Expertlatin
Ave, as in Ave Caesar, has the meaning of "hail". Yet, according to Wiktionary, it is also the "second-person singular present imperative of aveō". Now, aveō is a verb which means either "I desire", "I long for", etc. or "I am well" or "fare well".
- What does Ave Caesar mean?
- What is the root word of Ave?
- What is the plural of Ave in Latin?
- What is the difference between Ave and salve?
What does Ave Caesar mean?
Latin greeting, meaning 'hail, be well'. According to Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars, gladiators in the arena saluted the Roman emperor with the words, 'Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant [Hail Caesar, those who are about to die salute you]. ' Ave atque vale Latin for 'hail and farewell!
What is the root word of Ave?
Ave is a Latin word, used by the Romans as a salutation and greeting, meaning 'hail'. It is the singular imperative form of the verb avēre, which meant 'to be well'; thus one could translate it literally as 'be well' or 'farewell'.
What is the plural of Ave in Latin?
avere, as a form of salutation, both at meeting and separating, like salve and χαῖρε (hence, Fest. p.
What is the difference between Ave and salve?
But basically, I'm pretty sure Salve/Salvete is like the more common greeting of hello or be well or like welcome and Ave/Avete is like the more formal version, and often used to address people in positions of authority (like Ave Maria or Ave Caesar).
