Dum Spiro Spero
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Dum Spiro Spero is a Latin phrase meaning "While I breathe, I hope," famously used as the state motto of South Carolina.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dum Spiro Spero canonical | 2 |
| DUM SPIRO SPERO | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1034615 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dum Spiro Spero Context triple: [South Carolina, motto, Dum Spiro Spero]
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A.
High Hopes
"High Hopes" is a 2014 studio album by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen that features reinterpretations of older material, covers, and outtakes, prominently including contributions from guitarist Tom Morello.
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B.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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C.
The Waiting
"The Waiting" is a popular rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its jangly guitars and reflective lyrics about anticipation and patience.
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D.
Semper Supra
Semper Supra is the official motto of the United States Space Force, reflecting its mission to remain ever vigilant and dominant in space.
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E.
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dum Spiro Spero Target entity description: Dum Spiro Spero is a Latin phrase meaning "While I breathe, I hope," famously used as the state motto of South Carolina.
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A.
High Hopes
"High Hopes" is a 2014 studio album by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen that features reinterpretations of older material, covers, and outtakes, prominently including contributions from guitarist Tom Morello.
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B.
This Life
"This Life" is a rock-influenced theme song best known for opening the television series *Sons of Anarchy*, capturing its outlaw biker tone and atmosphere.
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C.
The Waiting
"The Waiting" is a popular rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, known for its jangly guitars and reflective lyrics about anticipation and patience.
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D.
Semper Supra
Semper Supra is the official motto of the United States Space Force, reflecting its mission to remain ever vigilant and dominant in space.
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E.
Spoonman
"Spoonman" is a Grammy-winning 1994 grunge single by Soundgarden, written by Chris Cornell and inspired by Seattle street performer Artis the Spoonman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin phrase ⓘ |
| alternativeTranslation | As long as I breathe, I hope ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
hope
ⓘ
perseverance ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalOrigin |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| firstWord | Dum ⓘ |
| grammaticalMood | indicative ⓘ |
| hasMottoStatusIn | U.S. state mottos ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalComponentMeaning |
Dum means while or as long as
ⓘ
Spero means I hope ⓘ Spiro means I breathe ⓘ |
| meaningInEnglish | While I breathe, I hope ⓘ |
| mottoOf | South Carolina ⓘ |
| partOfSpeechPattern | conjunction-verb-verb ⓘ |
| person | first person singular ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| secondWord | Spiro ⓘ |
| semanticField |
hope
ⓘ
life ⓘ time ⓘ |
| tense | present ⓘ |
| theme |
endurance
ⓘ
life and hope connection ⓘ optimism ⓘ |
| thirdWord | Spero ⓘ |
| use | state motto ⓘ |
| usedAs |
epigraph
ⓘ
literary motto ⓘ personal motto ⓘ |
| usedBy |
families
ⓘ
institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
coats of arms
ⓘ
heraldry ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| wordCount | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dum Spiro Spero Description of subject: Dum Spiro Spero is a Latin phrase meaning "While I breathe, I hope," famously used as the state motto of South Carolina.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dum Spiro Spero