potium mori quam foedari
English translation: Better to die than to be dishonored
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| na +2 | Better to die than to be dishonored |
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see below Explanation: "rather to die than to be dishonoured" potium: rather mori: to die quam: than foedari: to be dishonoured |
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Better to die than to be dishonored Explanation: Note that your LATIN IS INCORRECT. The first word is POTIUS (not "potium", which does not exist in Latin). There also exists an alternate form of the citation: Malo mori quam foedari ("I prefer to die than to be dishonored"). Both are of late Medieval origin. |
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