tempus edax rerum
[tem-poo s e-dahks rey-roo m; English tem-puh s ee-daks reer-uh m]
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Latin.
time, devourer of all things.
tempus fugit
[tem-poo s foo-git; English tem-puh s fyoo-jit]
Latin.
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Tempus fugit is a Latin phrase frequently met with in English.
OrthographyElmer W. Cavins
And be quick about it, too, said another, for tempus is fast fugiting.
Whispering TonguesHomer Greene
"Eh, but tempus do fugit, passon," Edward John broke in at this juncture.
The Call of the TownJohn Alexander Hammerton
The oldest of them consists of drawing a line through the tempus sign .
Critical & Historical EssaysEdward MacDowell
Now we know that the tempus perfectum was par excellence and time.
Critical & Historical EssaysEdward MacDowell
tempus fugit
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