fiat lux
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin fīat lūx (“let there be light”).
Phrase[edit]
fiat lux
- Let there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.
Translations[edit]
let there be light — see let there be light
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈfiː.at luːks/, [ˈfiːät̪ ɫ̪uːks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfi.at luks/, [ˈfiːät̪ luks]
Phrase[edit]
- Let there be light, be light made, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.