FLATUS VOCIS


Meaning of FLATUS VOCIS in English

ˌfläd.əsˈvōkə̇s, -d.əˈswō- noun

( plural flatus vocis )

Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, breath of the voice

: a mere name, word, or sound without a corresponding objective reality — used by the nominalists of universals

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