Word
Etiam in tempestate spes pacis in mente imperatoris manet.
Meaning
Even in a storm the hope of peace remains in the emperor’s mind.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Etiam in tempestate spes pacis in mente imperatoris manet.
in
in
manere
to remain
tempestas
the storm
imperator
the emperor
Questions & Answers about Etiam in tempestate spes pacis in mente imperatoris manet.
What is the subject of the sentence?
The subject is spes.
You can tell because spes is in the nominative singular, and the verb manet is also third person singular, so they agree:
- spes = hope
- manet = remains
So the basic core of the sentence is:
spes ... manet = hope remains
Why is pacis in the genitive?
Pacis is the genitive singular of pax, pacis (peace).
It depends on spes and means hope of peace. Latin often uses the genitive in this way to show what a noun is connected with.
So:
- spes pacis = hope of peace
This is a very common construction in Latin. English sometimes uses of, and Latin often uses the genitive instead.
Why do both tempestate and mente come after in?
Because in with the ablative often means in, during, or in the midst of a place, state, or situation.
Here both phrases use in + ablative: