sic transit gloria mundi
Latin
Etymology
From sīc (“thus, so”) + trānsit (“it goes over, it crosses”) the third person singular of trānseō (“I go over, I cross”) + glōria (“glory”) + mundī (“of the world”) the genitive of mundus (“the world”). Literally meaning "thus passes the glory of the world" or "thus goes the glory of the world". The traditional translation is "thus passes earthly glory".
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /sik ˈtran.sit ˈɡlo.ri.a ˈmun.di/, [sɪk ˈtrãː.sɪt ˈɡɫɔ.ri.a ˈmʊn.dɪ]
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