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dulce bellum inexpertīs

dulce bellum inexpertīs
Classical[ˈdʊɫ.kɛ ˈbɛl.lũː ɪ.nɛkˈspɛr.tiːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdul̠ʲ.t͡ʃe ˈbɛl.lum i.nekˈspɛr.tis]

Meaning

  1. war is sweet to those who have never experienced it

Origins

Calque of Ancient Greek γλυκὺς ἀπείρῳ πόλεμος (glukùs apeírōi pólemos), a quote from Pindar (Fragments 110,109) made famous by Erasmus as the title for his meditation on the subject of war.

Quick answers

What does dulce bellum inexpertīs mean in Latin?
dulce bellum inexpertīs, a phrase, means “war is sweet to those who have never experienced it”.
How do you pronounce dulce bellum inexpertīs?
In classical Latin, [ˈdʊɫ.kɛ ˈbɛl.lũː ɪ.nɛkˈspɛr.tiːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdul̠ʲ.t͡ʃe ˈbɛl.lum i.nekˈspɛr.tis].