non possumus
[ non -pos-uh-muhs; Latin nohn -poh-soo-moos ]
/ nɒn ˈpɒs ə məs; Latin noʊn ˈpoʊ sʊˌmʊs /
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noun
a statement that something cannot be done: The Pope would not accept a non possumus from the king.
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Origin of non possumus
<Latin : literally, we cannot
Words nearby non possumus
nonpolar, nonpolitical, nonpolluting, nonporous, nonpositive, non possumus, nonpracticing, nonpractising, nonprescription, nonprint, nonpro
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