fiat lux

English

The motto "Fiat lux" at the University of California, Berkeley

Etymology

From Latin fīat lūx (“let there be light”).

Phrase

fiat lux

1. Let there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.

Translations

let there be light — see let there be light

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.at luːks/, [ˈfiːät̪ ɫ̪uːks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.at luks/, [ˈfiːät̪ luks]

Phrase

fīat lūx

1. Let there be light, be light made, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdom.