"tempus fugit" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin tempus fugit, from the third book of the Georgics by the Roman poet Virgil (70–19 BCE): sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus (“meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes”, literally “but it flees meanwhile: irretrievable time flees”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|tempus fugit}} Latin tempus fugit, {{B.C.E.|nodots=1}} BCE, {{BCE}} BCE, {{m|la|sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus|lit=but it flees meanwhile: irretrievable time flees|t=meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes}} sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus (“meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes”, literally “but it flees meanwhile: irretrievable time flees”) Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=tempus fugit}} tempus fugit
  1. (phrasal) Synonym of time flies. Tags: phrasal Synonyms: time flies [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-tempus_fugit-en-proverb-Zd2VhgOd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 61 39
  2. Expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment; often, synonym of life is short.
    Sense id: en-tempus_fugit-en-proverb-0f3magD0

Phrase [Latin]

IPA: /ˈtem.pus ˈfu.ɡit/ [Classical], [ˈt̪ɛmpʊs̠ ˈfʊɡɪt̪] [Classical], /ˈtem.pus ˈfu.d͡ʒit/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈt̪ɛmpus ˈfuːd͡ʒit̪] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=tempus fugit}} tempus fugit
  1. Time flies
    Sense id: en-tempus_fugit-la-phrase-YCxjvWnJ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

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