O tempora! O mores!
American
[oh tem-poh-r ah oh moh-r eys, oh tem-per-uh oh mawr-eez, mohr-]
/ oʊ ˈtɛm poʊˌrɑ oʊ ˈmoʊ reɪs, oʊ ˈtɛm pər ə oʊ ˈmɔr iz, ˈmoʊr- /
Latin.
O tempora! O mores!
British
/ əʊ ˈtɛmpɔːrɑː əʊ ˈmɔːreɪz /
Etymology
Origin of O tempora! O mores!
from Cicero's oration In Catilinam
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