The term 'BEHOLD, TO BRUTUS' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: 'ECCE, ' 'ESSE, ' 'OVA, ' and 'AVIS.' 'ECCE' is a Latin word meaning 'BEHOLD, ' 'ESSE' is a Latin verb meaning 'to be, ' 'OVA' is a Latin word meaning 'eggs, ' and 'AVIS' is a Latin word meaning 'BIRD.' Together, these words form the phrase 'BEHOLD, to Brutus, ' which is a line from William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. The phrase is spoken by Cassius in Act IV, Scene III, when he is trying to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar.