Carpe Diem
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Enjoy yourself while you have the opportunity. Seize the present day. "Dum vivimus, vivamus" Carpe diem quarn minimum credula postere.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Carpe Diem” mean?
Enjoy yourself while you have the opportunity. Seize the present day. "Dum vivimus, vivamus" Carpe diem quarn minimum credula postere.
Is “Carpe Diem” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.