Glossary entry

Latin term or phrase:

Quidquid latine dictum, altum videtur

English translation:

Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound

Added to glossary by Fuad Yahya
Jul 12, 2001 15:38
23 yrs ago
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Latin term

Quidquid latine dictum, altum videtur

Latin to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
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Feb 3, 2006 07:12: Fuad Yahya changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Poetry & Literature"

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Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound

It is Latin for “Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.”

Fuad
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Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum (or 'profundum') viditur

= full sentence/proverb

Anything (Whatever is) said in Latin sounds profound.

Again, many references at www.google.com

HTH


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