Meanings
phrase
- Describes a belligerent attitude.
Origin
- Latinvēnī vīdī vīcī“I came, I saw, I conquered”
- Englishveni, vidi, vici
Borrowed from Latin vēnī vīdī vīcī (“I came, I saw, I conquered”).
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APA
veni, vidi, vici. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veni%2C%20vidi%2C%20vici
MLA
“veni, vidi, vici.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veni%2C%20vidi%2C%20vici. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “veni, vidi, vici,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/veni%2C%20vidi%2C%20vici.
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