litterae humaniores
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of litterae humaniores
First recorded in 1740–50, litterae humaniores is from Medieval Latin litterae hūmāniōrēs literally, “more humane letters”
Example Sentences
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The promoters of this movement are called humanists, because they held that the study of the classics, or litterae humaniores, is the best humanizing agent.
From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)
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