poem Arma Virumque Cano mean?
The first words of the Aeneid in Latin are “Arma virumque cano”. If we translate the words literally and maintain the original word order, this literally says, “Arms man and I sing.” What do you notice here?
Who said Arma Virumque Cano?
Quote by Virgil: “Arma virumque cano........." *Literally: "I sin...”
What does virumque mean?
“virumque”: the –que is a Latin form of “and”. “Virum” is from “vir”, Latin “man” (as opposed to woman). Latin does not use articles such as “a” and “the” – you can translate either as “ ... and a man” or “ ... and the man”.
