LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

Audentēs fortūna iuvat

“Fortune helps those who dare”

AVDENTES · FORTVNA · IVVAT

Classical: the author's own words

Vergil, Aeneid 10.284

Turnus rallies his men. Vergil spells it 'audentīs', the older accusative plural.

Word by word

  1. Audentēsaudeō -ēredare, be eagerpl. nom. m./f. pres. act. ptcp.
  2. fortūnafortūna -ae f.fortunesg. nom.
  3. iuvatiuvō -ārehelp, assist; please, delight3rd sg. pres. act. ind.

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Quick answers

What does “Audentes fortuna iuvat” mean?
“Audentēs fortūna iuvat” means “Fortune helps those who dare”. Turnus rallies his men. Vergil spells it 'audentīs', the older accusative plural.
Who said “Audentes fortuna iuvat”?
Vergil, Aeneid 10.284.

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