Deus vult
Latin
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Alternative forms
[edit]- Deus lo vult (medieval Vulgar Latin)
Etymology
[edit]From Deus (“God”) + vult (“he's willing”), third person singular of volō (“I'm willing”). See also French Dieu le veut.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈde.us u̯ult/, [ˈd̪eʊs̠ u̯ʊɫ̪t̪]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈde.us vult/, [ˈd̪ɛːus vul̪t̪]
Phrase
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- It was the battle cry of the First Crusade.