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parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus

foreign term par·tu·ri·unt mon·tes, nas·ce·tur ri·di·cu·lus mus \pär-ˈtr-ē-ˌnt-ˈmn-ˌtās näs-ˈkā-ˌtr-ri-ˌdi-k-ls-ˈmüs\

Definition of PARTURIUNT MONTES, NASCETUR RIDICULUS MUS

:  the mountains are in labor, and a ridiculous mouse will be brought forth
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Origin of PARTURIUNT MONTES, NASCETUR RIDICULUS MUS

Latin

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