Deus vult
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Deus lo vult (medieval Vulgar Latin)
Etymology[edit]
From Deus (“God”) + vult (“he's willing”), third person singular of volō (“I'm willing”). See also French Dieu le veut.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈde.us u̯ult/, [ˈd̪eʊs̠ u̯ʊɫ̪t̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈde.us vult/, [ˈd̪ɛːus vul̪t̪]
Phrase[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- It was the battle cry of the First Crusade.