pollice verso

Latin

Literally "with thumb turned"

pollice versō

with the thumb turned (how spectators indicated favor or displeasure at gladiatorial games).

Despite depictions common in movies, it is not clear whether the thumbs up or thumbs down indicated displeasure.

pollice verso in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers

单词	pollice verso
释义	pollice verso Latin Etymology Literally "with thumb turned" Pronunciation (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpol.li.ke ˈwer.soː/, [ˈpɔl.lɪ.kɛ ˈwɛr.soː] Phrase pollice versō with the thumb turned (how spectators indicated favor or displeasure at gladiatorial games). Usage notes Despite depictions common in movies, it is not clear whether the thumbs up or thumbs down indicated displeasure. See also Misconceptions about gladiators References pollice verso in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
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