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What does carpe diem vita brevis mean?

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There are two phrases here: carpe diem, meaning "seize the day"; and vita brevis, meaning "short life."

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Hear enunciation of carpe diem vita brevis?
Put it into google translate and then click listen and your computer will say it out loud for you