60 tattoos in Latin: quotes, proverbs and expressions

Latin tattoos not only look beautiful, but they also sound very romantic, making them a very popular option in the category of tattoos with words and phrases. These compositions are also versatile, which means they can adapt to almost any angle of the body depending on the phrase you choose.

Latin is a dead language, but thousands of years ago it was universal. You've probably heard the Latin phrase "Habeas Corpus", which means the right to petition the court.

However, another area where you can actually use Latin is in the world of body art. Not only because its popularity has increased due to the large number of personalities who have imprinted their favorite Latin expressions on their skin, but also because this dead tongue gives the uniqueness of creating your tattoo.

Some Latin phrases commonly found in tattoos

In this small table, we have compiled some of the currently most popular tattoo phrases. It is enough to express in words what you feel, wear it on your skin without revealing it to others, and add a touch of mystery to your personality ...

- Alls grave nil   → Nothing weighs on those with wings

- Not ducor duco → Me nobody leads; i am a guide

- Know him / Know yourself → Know yourself

- Let your light shine → Let your light shine

- Carpe diem → Live in the moment

- Seize the Night → Live the real night

- Vita / Mors → Life death

— What feeds me destroys me → What feeds me destroys me

— Come, I saw, I conquered → I came, I saw, I conquered

- Veritas lux mea → Truth is my light

- I think, therefore I am → I think therefore I

- Dumspiro, spero → While I breathe I hope

- Live ut bivas → Live to live

- Wings fare good → She / He flies on its own wings

- Time remaineth → Time waits for no one

- Vinchit, who is vincite → The winner who dominates himself

- While there is life there is hope → As long as there is life, there is hope

- to love and honor → Love and honor

- Amare and Amari → To love and to be loved

- Love never dies → True love never dies

- But I am working on things → I fight, but I will survive

- By no means am I wrong → I am not lost

- Do not despair → Never get discouraged

- Always for the better → Always for the best

- What doesn't kill me assures me → What doesn't kill me makes me stronger

- Per aspera ad astra → To the stars through adversity

- In vino veritas → The truth is in the wine

- Time flies → Time flies

- В номинации of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit → In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

- Memento mori → Remember you will die

- alis grave nil → Nothing is hard for someone with wings

- alisvolatpropriis (or alispropriiseavolate) → She / He flies with her wings (or She / He flies with her wings)

- bold but faithful → Brave but loyal

- I've got a wolf in my ears → I am holding the wolf by the ears (I am in a confused situation, each of the solutions available to me is also inconvenient, even dangerous)

- seize the Night → Take advantage of the the benefits of tonight (in contrast from Carpe Diem, take advantage of the present day)

- scold the mores of Raidendo → She corrects morals with laughter. (One way to change the rules is to indicate how stupid they are)

- I think, therefore I am → I think therefore I exist (I think therefore I exist)

- I believe it is absurd → I believe because it is absurd (sometimes used as a mockery)

- While there is life there is hope → As long as there is life, there is hope

- to be rather than to be seen → To be, not to appear (or to appear, and not to be)

- nothing comes out of nothing → Nothing comes from nothing

- The architect of his own fortune → Everyone creates your condition

- felix culpa → Happy error (error or malfunction, the consequences of which are positive)

- Let your light shine → Let your light shine

- I struggle and emerge → Я fight and go out (or I fight and come out victorious)

- do not despair → Never get discouraged

- not ducor duco → I do not leading I am driving

- who dares wins → Who dares to win

- always for the better → Always for the best

- so we go to the stars → This is how we rise to the stars

- Know thyself → Know yourself

— come, I saw, I conquered → I came, I saw, I conquered

- flying willow, script mannet → Words fly away, inscriptions remain

- The truth is my light → Truth is my light

— he who conquers conquers himself (he conquers twice conquers himself) → The one wins who dominates (the motto of many educational institutions) (or: he wins twice, who wins himself)

- Live to live → Live to live

- the voice of nothing → Silent (emptiness of voice / voice of nothing)

Famous men and women with tattoos in Latin

Many celebrities have started the Latin tattoo craze. Here are a few examples:

— Angelina Jolie : The actress has a tattoo on her lower abdomen with the inscription: "Quod me nutrit destroys me."

— David Beckman : The footballer has a tattoo on the female left forearm: "UtAmemEtFoveam". In French: "to love and cherish."

— Daniel Lloyd : The actress and model have a Latin tattoo on her left shoulder. According to experts, this would be grammatically incorrect. The tattoo says: "Quisatteromihitantumplantomihivalidus". She wanted to write: "Shrinking myself will only make me stronger," but what she wrote in Latin actually meant: "For example, who am I taking myself away from me?"

- Among others, there are also  Colin Farrell who wears a popular tattoo on his left forearm that says "Carpe Diem".

— Kate Urban : The country singer wears a proud "Omnia Vincit Amor", "Love Triumphs Over All" on his right wrist.

Styles

Latin tattoos come in many different styles and are popular with both men and women. While you will often see Latin phrases handwritten or calligraphic, they also look great, among other things, using “Old English” script. Since these tattoo words usually carry a lot of meaning to the wearer, they may also wish to get the tattoo in their own handwriting. And while many word tattoos are usually printed in black, feel free to customize your color palette or print it out with colored ink.

Placement and ideas

Depending on the size of the quote, where to place the Latin body art will largely depend on your personal preference.

Short sentences

For example, for small quotes like “Veni Vidi Vici '(I came, I saw, I won”), you can choose a location, for example, on the inside of the wrist or along the ankle. The ankle is a good option for this particular tattoo because your feet take you on a journey to conquer the world.

Small suggestions are also great for the collarbones or shoulder blades. Printing words like “Cogito Ergo Sum” (I think means me) on the biceps or calf muscles are also great options.

Longer sentences

Sentences that contain a few more words, such as "Quod me non necat me certe confirmat", require a little more space. These long phrases or mottos work best on the upper shoulders, front of the chest, lower abdomen, along the arms or legs, along the ribs, and in the lower back. These longer quotes have more space to allow for details and make them more readable. However, depending on the subtlety of the tattoo artist's stroke, you can place longer quotes in less space, but in this case, the font style should be more simplistic - unless you want the phrase to lose readability.

A meaningful investment choice

In addition, the placement of the tattoo can be selected depending on the meaning of the phrase. For example, the inscription “In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti” (In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) can be placed on the chest or on the back of the neck and placed in the form of a cross, because of the meaning it places.

You can also add other elements to the drawing, such as a star for the phrase "Per aspera ad astra" (steep paths to the stars), but you need more space - for example, we might consider placing this quote on the lower back. ...