单词 | ubi sunt |
释义 | ubi sunt in American English (ˈubi ˈsʊnt) Latin where are used to convey sadness about the temporary nature of life and beautyubi sunt in American English (ˈuːbi ˈsunt) a poetic motif emphasizing the transitory nature of youth, life, and beauty, found esp. in medieval Latin poems Word origin [1910–15; ‹ ML Ubi sunt (quī ante nōs fuērunt?) Where are (those who were before us?)]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: carbon cycle, functionalism, insulin, payoff, spotlight |
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