fiat lux

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English[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Phrase[edit]

fiat lux

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

Translations[edit]

let there be light — see let there be light

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Phrase[edit]

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

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