DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM


Meaning of DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM in English

Pronunciation: d ā - ' mo ̇ r-tu ̇ - ˌ ē s- ˌ n ē l- ˌ ni-s ē - ' bo ̇ - ˌ nu ̇ m

Function: foreign term

Etymology: L

: of the dead (say) nothing but good

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