Nec aspera terrent
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Nec aspera terrent is a Latin motto meaning "Nor do difficulties deter us," historically associated with the noble House of Welf and expressing steadfast courage in the face of adversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nec aspera terrent canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3367750 — 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: Nec aspera terrent Context triple: [House of Welf, hasMotto, Nec aspera terrent]
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A.
Nemo me impune lacessit
Nemo me impune lacessit is the traditional Latin motto associated with Scotland and its chivalric orders, expressing the idea that no one can provoke or attack with impunity.
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B.
Potius mori quam foedari
Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
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C.
Audere est Facere
Audere est Facere is the Latin club motto of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., expressing the idea that true achievement requires the courage to act.
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D.
Perseverantia Vincit
Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
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E.
Don’t Dull
Don’t Dull is a popular Afrobeat single by Nigerian artist Wizkid that helped solidify his early mainstream success.
- 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: Nec aspera terrent Target entity description: Nec aspera terrent is a Latin motto meaning "Nor do difficulties deter us," historically associated with the noble House of Welf and expressing steadfast courage in the face of adversity.
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A.
Nemo me impune lacessit
Nemo me impune lacessit is the traditional Latin motto associated with Scotland and its chivalric orders, expressing the idea that no one can provoke or attack with impunity.
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B.
Potius mori quam foedari
Potius mori quam foedari is a Latin motto meaning "Rather die than be dishonored," historically associated with the Dukes of Brittany as an expression of chivalric honor and integrity.
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C.
Audere est Facere
Audere est Facere is the Latin club motto of Tottenham Hotspur F.C., expressing the idea that true achievement requires the courage to act.
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D.
Perseverantia Vincit
Perseverantia Vincit is the Latin motto of Temple University, expressing the ideal that perseverance leads to victory or success.
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E.
Don’t Dull
Don’t Dull is a popular Afrobeat single by Nigerian artist Wizkid that helped solidify his early mainstream success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Latin motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Welf ⓘ |
| category |
Latin phrases
ⓘ
heraldic mottos ⓘ mottos ⓘ |
| expresses | defiance in the face of hardship ⓘ |
| firstWord | Nec ⓘ |
| grammaticalMood | indicative ⓘ |
| grammaticalNumber | plural ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Not even rough things frighten ⓘ |
| meaning | expression of steadfast courage in the face of adversity ⓘ |
| mottoOf | House of Welf ⓘ |
| partOf | European heraldic tradition ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| secondWord | aspera ⓘ |
| subjectImplied | we ⓘ |
| theme |
courage
ⓘ
perseverance ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| thirdWord | terrent ⓘ |
| translation |
Difficulties do not deter
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Nor do difficulties deter us ⓘ |
| usedAs |
family motto
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institutional motto ⓘ military motto ⓘ |
| usedBy | House of Welf ⓘ |
| usedIn | heraldry ⓘ |
| wordCount | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nec aspera terrent Description of subject: Nec aspera terrent is a Latin motto meaning "Nor do difficulties deter us," historically associated with the noble House of Welf and expressing steadfast courage in the face of adversity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.