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No one can say for certain just how Julius Caesar and his contemporaries pronounced their Latin. The best guess for the pronunciation of "veni, vedi, vici" is still "vee nay, vee dee, vee cee." The "w" and hard consonant ("wen nee, wed dee, wiki") first showed up in sixteenth century England and was probably an out-growth of the Protestant Reformation which sought to rid itself of any ties to the Catholic Church and its Latin which has been in use since the first century AD.
Whose "correct" is better? There are different opinions of how "Veni, vidi, vice." should be pronounced even among mutually respected scholars: in church Latin, "Vaynee, veedee, veechee." is generally considered correct, while the most common classical pronunciation is "Waynee, weedee, weekee."
Most Latin scholars currently teaching or studying Latin go with the classical pronunciation, but the church pronunciation is still common with those who studied Latin more than 20 years ago or not at all.
The answer to this depends on what type of Latin is being spoken.
Classical Latin pronunciation of "v" is like "w" in English. The "c" is pronounced like "k" and, in this case, the "e" is long like "ay." Caesar would have pronounced the reflection as "waynee, weedee, weekee."
On the other hand, the Ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation of "v" is like the English "v." Also, the "c" is like the English "ch." Observant Catholics would pronounce the phrase as "veni, vidi, vichi."
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What kind of man would say and do veni vidi vici?
Julius Caesar did.
What is the meaning of vini vidi and vici?
Veni vidi vici is Latin for "I came, I saw, I conquered", and stated by Caesar to the Senate after his victory over Pharnaces.
Which great conqueror immortalized the words Veni Vidi Vici?
Julius Caesar
When did Julies Cesar say Veni Vidi Vici?
In 47 BC, following the Battle of Zela
Is veni vidi vici Latin?
Yes it is. Translated, it means 'I came, I saw, I conquered', and it was said by Julius Caesar.
Is veni vidi vinci the correct phrase?
No, the correct phrase is veni vidi vici.
How do you say I came I saw I conquered in Latin?
I came, I saw, I conquered in Latin is Veni, Vidi, Vici.
Is vidi vici already a band name?
Apparently there is a band called Veni Vidi Vici. I know nothing about them. And there is an album called Veni Vidi Vicious by the band The Hives. You could be thinking of that but there is no band I am aware of called Vidi Vici.
What is a famous quote by Julius Caesar?
veni vedi vici i came i saw i conquered
You want to get a tattoo that says veni vidi vici but you want it to say you came you saw you loved can anybody translate for you?
Veni, vidi, amavi
Who said veni?
Julius Caesar is reputed to have said, "Veni, Vidi, Vici." (I came, I saw, I conquered).
What kind of man would say and do veni vidi vici?
Julius Caesar did.
What is the meaning of vini vidi and vici?
Veni vidi vici is Latin for "I came, I saw, I conquered", and stated by Caesar to the Senate after his victory over Pharnaces.
What city did Julius Caesar conquerwhen he said veni vidi vici?
asia minor
What does veni vidi viva mean?
It is a wordplay based on Julius Caesar's statement "veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered). It is intended to mean "I came, I saw, I lived."
What does veni vici dormivi mean?
This means, paraphrased, "I came, I conquered, I slept." It is a wordplay on Julius Caesar's "veni vidi vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered). There is a widely circulated version "veni vidi dormivi" (used on t-shirts) which means "I came, I saw, I slept." Another version is "veni vidi volo in domum redire" (I came, I saw, I want to go home).
What does the Latin phrase 'Veni Vidi Vici' mean?
The Latin phrase "veni vidi vici" means "I came, I saw, I conquered" and is recorded as part of a declaration given by Caesar as early as 55 B.C. It has become a popular phrase in today's culture.
