pass under the yoke

English

Etymology

The practice of "passing under the yoke" (Latin: sub iugum) was a ritual humiliation of enemies practiced by the people of ancient Italy, most notably the Romans and Samnites. The modern English word "subjugate" stems from the Latin "sub iugum."

Verb

pass under the yoke (third-person singular simple present passes under the yoke, present participle passing under the yoke, simple past and past participle passed under the yoke)

1. (of a defeated army) To be humiliated by the victors.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: joutua voittajan nöyryyttämäksi, kulkea ikeen alta
• French: passer sous les fourches caudines (fr)
• Italia: passare sotto le forche caudine
• Polish: no equivalent term in Polish, but see przegrać (pl) impf

See also

• eat humble pie
• eat crow