Who said vis pacem para bellum?
Background. The phrase Si vis pacem, para bellum is adapted from a statement found in Latin author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus’s tract De Re Militari (4th or 5th century AD), in which the actual phrasing is Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum (“Therefore let him who desires peace prepare for war.”).
How do you say vis in Latin?
Pronunciation
- IPA: /vɪs/
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- Hyphenation: vis.
- Rhymes: -ɪs.
What does Parabellum mean in Latin?
“’Parabellum‘ is Latin,” says Reeves. “It’s the second half of a Latin phrase. ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum. ‘ It’s basically, If you want peace, then [prepare for] war.