sustineo alas

[ soo s-tin-e-oh ah-lahs; English suh-stin-ee-oh ey-las ]

/ sʊsˈtɪn ɛˌoʊ ˈɑ lɑs; English sʌˈstɪn iˌoʊ ˈeɪ læs /

Latin.

I sustain the wings: motto of the U.S. Air Force.

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Nearby words

sustentacular cell, sustentaculum, sustentation, sustentation fund, sustention, sustineo alas, susu, susurrant, susurrate, susurration, susurrous

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