Definition of 'O tempora! O mores!'
O tempora! O mores! in American English
(ou ˈtempouˌʀɑː ou ˈmouʀeis, English ou ˈtempərə ou ˈmɔriz, ˈmour-)
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O times! O customs!
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O tempora! O mores! in British English
Latin (əʊ ˈtɛmpɔːrɑː əʊ ˈmɔːreɪz)
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from Cicero's oration In CatilinamBrowse alphabetically
O tempora! O mores!
- O horizon
- O level
- O star
- O tempora! O mores!
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- O'Brien
- O'Brien potatoes
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