favete linguis in Latin

Forms: favēte linguīs [canonical], F.L. [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally a command to more than one person to "express your support by means of your tongues!" in allusion to the silence maintained in sacred rituals. Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=favēte linguīs}} favēte linguīs

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{
  "etymology_text": "Literally a command to more than one person to \"express your support by means of your tongues!\" in allusion to the silence maintained in sacred rituals.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "favēte linguīs",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "F.L.",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "la",
        "2": "phrase",
        "head": "favēte linguīs"
      },
      "expansion": "favēte linguīs",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "phrase",
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        "Hold your tongues! Shut up, all of you!"
      ],
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          "all"
        ],
        [
          "you",
          "you"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "favete linguis"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Literally a command to more than one person to \"express your support by means of your tongues!\" in allusion to the silence maintained in sacred rituals.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "favēte linguīs",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "F.L.",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "phrase",
        "head": "favēte linguīs"
      },
      "expansion": "favēte linguīs",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin imperative sentences",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin multiword terms",
        "Latin phrases",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Hold your tongues! Shut up, all of you!"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Hold your tongue",
          "hold your tongue"
        ],
        [
          "Shut up",
          "shut up"
        ],
        [
          "all",
          "all"
        ],
        [
          "you",
          "you"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "favete linguis"
}

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"favete linguis" meaning in Latin

Phrase