LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

carpe noctem

carpe noctem
Classical[ˈkar.pɛ ˈnɔk.tẽː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkar.pe ˈnɔk.tem]

Meaning

  1. seize the night (make the most of the night)

Origins

Variant of carpe diem.

Quick answers

What does carpe noctem mean in Latin?
carpe noctem, a phrase, means “seize the night (make the most of the night)”.
How do you pronounce carpe noctem?
In classical Latin, [ˈkar.pɛ ˈnɔk.tẽː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkar.pe ˈnɔk.tem].