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Latin Phrases: T

Latin phrases containing words that begin with letter T.

With Slender Leaves

tenuifolius
With slender leaves.

I Want to Live and Die with You

tecum vivere amem, tecum obeam libens
I want to live, and die with you. (Horace)

A Free Woman or a Prostitute

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togata
A free woman; prostitute (because she wore the toga rather than the upper-class stola)

In So Many Words

totidem verbis
In so many words.

All Is Well That Ends Well

si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
All is well that ends well.

I Fear Greeks Even Carrying Gifts

timeo Danaos et dona ferentis
I fear the Greeks even [when they are] carrying gifts (Virgil)

The Road From The Earth To The Stars Is Not Easy

non est ad astra mollis e terris via
The road from earth to the stars is not easy.
(Lucius Annaeus Seneca, a.k.a., Seneca the Younger).

Apollo Does Not Always Keep A Bent Bow

neque semper arcum tendit Apollo
Apollo does not always keep a bent bow. (Horace)

Frequent Bath Causes A Wasting Body

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frequens lavacrum tabidum corpus efficit.
Frequent bath causes a wasting body.