Re: help with a school motto
sfloundies wrote:hi! i'm trying to figure out what latin words to use for a new school's motto. the words we have chosen are "scholarship, honor, and service."
the only word i found on perseus for "scholarship" was "litterae" and i'm not so sure about that...
would you use "honor" or "virtus" or fides" for "honor"?
as far as "service" goes... "opera" seems to have the closest meaning, although i am thinking about others.
any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated, and thank you so very much.
Good question.
For scholarship, I'd go with "studium" which has its root in zeal or
eagerness. It is used to mean an application to learning. That, I think,
is close to what we mean when we say "scholarship" in this context.
As for "honor", if you were being strictly classical, "virtus." But the Latin
used in mottos often uses "honor" itself. And it is clearer to the modern reader.
I'd suggest "ministerium" for "service".
Hope this helps.
