"carpe diem" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈkar.pe ˈdi.em/ [Classical], [ˈkärpɛ ˈd̪iɛ̃ˑ] [Classical], /ˈkar.pe ˈdi.em/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkärpe ˈd̪iːem] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From the end of the poem Odes I.11 by Horace, ancient Roman poet. :Sapiās, vīna liquēs, et spatio brevī :spem longam resecēs. Dum loquimur, fūgerit invidā :aetās. Carpe diem quam minimum crēdula posterō. :Be wise, make wine, and in a short time, :lose any great hope. As we speak, time is cruelly slipping away. :Enjoy the day, believing the least in the future. Head templates: {{head|la|phrase}} carpe diem
  1. carpe diem, enjoy the day; (common mistranslation) seize the day

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