modus operandi in Latin

IPA: [ˈmɔː.d̪us o.peˈran̪.d̪i] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: modus operandī [canonical, masculine], modī operandī [genitive] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From modus (“manner, method”) and operandī (“of working”). Head templates: {{la-noun|modus<2> operandī}} modus operandī m (genitive modī operandī); second declension

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"modus operandi" meaning in Latin

Noun