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non possumus

noun non pos·su·mus \ˈnän-ˈpä-sə-məs, ˈnōn-\

Definition of NON POSSUMUS

:  a statement expressing inability to do something
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Origin of NON POSSUMUS

Latin, we cannot
First Known Use: 1883

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