Quid ultra facere? (Latin motto used historically)
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"Quid ultra facere?" is a historical Latin motto meaning "What more can be done?", expressing a spirit of striving for continual improvement and excellence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quid ultra facere? (Latin motto used historically) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2999161 — 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: Quid ultra facere? (Latin motto used historically) Context triple: [Autonomous University of Madrid, hasMotto, Quid ultra facere? (Latin motto used historically)]
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A.
Lux et Veritas (unofficial Latin motto often associated with truth and light)
Lux et Veritas is a traditional Latin motto meaning “Light and Truth,” commonly used by educational institutions to symbolize the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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B.
motto "Annuit cœptis"
"Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
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C.
motto "Novus ordo seclorum"
The motto "Novus ordo seclorum" is a Latin phrase meaning "New order of the ages," symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the United States.
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D.
Virtus Vera Nobilitas
Virtus Vera Nobilitas is the Latin motto of Trinity College, Cambridge, expressing the ideal that true nobility is found in virtue.
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E.
Moniti Meliora Sequamur
Moniti Meliora Sequamur is the Latin motto of The Hotchkiss School, traditionally translated as “Guided by Enlightenment, We Follow Better Things.”
- 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: Quid ultra facere? (Latin motto used historically) Target entity description: "Quid ultra facere?" is a historical Latin motto meaning "What more can be done?", expressing a spirit of striving for continual improvement and excellence.
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A.
Lux et Veritas (unofficial Latin motto often associated with truth and light)
Lux et Veritas is a traditional Latin motto meaning “Light and Truth,” commonly used by educational institutions to symbolize the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
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B.
motto "Annuit cœptis"
"Annuit cœptis" is a Latin motto, appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States, traditionally interpreted as meaning "He has favored our undertakings."
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C.
motto "Novus ordo seclorum"
The motto "Novus ordo seclorum" is a Latin phrase meaning "New order of the ages," symbolizing the beginning of a new era for the United States.
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D.
Virtus Vera Nobilitas
Virtus Vera Nobilitas is the Latin motto of Trinity College, Cambridge, expressing the ideal that true nobility is found in virtue.
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E.
Moniti Meliora Sequamur
Moniti Meliora Sequamur is the Latin motto of The Hotchkiss School, traditionally translated as “Guided by Enlightenment, We Follow Better Things.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin motto ⓘ |
| alternativeTranslation |
What more can we do?
ⓘ
What more is there to do? ⓘ |
| containsWord |
facere
ⓘ
quid ⓘ ultra ⓘ |
| expressesAttitude |
continuous self‑improvement
ⓘ
refusal of complacency ⓘ restless striving ⓘ |
| grammaticalMood | interrogative ⓘ |
| hasConceptualOpposite |
complacency
ⓘ
resignation ⓘ |
| hasPunctuation | question mark ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | What more can be done? ⓘ |
| mottoTheme |
pursuit of excellence
ⓘ
self‑examination ⓘ striving for continual improvement ⓘ |
| mottoType |
aspirational motto
ⓘ
moral motto ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | European Latin motto tradition ⓘ |
| semanticField |
duty
ⓘ
effort ⓘ excellence ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyAs |
institutional motto
ⓘ
personal motto ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
coats of arms and seals
ⓘ
educational institutions ⓘ professional organizations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quid ultra facere? (Latin motto used historically) Description of subject: "Quid ultra facere?" is a historical Latin motto meaning "What more can be done?", expressing a spirit of striving for continual improvement and excellence.
Referenced by (1)
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