Etymology

I came, I saw, I conquered

I came, I saw, I con·quered

Today it means: I gained a total and swift victory. Full definition →

Latin vēnī, vīdī, vīcī
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  1. Latin · calque ofvēnī, vīdī, vīcī“I came, I saw, I conquered”
  2. English todayI came, I saw, I conquered

Calque of Latin vēnī, vīdī, vīcī (“I came, I saw, I conquered”).

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