"festina lente" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Latin]

IPA: [fɛsˈtiː.naː ˈɫɛn.teː] [Classical-Latin], [fesˈt̪iː.na ˈlɛn̪.t̪e] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: festīnā lentē [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Ancient Greek σπεῦδε βραδέως (speûde bradéōs). Etymology templates: {{calque|la|grc|σπεῦδε βραδέως}} Calque of Ancient Greek σπεῦδε βραδέως (speûde bradéōs) Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=festīnā lentē}} festīnā lentē
  1. make haste slowly; hasten slowly: an oxymoron equivalent to more haste, less speed Wikipedia link: festina lente
    Sense id: en-festina_lente-la-proverb-q~dK3Va3 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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