gaudet patientia duris

 

For those interested, here is a brief translation and explanation of the Latin motto
gaudet patientia duris.

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gaudet

verb:  to rejoice, to take delight in, to be glad, joy, happiness

patientia

noun:  patience, endurance, bearable, capable of suffering, to permit, to allow

duris

adj:  hard, harsh, rough, stern, cruel, rude, durable

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gaudet patientia duris

Latin (verb - noun - adjective)  rejoice - patience - hard

English: (noun - verb - adjective)  patience - rejoice - hard

translation:  "patience rejoices hardship"

more loosely translated as:

"patience rejoices thru hardship"
"patience overcomes hardship"
"patience welcomes hardship"
"patience endures hardship"