CUI BONO


Meaning of CUI BONO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwē-ˈbō-(ˌ)nō ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, to whose advantage?

Date: 1604

1. : a principle that probable responsibility for an act or event lies with one having something to gain

2. : usefulness or utility as a principle in estimating the value of an act or policy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.