Tentanda Via
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Tentanda Via is the Latin motto of York University, commonly translated as "The way must be tried," expressing the institution’s emphasis on exploration, perseverance, and innovation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tentanda Via canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T563322 — 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: Tentanda Via Context triple: [York University, motto, Tentanda Via]
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A.
Cesen Route
The Cesen Route is a classic alpine climbing line on K2, known for its relatively direct but still highly demanding ascent on the mountain’s southeastern side.
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B.
Rota
Rota is one of the principal islands of the Northern Mariana Islands, known for its rugged limestone cliffs, clear waters, and relatively undeveloped, rural character.
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C.
Via Sacra
Via Sacra was the main ceremonial street of ancient Rome, running through the Roman Forum and used for triumphal processions and public religious events.
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D.
Barranco
Barranco is a bohemian coastal district of Lima, Peru, known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife, and colorful colonial-era architecture.
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E.
The Royal Road
The Royal Road is a historic route name traditionally used for important long-distance roads that connected major cities or regions under royal or imperial authority.
- 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: Tentanda Via Target entity description: Tentanda Via is the Latin motto of York University, commonly translated as "The way must be tried," expressing the institution’s emphasis on exploration, perseverance, and innovation.
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A.
Cesen Route
The Cesen Route is a classic alpine climbing line on K2, known for its relatively direct but still highly demanding ascent on the mountain’s southeastern side.
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B.
Rota
Rota is one of the principal islands of the Northern Mariana Islands, known for its rugged limestone cliffs, clear waters, and relatively undeveloped, rural character.
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C.
Via Sacra
Via Sacra was the main ceremonial street of ancient Rome, running through the Roman Forum and used for triumphal processions and public religious events.
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D.
Barranco
Barranco is a bohemian coastal district of Lima, Peru, known for its vibrant arts scene, nightlife, and colorful colonial-era architecture.
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E.
The Royal Road
The Royal Road is a historic route name traditionally used for important long-distance roads that connected major cities or regions under royal or imperial authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
ⓘ
university motto ⓘ |
| alternativeTranslation |
The attempt must be made
ⓘ
The way must be attempted ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
York University
ⓘ
surface form:
York University, Toronto
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| associatedWith |
York University coat of arms
ⓘ
York University logo ⓘ |
| commonTranslation | The way must be tried ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| expressesConcept |
exploration
ⓘ
innovation ⓘ intellectual curiosity ⓘ perseverance ⓘ risk-taking ⓘ |
| firstWord | Tentanda ⓘ |
| isMottoOf | York University ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | The way must be tried ⓘ |
| mottoFor |
alumni of York University
ⓘ
York University ⓘ
surface form:
faculty of York University
students of York University ⓘ |
| partOf | York University identity ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| secondWord | Via ⓘ |
| theme |
overcoming challenges
ⓘ
pursuit of knowledge ⓘ trying new paths ⓘ |
| usedBy | York University community ⓘ |
| usedIn |
York University branding
ⓘ
York University ceremonial occasions ⓘ official York University documents ⓘ |
| wordCount | 2 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tentanda Via Description of subject: Tentanda Via is the Latin motto of York University, commonly translated as "The way must be tried," expressing the institution’s emphasis on exploration, perseverance, and innovation.
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