non est
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of non est
1865–70; < Latin: short for non est inventus (he) was not found
Example Sentences
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Rather than share my opinion on that pairing, I’ll follow the Latin dictum de gustibus non est disputandum: “There can be no disputes in matters of taste.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“De gustibus non est disputandum,” as the Romans would put it, Latin for “Your poor taste isn’t my problem.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2021
Russert may be right that this is the law, but in the immortal words of St. Augustine, lex iniusta non est lexas—”an unjust law is no law at all.”
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2021
De gustibus non est disputandum, but recent winners like Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons, among others, already have the familiar tones of Muzak.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2013
On the appointed day, however, the senator was "non est" and it is said that he afterwards expressed great astonishment and indignation at the unauthorized use of his name in the business.
From The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country by Barry, Joseph
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