Definition of dulce et decorum est in English:

dulce et decorum est

noun ˌdʌlsi ɛt dɪˌkɔːrəm ˈɛstˌdʊlkeɪ ɛt dɛˌkɔːrʊm ˈɛst

The belief or ideology that to die in battle for one's country is glorious or noble.

nounˌdʌlsi ɛt dɪˌkɔːrəm ˈɛstˌdʊlkeɪ ɛt dɛˌkɔːrʊm ˈɛst

‘It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.’ Used to assert (now frequently ironically) that to give one's life in this way is glorious or noble.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Lion. Short for classical Latin dulce et decōrum est prō patriā morī, lit. ‘it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country’ (Horace's Odes 3. 2. 13) from dulce, neuter of dulcis sweet + et and + decōrum, neuter of decōrus fitting + est, 3rd singular present indicative of esse to be + prō on behalf of + patriā, ablative of patria + morī to die.

Definition of dulce et decorum est in US English:

dulce et decorum est

noun

The belief or ideology that to die in battle for one's country is glorious or noble.

noun

‘It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.’ Used to assert (now frequently ironically) that to give one's life in this way is glorious or noble.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Lion. Short for classical Latin dulce et decōrum est prō patriā morī, lit. ‘it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country’ (Horace's Odes 3. 2. 13) from dulce, neuter of dulcis sweet + et and + decōrum, neuter of decōrus fitting + est, 3rd singular present indicative of esse to be + prō on behalf of + patriā, ablative of patria + morī to die.

单词	dulce et decorum est
释义	Definition of dulce et decorum est in English: dulce et decorum est noun ˌdʌlsi ɛt dɪˌkɔːrəm ˈɛstˌdʊlkeɪ ɛt dɛˌkɔːrʊm ˈɛst The belief or ideology that to die in battle for one's country is glorious or noble. nounˌdʌlsi ɛt dɪˌkɔːrəm ˈɛstˌdʊlkeɪ ɛt dɛˌkɔːrʊm ˈɛst ‘It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.’ Used to assert (now frequently ironically) that to give one's life in this way is glorious or noble. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Lion. Short for classical Latin dulce et decōrum est prō patriā morī, lit. ‘it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country’ (Horace's Odes 3. 2. 13) from dulce, neuter of dulcis sweet + et and + decōrum, neuter of decōrus fitting + est, 3rd singular present indicative of esse to be + prō on behalf of + patriā, ablative of patria + morī to die. Definition of dulce et decorum est in US English: dulce et decorum est noun The belief or ideology that to die in battle for one's country is glorious or noble. noun ‘It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.’ Used to assert (now frequently ironically) that to give one's life in this way is glorious or noble. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Lion. Short for classical Latin dulce et decōrum est prō patriā morī, lit. ‘it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country’ (Horace's Odes 3. 2. 13) from dulce, neuter of dulcis sweet + et and + decōrum, neuter of decōrus fitting + est, 3rd singular present indicative of esse to be + prō on behalf of + patriā, ablative of patria + morī to die.
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