Ave Caesar
[ˈha.weː ˈkae̯.sar]word by word
The English phrase 'hail caesar' is translated into Latin as Ave Caesar.
Ave Caesar is a formal greeting used to show respect or loyalty to the Roman emperor.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Ave Caesar is a highly formal and ritualistic greeting used in the context of imperial or military respect. Similarly, Salve, Imperator! can be used as a formal way to say "Hail, Emperor!"
How does it change in a sentence?
If you need to address multiple people with the title Caesar, you use the plural form Ave Caesares. If you change the grammatical case to the dative, using Ave Caesari, the phrase shifts from addressing Caesar directly to a greeting directed toward him, such as 'Hail to Caesar'.
Did you know?
- The term Caesar is linked to the medical term 'Caesarean section', based on the theory that an ancestor was born by being cut from the womb.
Examples in context
- Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant.Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute you!This sentence uses Ave Caesar in a context where people about to die are saluting.Tatoeba #669131 by Hans07, translation #3496386 by _undertoad
- Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant!Hail Caesar! Those who are about to die greet you!This sentence uses Ave Caesar as a greeting from those about to die.Tatoeba #762888 by Hans07, translation #6379250 by RudeGuyGames
- Ave Caesar!Hail, Caesar!This sentence uses Ave Caesar as a direct exclamation.Tatoeba #674210 by Hans07, translation #813437 by Zaphod
- Salve, Imperator!Hail, Emperor!
- Salve, Caesar!Hail Caesar!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ave, Caesar) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Caesar, ave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
