quo vadis

/ ˈkwəʊ ˈvɑːdɪs /

(no translation)

1. where are you going?

Word History and Origins

Origin of quo vadis¹

Latin: from the Vulgate version of John 16:5

Example Sentences

A West Londoner of Nigerian and Afro-Brazilian descent, Samuel isn’t shy about his inspirations, which, in the new film, range from “Quo Vadis” to the sitcom “Taxi.”

From Los Angeles Times

She dreamed up her Forest of Arden as a working retreat for her Polish friends, among them future Nobel novelist Henryk Sinkiewiecz, author of “Quo Vadis.”

From Los Angeles Times

Along with many classics of Italian neorealism and the spaghetti western genre, sword-and-sandal flicks like “Ben Hur,” “Quo Vadis” and “Cleopatra” were made there, as well as “Roman Holiday” and “The Pink Panther.”

From New York Times

The titles of their classic movie selections grow darkly suggestive: “Quo Vadis,” “Psycho,” “I Want to Live!”

From Los Angeles Times

Ed Szymanski and Patricia Howard, the owners of the seafood-focused Dame in Greenwich Village, are planning a new restaurant, scheduled to open in early fall, and, as Ms. Howard said in an email, inspired by London establishments like St John, Rochelle Canteen and Quo Vadis.

From New York Times