English Explanatory Dictionary

I came, I saw, I conquered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. I have gained a total and swift victory.

Pronunciation

ī′ kām′ ī′ sô′ ī′ kŏng′kərd /ˌaɪ̯ ˈkeɪ̯m | ˌaɪ̯ ˈsɔː | ˌaɪ̯ ˈkɒŋ.kə(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-I came, I saw, I conquered.wav

Word forms

I came, I saw, I conquered

Etymology

Calque of Latin vēnī, vīdī, vīcī (“I came, I saw, I conquered”).

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