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altius

English translation: Higher

21:03 Nov 14, 2001
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
Latin term or phrase: altius
olympics
Doug Gutzmann
English translation:Higher
Explanation:
Altius=Higher

"... Citius (Faster) Altius (Higher) Fortius (Stronger). Here we stand This
long-awaited day Beginning - we pray That we’ll be lifted higher. ... "
www.lorrainefeather.com/lyrics/higher.html

"8/5/96 FASTER, HIGHER, BRAVER
... matter. Strug did more than win a gold medal. She added another word to the Olympic credo: Citius, altius, fortius, audacius. Faster, higher, stronger, braver. ... "
www.time.com/time/magazine/archive/1996/dom/960805/olympics...

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5 +2Higher
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higher


Explanation:
CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS
swifter, higher, stronger

olympic motto

:)

alz
Croatia
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 4

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agree  EKM
22 mins

agree  athena22: Nice!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Higher


Explanation:
Altius=Higher

"... Citius (Faster) Altius (Higher) Fortius (Stronger). Here we stand This
long-awaited day Beginning - we pray That we’ll be lifted higher. ... "
www.lorrainefeather.com/lyrics/higher.html

"8/5/96 FASTER, HIGHER, BRAVER
... matter. Strug did more than win a gold medal. She added another word to the Olympic credo: Citius, altius, fortius, audacius. Faster, higher, stronger, braver. ... "
www.time.com/time/magazine/archive/1996/dom/960805/olympics...




    Reference: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/archive/1996/dom/960805/ol...
ponar

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
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agree  athena22: Nice!
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