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mumpsimus
[ muhmp-suh-muhs ]
/ ĖmŹmp sÉ mÉs /
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noun, plural mumpĀ·siĀ·musĀ·es for 2.
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Origin of mumpsimus
First recorded in 1520ā30; from a story, perhaps originating with Erasmus, of an illiterate Catholic priest who, while saying the postcommunion prayer at Mass, said mumpsimus rather than sÅ«mpsimus (1st plural perfect indicative of Latin sÅ«mere āto take, take upā): āQuod Åre sÅ«mpsimus, Domine, pÅ«rÄ mente capiÄmusā (āWhat we have taken by mouth, O Lord, may we keep with a pure mindā) and refused to change the word when corrected; see consume
Words nearby mumpsimus
mummy, mummy bag, mummy porn, mump, mumps, mumpsimus, mum's the word, mumsy, mun., munch, Munchausen
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