votis XX
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu̯oː.tiːs u̯iː.kenˈnaː.li.bus/, [ˈu̯oːt̪iːs̠ u̯iːkɛnˈnäːlʲɪbʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈvo.tis vi.t͡ʃenˈna.li.bus/, [ˈvɔːt̪is vit͡ʃenˈnäːlibus]
Phrase
[edit]- (coins) With vows made for twenty years of prosperity
Usage notes
[edit]The expression refers to the solemn promise of future sacrifices to the gods in exchange for fulfillment of the supplicant's request. Variously used to indicate a full twenty year period or to indicate a second set of ten year vows after the sacrifices made upon the completion of an initial set of vows.