LatinTranslationNotesvacate et scirebe still and know.Motto of the University of Sussexvade ad formicamgo to the antFrom the Vulgate, Proverbs . The full quotation translates as "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!"vade mecumgo with meA vade-mecum or vademecum is an item one carries around, especially a handbook.vade retro Satanago back, SatanAn exhortation to Satan to be gone, often a Roman Catholic response to temptation. From a popular Medieval Roman Catholic exorcism formula, derived from the rebuke of Jesus Christ to St. Peter, as quoted in the Vulgate, Mark : vade retro me Satana ("get behind Me, Satan"). The phrase vade retro ("go back") is also in Terence's Formio, I, 4, 203.valefarewellsee also: ave atque valevalenter volenterstrongly and willinglyMotto of vae, puto deus fioah, I think I am becoming a godLast words of Vespasian according to Suetonius in his Twelve Caesarsvae victiswoe to the conqueredAttributed by Livy to Brennus, the chief of the Gauls, stated with his demand for more gold from the citizens of the sacked city of Rome in 390 BC.vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitasvanity of vanities; everything [is] vanityOr more simply: "vanity, vanity, everything vanity". From the Vulgate, Ecclesiastes .vaticinium ex eventuprophecy from the eventA purported prediction stated as if it was made before the event it describes, while in fact being made thereafter.vel nonor notSummary of alternatives, e. g., "this action turns upon whether the claimant was the deceased's grandson vel non."velle est posseto be willing is to be ableNon-literally, "where there is a will, there is a way". It is the motto of Hillfield, one of the founding schools of Hillfield Strathallan College.velocius quam asparagi coquanturfaster than asparagus can be cookedRendered by Robert Graves in I, Claudius as "as quick as boiled asparagus". Ascribed to Augustus by Suetonius in The Twelve Caesars, Book 2 (Augustus), para. 87. It refers to anything done very quickly. A very common variant is celerius quam asparagi cocuntur ("faster than asparagus [is] cooked").vel similiaor similar (things), or the likeAbbreviated to vel sim. First attested in English usage in 1861.velut arbor aevoas a tree with the passage of timeMotto of the University of Toronto, Canadaveni, vidi, viciI came, I saw, I conqueredThe message supposedly sent by Julius Caesar to the Roman Senate to describe his battle against King Pharnaces II of Pontus near Zela in 47 BC.pardon my agethe privilege of age sometimes granted a minor under Roman or civil law, entitling the minor to the rights and liabilities of a person of full age, and resembling emancipation of minors in modern lawvenia legendi orvenia docendipermission to read/teachPart of habilitation process at universitiesto the coming windsMotto of Brasília, the capital of Brazilvera causatrue causetrue natureUsed in Metaphysics and specifically in Kant's Transcendental Idealism to refer to a subject as it exists in its logically distinct form rather than as it is perceived by the human faculty.verba docent exempla trahuntwords instruct, illustrations leadThis refers to the relevance of illustrations, for example in preaching.verba ex orewords from mouthTaking the words out of someone's mouth, speaking exactly what the other colloquist wanted to say.verba ita sunt intelligenda ut res magis valeat quam pereatwords are to be understood such that the subject matter may be more effective than wastedI. e., when explaining a subject, it is important to clarify rather than confuse.verba vana aut risui non loquinot to speak words in vain or to start laughterA Roman Catholic religious precept, being Rule 56 of the Rule of Saint Benedict.verba volant, scripta manentwords fly away, writings remainverbatimword for wordThe phrase refers to perfect transcription or quotation.verbatim et literatimword for word and letter by letterverbi divini ministerservant of the Divine WordA phrase denoting a priest; cf. verbum Deiverbi gratia(v. gr. or v. g.)for exampleLiterally, "for the sake of a word".verbum Deiword of GodSee also Logos (Christianity)verbum dicendiverb of speaking/utteranceword that expresses speech or introduces a quotation such as 'say', 'utter', 'ask'; a quotative verbum Domini lucerna pedibus nostrisThe word of the Lord [is] a light for our feetMotto of the University of Groningenverbum Domini manet in aeternum (VDMA)the word of the Lord endures foreverMotto of the Lutheran Reformationverbum sap.a word to the wise [is sufficient]A phrase denoting that the listener can fill in the omitted remainder, or enough is said. It is the truncation of verbum sapienti sat[is] est.verbum volitansflying wordA word that floats in the air, on which everyone is thinking and is just about to be imposed.veritastruthMotto of many educational institutionsveritas aequitastruth [and] justiceveritas, bonitas, pulchritudo, sanctitastruth, goodness, beauty, [and] sanctityMotto of Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwanveritas Christo et ecclesiaetruth for Christ and churchThe de iure motto of Harvard University, United States, which dates to its foundation; it is often shortened to veritas to remove its original religious meaning.veritas cum libertatetruth with libertyMotto of Winthrop Universityveritas curattruth curesMotto of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Researchveritas Dei vincitthe truth of God conquersMotto of the Hussitesveritas Domini manet in aeternumthe truth of the Lord remains for eternityveritas et fortitudotruth and fortitudeOne of the mottos of the Lyceum of the Philippines Universityveritas et virtustruth and virtueMotto of the University of Pittsburgh, Methodist University, and Mississippi Christian Universityveritas, fides, sapientiatruth, faith, [and] wisdomMotto of Dowling Catholic High Schoolveritas in caritatetruth in charityMotto of Bishop Wordsworth's School, St Munchin's College, and the University of Santo Tomasveritas, iustitia, libertastruth, justice, [and] libertyMotto