tempus fugit

American  

[tem-poos foo-git, tem-puhs fyoo-jit] / ˈtɛm pʊs ˈfu gɪt, ˈtɛm pəs ˈfyu dʒɪt /

Latin.

1. time flies.

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tempus fugit British  

/ ˈtɛmpəs ˈfjuːdʒɪt, -ɡɪt /

1. time flies

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Etymology

Origin of tempus fugit

First recorded in 1790–1800; a phrase that occurs in Vergil's Georgics, a poem about farming and country life published around 29 b.c.

Example Sentences

More than this, Terry’s passing will leave a note of lightness, perhaps even a tempus fugit anxiety.

From The Guardian • May 16, 2017

Only the tempus fugit department will show that.

From Time Magazine Archive

But tempus fugit, as the chiming of the library clock made clear, and since Edward Ashton had left, the time had flown faster than a keen-eyed peregrine falcon swooping earthward for its prey.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Ars est longa, tempus fugit, Ut cor tuum valens sit, Tamen modum tristem tundit Neni� qui concinit.

From A Handbook for Latin Clubs by Paxson, Susan

But tempus fugit, oh, how fast! and before we know it we shall all be old!

From The Old Stone House by Woolson, Constance Fenimore