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Learn Hardcore Latin: spes - the hope

Hardcore Latin
/Lesson 21
/spes

spes

Word

spes

Meaning

the hope

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of spes

Etiam in tempestate spes pacis in mente imperatoris manet.

Even in a storm the hope of peace remains in the emperor’s mind.

Avus saepe dicit animos hominum non semper eosdem manere, sed vitam sine spe tristem esse.

Grandfather often says that people’s spirits do not always remain the same, but that life without hope is sad.

Spes pacis timorem vincit.

The hope of peace conquers fear.

Quamquam mores hominum saepe diversi sunt, eadem tamen spes multos ad pacem ducit, quoniam quisque pacem et salutem quaerit.

Although people’s habits are often different, the same hope nevertheless leads many toward peace, since each person seeks peace and safety.

Post tempestatem spes nova in civitate oritur, quia fama pacis iterum auditur.

After the storm a new hope arises in the community, because the report of peace is heard again.

Post longam noctem spes nova oritur.

After a long night, a new hope arises.

Quamvis dolor magnus sit, spes tamen manet.

Although the sorrow is great, hope nevertheless remains.

Cum auspicium triste videatur, tamen femina pia spem non amittit.

Although the auspice seems sad, the pious woman nevertheless does not lose hope.

Fit saepe ut desiderium absentium nobis dolorem afferat, sed spes dolorem minuat.

It often happens that longing for absent people brings us pain, but hope lessens the pain.

In re aspera sapiens spem non amittit.

In hardship, a wise person does not lose hope.

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