Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
Sola virtus invicta
English translation:
Bravery alone is invincible
Added to glossary by
Chris Rowson (X)
Jan 10, 2003 03:01
21 yrs ago
Latin term
Timothy Howard
Sola virtus invicta
Non-PRO
Latin to English
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It is the motto on the english coat of arms under the last name howard
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | Bravery alone is invincible |
Chris Rowson (X)
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| 4 +3 | virtue alone is invincible |
swisstell
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| 5 | Virtue Alone is Invincible |
Rowan Morrell
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| 5 | Only morality is invincible |
Eva Blanar
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Proposed translations
+5
1 hr
Selected
Bravery alone is invincible
Or "courage alone is invincible", or a few other options, but not, please, "virtue". The Latin "virtus" is rarely well translated with "virtue". Notice its relationship with the word "vir", meaning man: it means the quality of manliness, which the Romans strongly associated with strength, courage, bravery, capacity, worth, etc. - "the sum of all the corporeal or mental excellences of man". (Don´t blame me, this is the Roman concept.) See reference.
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Note added at 2003-01-10 04:38:45 (GMT)
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Yes, I know if you search with Google you will find the \"virtue\" translation all over the place. But this does not make it correct. Translation by Google is not always reliable.
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Note added at 2003-01-10 04:38:45 (GMT)
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Yes, I know if you search with Google you will find the \"virtue\" translation all over the place. But this does not make it correct. Translation by Google is not always reliable.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+3
14 mins
virtue alone is invincible
only courage is inconquerable
courage alone is undefeatable
along those lines, because
a) invictus means inconquerable, undefeated
b) virtus means character, worth, courage, virtue.
After further consultation, this time with Google, I go for the first proposal
courage alone is undefeatable
along those lines, because
a) invictus means inconquerable, undefeated
b) virtus means character, worth, courage, virtue.
After further consultation, this time with Google, I go for the first proposal
Peer comment(s):
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Rowan Morrell
: Yes, I favour the first one as well.
1 min
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thanks, Rowan, and good night!
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| agree |
Andres Pacheco
30 mins
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gracias, Andrés
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| neutral |
Chris Rowson (X)
: "virtus" is a false friend, it does not usually mean "virtue".
48 mins
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hence my listing of worth, courage, character etc. AND still, the proposal has been repeatedly confirmed by old Google.
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| agree |
Estella
1 day 8 hrs
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15 mins
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Virtue Alone is Invincible
According to the site below (and also to several others). Do a search for "sola virtus invicta" and "howard" and you'll find quite a few interesting Web sites with a history of the Howard family (and some that translate the motto). Hope this has helped.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Chris Rowson (X)
: "virtus" is a false friend, it does not usually mean "virtue".
48 mins
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OK, thanks for the info.
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5 hrs
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary
Nil satis nisi optimum
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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34
Only morality is invincible
or only virtuousness is invincible
Yes, I agree with those who point out the importance of the "male" character in virtus (the same sentence would be probably chastity in case of women), but in this case, the message is rather about inner values than courage or bravery.
Yes, I agree with those who point out the importance of the "male" character in virtus (the same sentence would be probably chastity in case of women), but in this case, the message is rather about inner values than courage or bravery.
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