ubi sunt

u·bi sunt

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oo-bee soo nt]
- /ˈu bi ˈsʊnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oo-bee soo nt]
- /ˈu bi ˈsʊnt/

Definitions of ubi sunt words

noun ubi sunt a poetic motif emphasizing the transitory nature of youth, life, and beauty, found especially in medieval Latin poems. 1
noun ubi sunt where are 0

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Origin of ubi sunt

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < Medieval Latin Ubi sunt (quī ante nōs fuērunt?) Where are (those who were before us?)

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Parts of speech for Ubi sunt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ubi sunt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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