Citius, Altius, Fortius
E43060
Citius, Altius, Fortius is the traditional Olympic motto, a Latin phrase meaning "Faster, Higher, Stronger" that encapsulates the aspirational spirit of the Games.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T332471 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Citius, Altius, Fortius Context triple: [1932 Summer Olympics, motto, Citius, Altius, Fortius]
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A.
Aim High
"Aim High" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album *Love in the Future*.
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B.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
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C.
Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
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D.
Semper Supra
Semper Supra is the official motto of the United States Space Force, reflecting its mission to remain ever vigilant and dominant in space.
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E.
Semper Fidelis
Semper Fidelis is the Latin motto of the United States Marine Corps, expressing the ideal of unwavering loyalty and faithfulness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Citius, Altius, Fortius Target entity description: Citius, Altius, Fortius is the traditional Olympic motto, a Latin phrase meaning "Faster, Higher, Stronger" that encapsulates the aspirational spirit of the Games.
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A.
Aim High
"Aim High" is a song by John Legend from his R&B album *Love in the Future*.
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B.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
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C.
Excelsior
Excelsior is the Latin state motto of New York, meaning "ever upward" and symbolizing aspiration and continual progress.
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D.
Semper Supra
Semper Supra is the official motto of the United States Space Force, reflecting its mission to remain ever vigilant and dominant in space.
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E.
Semper Fidelis
Semper Fidelis is the Latin motto of the United States Marine Corps, expressing the ideal of unwavering loyalty and faithfulness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
Olympic motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Olympic Committee
ⓘ
Olympic Games ⓘ |
| component |
Altius
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Citius ⓘ Fortius ⓘ |
| describes | aspirational spirit of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| field |
Olympic Charter
ⓘ
surface form:
Olympism
sports ⓘ |
| hasForm | three-part comparative adjectives in Latin ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Citius, Altius, Fortius
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning |
Citius, Altius, Fortius
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Faster, Higher, Stronger
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| meaningLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mottoFor |
International Olympic movement
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surface form:
Olympic Movement
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| symbolizes |
pursuit of better performance
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pursuit of greater strength ⓘ pursuit of higher goals ⓘ |
| theme |
continuous improvement
ⓘ
excellence in athletic performance ⓘ human achievement ⓘ physical strength ⓘ |
| translationOfComponent |
Altius → Higher
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Citius → Faster ⓘ Fortius → Stronger ⓘ |
| usedAs | official motto of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
Olympic branding
ⓘ
Olympic Games opening ceremony television production ⓘ
surface form:
Olympic ceremonies
Olympic education materials ⓘ |
| variantMeaning |
Citius, Altius, Fortius
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Citius, Altius, Fortius Description of subject: Citius, Altius, Fortius is the traditional Olympic motto, a Latin phrase meaning "Faster, Higher, Stronger" that encapsulates the aspirational spirit of the Games.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Citius, Altius, Fortius”
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
this entity surface form:
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
this entity surface form:
Faster, Higher, Stronger
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
this entity surface form:
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius (associated with Olympic Games)
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
this entity surface form:
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius (through the Olympic Movement)
this entity surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius (used by Olympic Movement)
this entity surface form:
Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter"