Expert: Maria - 6/9/2011

Question
I am a hockey coach. I need to create a motto for my team. The gist of the motto should be like 'good behavior,high achievement,well respected'. thank you.

Answer
Hello,

If you are looking for a Latin motto whose gist should be just integrity and good behaviour leading to high achievement, here it is:

-“Probitas ac Perseverantia”

Such a Latin motto literally meaning  “Probity and Constancy“ points out that the athletes  must be strictly honest, faithful , skilful and able to reach the aim they gave themselves.

See below for grammatical analysis.
Best regards,
Maria
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Note that:

-PROBITAS (nominative case, 3rd.declension) = Probity/Integrity
-AC = and
-PERSEVERANTIA  (nominative case, 1st.declension) = Constancy