Strength

Does Vires acquirit eundo translate to He gathers… or We gather… ?

Does Vires acquirit eundo translate to He gathers…  or We gather… ?

The phrase could be translated literally as "he/she/it gathers strength by going". English and Latin have different grammatical structures available, so a direct translation isn't a good choice. Both "he gathers strength as he goes" and "he gathers strength along the way" are good translations.

  1. What does vires acquirit eundo mean?
  2. Which city's motto is vires Acquirit Eundo which means she gathers strength as she goes?
  3. Who said vires Acquirit Eundo?
  4. What is Latin for we gather strength as we go?

What does vires acquirit eundo mean?

Vires Acquirit Eundo translates as 'We gather strength as we go'. The motto was taken from Virgil, Aeneid IV, 175.

Which city's motto is vires Acquirit Eundo which means she gathers strength as she goes?

The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2018 the city has an area of 37 square kilometres and had a population of 169,961. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo" which means "She gathers strength as she goes."

Who said vires Acquirit Eundo?

Quote by Virgil, from Aeneid: “Viresque Acquirit Eundo.

What is Latin for we gather strength as we go?

'Vires acquirit eundo' - we gather strength as we go.

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