LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
phrase

iacta ālea est

iacta ālea est
Classical[ˈjak.ta ˈaː.ɫe.a ˈɛst]Ecclesiastical[ˈjak.ta ˈaː.le.a ˈɛst]

Meaning

  1. idiomaticthe die is cast (the future is determined)

Origins

Translation of an Ancient Greek phrase by Menander, ἀνερρίφθω κύβος (anerrhíphthō kúbos, “let the die be cast”), quoted in its original language by Julius Caesar.

Descendants
  • Englishthe die is cast
  • Germandie Würfel sind gefallen
  • Italianil dado è tratto
  • Portugueseos dados estão lançados
  • Dutchde teerling is geworpen
  • Polishkości zostały rzucone
  • Russianжребий брошен
  • Hungariana kocka el van vetve

Quick answers

What does iacta ālea est mean in Latin?
iacta ālea est, a phrase, means “the die is cast (the future is determined)”.
How do you pronounce iacta ālea est?
In classical Latin, [ˈjak.ta ˈaː.ɫe.a ˈɛst]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈjak.ta ˈaː.le.a ˈɛst].