Floreat Etona
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Floreat Etona is the traditional Latin motto associated with Eton College, expressing the wish that the school may flourish.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin motto
ⓘ
school motto ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Eton College ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Eton College ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin floreo (to flourish) and Etona (Eton) ⓘ |
| grammaticalMood | subjunctive ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Etona
ⓘ
Floreat ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
möge Eton gedeihen (German approximate meaning)
ⓘ
que Eton florezca (Spanish approximate meaning) ⓘ que Eton prospere (French approximate meaning) ⓘ que prospere Eton (French approximate meaning) ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | may Eton flourish ⓘ |
| meaning |
may Eton flourish
ⓘ
may the school flourish ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
Eton College
ⓘ
surface form:
Eton College, Berkshire, England
|
| topic |
educational institution mottos
ⓘ
school identity ⓘ school pride ⓘ |
| use |
expresses a wish for the prosperity of Eton College
ⓘ
traditional motto of Eton College ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eton College
ⓘ
surface form:
Etonians
|
| usedIn |
Eton College ceremonies
ⓘ
Eton College ⓘ
surface form:
Eton College publications
Eton College traditions ⓘ |
| usedSince | 19th century or earlier ⓘ |
| wordOrder | verb–subject ⓘ |
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