væ victis! (L.), woe to the conquered.

vale (L.), farewell.

valet de chambre (Fr.), an attendant: a footman.

variæ lectiones (L.), various readings.

variorum notæ (L.), the notes of various authors.

varium et mutabile semper femina (L.), woman is ever fickle and changeable.

vaurien (Fr.), a worthless fellow, a rogue.

vedi Napoli, e poi muori (L.), see Naples, and die.

veni, vidi, vici (L.), I came, I saw, I conquered.

vera incessu patuit dea (L.), the true goddess stood revealed by her gait.