morituri te salutamus

[ moh-ri-too-ree te -sah-loo-tah-moos; English mawr-i-toor-ahy tee -sal-yoo-tey-uhs, -tyoor-ahy, -toor-ee, -tyoor-ee ]

/ ˌmoʊ rɪˈtu ri tɛ ˌsɑ luˈtɑ mʊs; English ˌmɔr ɪˈtʊər aɪ ti ˌsæl yuˈteɪ əs, -ˈtyʊər aɪ, -ˈtʊər i, -ˈtyʊər i /

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we who are about to die salute you: said by Roman gladiators to the emperor.

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Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The other two are da—meaning father—and te—an alternate spelling of ti.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To Connolly and Morris, Bulger was a TE, or top-echelon informant, the highest designation in the Bureau for a snitch.
‘You’re a F—cking Liar’: Whitey Bulger and the FBI’s Sordid History|T.J. English|July 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Castro recalled the tender moment when he whispered, “Que Dios te bendiga,” or “May God bless you,” to his only child.
Julián Castro’s Daughter, Carina Victoria, Democratic Convention Star|Maria Elena Fernandez|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
TE Lawrence, for example, finally recognised “that I could not sincerely take on the Arab skin,” and the same is true of Paddy.
Goodbye to My Hero|William Dalrymple|June 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST

My feelings for Nice are a bit like what is sometimes written on Mexican cakes for Valentine's Day: te amo y te odio.
J. M.G. Le Clézio on His Birthplace|Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Note the original line: 'Ne fu fardee ne guignie'; and again in l. 2180: 'Mais ne te farde ne guigne.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
But the F. text has te contendras, which perhaps means 'shalt struggle.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Aristoxenus promises to treat of Systems, 'and among them of the perfect System' (peri te tn alln kai tou teleiou).
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
They were more real than anything past, present, or to come, and his being sang a Te Deum of thanksgiving.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
He killed four men in fair knife fightin', an' each time come free in co'te.
The Way of a Man|Emerson Hough