English Explanatory Dictionary

verbum sat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase

Used to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded.

Word forms

verbum sat

Etymology

A shortening of Latin verbum (sapienti) sat est (“a word is enough (to a wise man)”). Compare verbum sapienti.

Synonyms

verbum sapienti verbum sapienti sat est verbum sat est verbum sat sapienti verbum sat sapienti est

Related words

est sapienti sat verbum nullius in verba word to the wise

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