"nil desperandum" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /nɪl dɛspəˈɹændəm/
Etymology: Latin nīl ‘nothing’, dēspērandum, gerund of dēspērāre ‘despair’, as used in Nil desperandum Teucro duce et auspice Teucro ‘no need to despair with Teucer as your leader and Teucer to protect you’, in Horace, Odes Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-interj|nolinkhead=1}} nil desperandum
  1. Do not despair.
    Sense id: en-nil_desperandum-en-intj-~36k2yW5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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