morituri te salutant

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Latin[edit]

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morituri te salutant

Alternative forms[edit]

moritūrī tē salūtāmus (“We who are about to die salute you!”)

Pronunciation[edit]

(Classical) IPA^(key): /mo.riˈtuː.riː teː saˈluː.tant/, [mɔ.rɪˈt̪uː.riː t̪eː saˈɫ̪uː.t̪an̪t̪]

Phrase[edit]

morituri te salutant

Those who are about to die salute you! (Greeting from the gladiators to the Roman emperor).

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