gaudeamus igitur

/ Latin (ˌɡaʊdɪˈɑːmʊs ˈɪɡɪˌtʊə, ˌɡɔːdɪˈeɪməs ˈɪdʒɪtə) /

interjection

let us therefore rejoice

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Word Origin for gaudeamus igitur

from a medieval student song

Words nearby gaudeamus igitur

gaucher's cell, gaucher's disease, gaucherie, gaucho, gaud, gaudeamus igitur, gaudery, gaudier-brzeska, gaudy, gaudí, gaudí i cornet

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