The Olympic Motto:

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The Olympic Motto is "Citius, Altius, Fortius (which is supposed to mean "swifter, highter, stronger".

What is the Latin word for "better" (i.e.: "Try to be better than you were before"?

JOHN

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[+1] - ossobuco - 05/04/2009George, who usually answers the latin threads, is off on vacation and may not notice this for several days. I seem to remember melior, but have to double check. Yes, that comes up when I...
[+1] - George - 05/11/2009ossobuco is exactly right -- melior

@JohnNaber,

try majorem

i did and i'll never use my old brand again

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@solipsister,

George, who usually answers the latin threads, is off on vacation and may not notice this for several days.
I seem to remember melior, but have to double check.

Yes, that comes up when I google 'better'.

I took latin a millenium ago for four years but the only book from that I have left isn't a dictionary. George has a more complete knowledge, if you can wait, JohnNaber. (Welcome to a2k, by the way.)

Not to be nosy, but did you go to USC?

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