festina lente

[ fes-tee-nah len-te; English fe-stahy-nuh-len-tee, fe-stee-nuh-len-tey ]

/ fɛsˈti nɑ ˈlɛn tɛ; English fɛˈstaɪ nə ˈlɛn ti, fɛˈsti nə ˈlɛn teɪ /

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Latin.

make haste slowly.

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Words nearby festina lente

fess point, fest, festa, festal, fester, festina lente, festinate, festination, festival, Festival Hall, festive

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How to use festina lente in a sentence

En er hann vissi, at prestr var heim farinn, var hann at handstyrkja upp festina, ok komz hann sv upp bjargit.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
The motto of the Onslow family, "Festina lente," is erroneously given as the serjeant's motto on his rings.
Notes and Queries, Number 137, June 12, 1852|Various
The lascivious and hieratic dance, the dance of the seven veils, is represented by a valse lente.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
And she swung her light falchion round her head, while the war-cry of the family, "Festina lente!"
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I|Various

A breakwater is now in progress at Horta, but the work is proceeding with the customary festina lente method of the Portuguese.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

British Dictionary definitions for festina lente

festina lente

/ Latin (fɛsˈtiːnə ˈlɛntɪ) /

hasten slowly

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