Lucem Aspicio
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Lucem Aspicio is the Latin motto of the University of Costa Rica, expressing its guiding ideal of seeking and embracing enlightenment or knowledge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lucem Aspicio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7254469 — 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: Lucem Aspicio Context triple: [University of Costa Rica, motto, Lucem Aspicio]
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A.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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B.
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen is the Latin motto of Elmhurst University, traditionally translated as “In Your Light We Shall See Light.”
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C.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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D.
Post Tenebras Lux
Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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E.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
- 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: Lucem Aspicio Target entity description: Lucem Aspicio is the Latin motto of the University of Costa Rica, expressing its guiding ideal of seeking and embracing enlightenment or knowledge.
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A.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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B.
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen
In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen is the Latin motto of Elmhurst University, traditionally translated as “In Your Light We Shall See Light.”
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C.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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D.
Post Tenebras Lux
Post Tenebras Lux is a Latin motto meaning "After darkness, light," historically associated with the Protestant Reformation and symbolizing spiritual renewal and enlightenment.
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E.
Lux et Veritas
Lux et Veritas is the Latin motto of Yale University, traditionally translated as “Light and Truth” and symbolizing the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | University of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| category |
Latin mottos
ⓘ
university mottos ⓘ |
| country | Costa Rica ⓘ |
| denotes |
embracing intellectual illumination
ⓘ
pursuit of enlightenment ⓘ search for knowledge ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| meaning |
I behold the light
ⓘ
I look toward the light ⓘ I seek the light ⓘ |
| mottoOf | University of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| usedAs | guiding ideal of the University of Costa Rica ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lucem Aspicio Description of subject: Lucem Aspicio is the Latin motto of the University of Costa Rica, expressing its guiding ideal of seeking and embracing enlightenment or knowledge.
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