Pronunciation: ˌ fät-t ē - ' mäs- ˌ k ē pä- ˌ ro ̇ -l ā - ' f ā -m ē - ˌ n ā
Function: foreign term
Etymology: Italian
: deeds are males, words are females : deeds are more effective than words ― motto of Maryland, where it is generally interpreted as meaning “ manly deeds, womanly words ”