verbum sap
[ vur-buhm -sap ]
/ ˈvɜr bəm ˈsæp /
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a word to the wise is sufficient; no more need be said.
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Also verb. sap. [vurb -sap], /ˈvɜrb ˈsæp/, ver·bum sat [vur-buhm -sat] /ˈvɜr bəm ˈsæt/ .
Origin of verbum sap
First recorded in 1815–20; short for Latin verbum sapientī sat est, itself a variant of the proverb dictum sapientī sat est “(something) said to the wise is sufficient”
Words nearby verbum sap
verbose, verbosity, verboten, verb phrase, verb. sap., verbum sap, Vercelli, Vercelli Book, Vercingetorix, Verdandi, verdant
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