"verb. sap." meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: A shortening of Latin verbum sapienti sat est (“a word is enough to a wise man”). Compare verbum sat. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la||verbum sapienti sat est|t=a word is enough to a wise man}} Latin verbum sapienti sat est (“a word is enough to a wise man”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=verb. sap.}} verb. sap.
  1. Short for verbum sapienti. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: verbum sapienti
    Sense id: en-verb._sap.-en-phrase-LjynyCGo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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