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  1. Carpe diem is a Latin aphorism, usually translated "seize the day", taken from book 1 of the Roman poet Horace 's work Odes (23 BC). [1] Translation. Carpe is the second-person singular present active imperative of carpō "pick or pluck" used by Horace to mean "enjoy, seize, use, make use of". [2] . Diem is the accusative of dies "day".

  2. Jul 17, 2020 · carpe noctem. seize the night (make the most of the night) Categories: Latin terms with IPA pronunciation. Latin lemmas. Latin phrases. Latin multiword terms.

  3. Translation: seize the day Notes: from Horace, Odes I.11: carpe diem quam minimum credula postero ; enjoy today, trust little to tomorrow; enjoy the present moment; take advantage of every opportunity; seize the present opportunity

  4. 6 days ago · Carpe diem is a Latin phrase that can be translated literally as “pluck the day,” though It is more widely translated as “seize the day.” What are the earliest known uses of carpe diem in English?

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  5. ‘Carpe diem’ is usually translated from the Latin as ‘seize the day’. However, the more pedantic of Latin scholars may very well seize you by the throat if you suggest that translation.

  6. Jan 1, 2016 · The Latin phrase carpe diem originated in the "Odes," a long series of poems composed by the Roman poet Horace in 65 B.C.E., in which he writes: Scale back your long hopes to a short period. While we speak, time is envious and is running away from us. Seize the day, trusting little in the future.

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  8. Aug 7, 2019 · The phrase is “carpe diem,” taken from Roman poet Horace’s Odes, written over 2,000 years ago. As everyone and their grandmother knows by now, “carpe diem” means “seize the day.” “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary,” encourages Robin Williams in the role of textbook-ripping English teacher John Keating.

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