morituri te salutamus

foreign term mo·ri·tu·ri te sa·lu·ta·mus \ˌmȯr-i-ˈtu̇r-ē-ˌtā-ˌsä-lu̇-ˈtä-mu̇s\

Definition of MORITURI TE SALUTAMUS

: we (or those) who are about to die salute thee

mo·ri·tu·ri te sa·lu·ta·mus or morituri te sa·lu·tant \-ˈsä-lu̇-ˌtänt\

Latin

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