Audentes Fortuna Iuvat?

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Hello, quick question:

I've been doing some googling and the quote "Audentes Fortuna Iuvat" sometimes comes out as "Audentes Fortuna Juvat". Was just wondering which one is the right one and if this is the original term or if it is "Audaces Fortuna Iuvat/Fortes Fortuna Iuvat"

Help from Latin professionals/students would be great! Thanks :)

Answer 1

The letter J was introduced just few centuries ago: ancient Latins did not distinguish I as a vowel from a consonant in writing (nor did U from V, actually). My advice: write it as simple I.



For your complete information:

- "Audentes fortuna iuvat", from Vergil, Aen., 10, 284.

- "Fortes fortuna iuvat", from Cicero, Tusc. Disp., 2, 4, 11.



P.S. If capitalized, you'd better write "AVDENTES FORTVNA IVVAT". Monuments in Rome actually display writing like that.

Answer 2

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Audentes Fortuna Iuvat?

Hello, quick question:



I've been doing some googling and the quote "Audentes Fortuna Iuvat" sometimes comes out as "Audentes Fortuna Juvat". Was just wondering which one is the right one and if this is the original term or if it is "Audaces Fortuna Iuvat/Fortes...

Answer 4

Latin didn't really have a letter J originally, and when the letter was developed it basically just became interchangeable with I. Either spelling is correct.

Answer 5

Agree, you have to be bold and out there to get what you want