<P> Annuit cœptis ( / ˈænjuːɪt ˈsɛptɪs / ; in Classical Latin : ( ˈannuɪt ˈkoe̯ptiːs ) ) is one of two mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States . ( The second motto is Novus ordo seclorum ; another motto appears on the obverse ( front ) side of the Great Seal : E pluribus unum . ) Taken from the Latin words annuo ( third - person singular present or perfect annuit ) , `` to nod '' or `` to approve '' , and coeptum ( plural coepta ) , `` commencement , undertaking '' , it is literally translated , `` ( he ) favors our undertakings '' or `` ( he ) has favored our undertakings '' ( annuit could be in either the present or perfect tense ) . </P>
<P> Annuit cœptis ( / ˈænjuːɪt ˈsɛptɪs / ; in Classical Latin : ( ˈannuɪt ˈkoe̯ptiːs ) ) is one of two mottos on the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States . ( The second motto is Novus ordo seclorum ; another motto appears on the obverse ( front ) side of the Great Seal : E pluribus unum . ) Taken from the Latin words annuo ( third - person singular present or perfect annuit ) , `` to nod '' or `` to approve '' , and coeptum ( plural coepta ) , `` commencement , undertaking '' , it is literally translated , `` ( he ) favors our undertakings '' or `` ( he ) has favored our undertakings '' ( annuit could be in either the present or perfect tense ) . </P>
what does annuit coeptis on the dollar bill
what does annuit coeptis on the dollar bill
( he ) favors our undertakings ( he ) has favored our undertakings
( he ) favors our undertakings ( he ) has favored our undertakings