of the Free University of Berlinveritas liberabit vostruth shall liberate youMotto of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayanveritas lux meatruth [is] my lightA common, non-literal translation is "truth enlightens me"; motto of Seoul National University, South Koreaveritas numquam perittruth never expiresby Seneca the Youngerveritas odit morastruth hates delayby Seneca the Youngerveritas odium parittruth breeds hatredveritas omnia vincittruth conquers allA quotation from a letter of Jan Hus; frequently used as a mottotruth, honesty, justiceMotto of the University of Indonesiaveritas, unitas, caritastruth, unity, [and] loveMotto of Villanova University, United Statesveritas vincittruth conquersCf. veritas omnia vincit. Motto on the standard of the presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, and of the Scottish Clan KeithVeritas. Virtus. Libertas.Truth. Virtue. Liberty.Motto of the University of Szeged, Hungaryveritas vitæ magistratruth is the teacher of lifeAnother plausible translation is "truth is the mistress of life". It is the unofficial motto of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras and is inscribed in its tower.veritas vos liberabittruth will liberate you [all]Motto of Johns Hopkins University, United Statesveritate duce progrediadvancing with truth leadingMotto of the University of Arkansas, United States[in] veritate et caritatein truth and charityMotto of Catholic Junior College, Singapore; St. Xavier's School, and Hazaribagh, Indiaveritate et virtutewith truth and virtueMotto of Sydney Boys High School. It is alternatively rendered virtute et veritate ("with virtue and truth"), which is the motto of Walford Anglican School for Girls and Pocklington School.veritatem dilexiI esteemed truthAlternatively, "I loved truth"; motto of Bryn Mawr Collegeveritatem fratribus testarito bear witness to truth in fraternityMotto of Xaverian Brothers High Schoolveritatem cognoscereto know truthMotto of the Clandestine Service of the United States Central Intelligence Agencyvero nihil veriusnothing [is] truer than truthMotto of Mentone Girls' Grammar Schoolvero possumusyes, we canA variation of the campaign slogan of then-Senator Barack Obama, which was superimposed on a variation of the Great Seal of the United States during the US presidential campaign of 2008.Image at York University, Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics. versus (vs) or (v.)towardsLiterally, "in the direction [of]". It is used in English meaning "against", e. g., the parties to litigation or a sports match; colloquially used to form the verb "verse, versed, versing" for "playing against"."Q&A: Versus and versing" by Dean Koorey, Australian Writers' Centrevestigia nulla retrorsumNever a backward step Motto of Wanganui Collegiate Schoolvestis virum facitClothes make the manStatement made by Erasmus to augment ancient commentary on the role of appearance in affirming authorityvetoI forbidThe word denotes the right to unilaterally forbid or void a specific proposal, especially legislation. It is derived from ancient Roman voting procedures.vexata quaestiovexed questionLatin legal phrase denoting a question that is often debated or considered, but is not generally settled, such that contrary answers may be held by different persons.vexilla regis prodeunt inferniforth go the banners of the king of HellAuthored by Dante Alighieri in Canto XXXIV of the Inferno, the phrase is an allusion to and play upon the Latin Easter hymn Vexilla Regis. The phrase is repeatedly referenced in the works of Walter M. Miller, Jr.vi coactusunder constraintA legal phrase regarding contracts that indicates agreement made under duress.vi et animowith heart and soulAlternatively, "strength and courage"; motto of the Ascham Schoolvi veri universum vivus viciby the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universeMagickal motto of Aleister Crowley.viaby the road/wayThe word denotes "by way of" or "by means of", e. g., "I will contact you via email".via mediamiddle road/wayThis phrase describes a compromise between two extremes or the radical center political position.via, veritas, vitathe Way, the Truth, [and] the LifeWords of Jesus in John 14:6; motto of many institutionsviam sapientiae monstrabo tibiI will show you the way of wisdomMotto of DePaul Universityvicein place ofThe word refers to one who acts in the place of another. It is used as a separate word or as a hyphenated prefix, e. g., "Vice President" and "Vice-Chancellor".vice versawith position turnedThus, "the other way around", "conversely", et cetera. Historically, in British English, vice is pronounced as two syllables, but in American and Canadian English the singular-syllable pronunciation is almost universal. Classical Latin pronunciation dictates that the letter "c" is only a hard sound, like "k". Moreover, the letter "v", when consonantal, represents /w/; hence .victoria amat curamvictory demands dedicationMotto of North Melbourne Football Clubvictoria aut morsVictory or deathSimilar to aut vincere aut mori.victoria concordia crescitvictory comes from harmonyMotto of Arsenal F.C.victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catonithe victorious cause pleased the gods, but the conquered cause pleased CatoAuthored by Lucan in Pharsalia, 1, 128. The dedicatory inscription on the south face of the Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States.vide"see" or "refer to"The word is used in scholarly citations.vide infra (v. i.)see belowThe word is used in scholarly works.vide supra (v. s.)see aboveThe word is used in scholarly works to refer to previous text in the same document. It is sometimes truncated to supra.videlicet (viz.)"namely", "that is to say", or "as follows"A contraction of videre licet ("it is permitted to see"), vide infra.video et taceoI see and keep silentMotto of Queen Elizabeth I of Englandvideo meliora proboque deteriora sequorI see and approve of the better, but I follow the worseFrom the Metamorphos