E pur si muove or Eppur si muove [epˈpur si ˈmwɔːve] ('And yet it moves' or 'Although it does move') is an Italian phrase commonly attributed to the Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642).
The meaning of EPPUR SI MUOVE is and yet it does move —attributed to Galileo after being forced to recant his assertion that the earth moves around the sun.
“The moment Galileo was set free, he looked up to the sky and down to the ground, and, while stamping his foot, in a contemplative mood, he said, Eppur si muove, that is, and yet it moves, meaning the planet earth.“
Van Maldeghem’s famous portrait of Galileo in prison, where he has drawn the Earth revolving around the sun and the phrase “Eppur si muove” (Eugene van Maldeghem / Public Domain)
Italian: '''E pur si muove''' or Italian: Eppur si muove pronounced as /it/ (And yet it moves or Although it does move) is an Italian phrase commonly attributed to the Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642).
“Eppur si muove!” — “And yet it moves!” This legendary phrase, whether historically accurate or not, perfectly captures the spirit of eppure: a quiet but powerful resistance to contradiction.
(Original lat.: "Tamensi movetur!", Original ital.: "Eppur si muove!") Der Legende nach soll Galilei diesen Satz beim Verlassen des Inquisitionsgerichts gemurmelt haben, nachdem er dem kopernikanischen Weltbild öffentlich abschwören musste.
The moment he was set at liberty, he looked up to the sky and down to the ground, and, stamping with his foot, in a contemplative mood, said, Eppur si muove, that is, still it moves, meaning the Earth. [7]: 52