in cauda venenum

Latin

Etymology

Literally “in the tail the venom”, “the venom is in the tail.”

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /in ˈkau̯.daː u̯eˈneː.num/, [ɪn ˈkäu̯d̪äː u̯ɛˈneːnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /in ˈkau̯.da veˈne.num/, [in ˈkäːu̯d̪ä veˈnɛːnum]

Phrase

in caudā venēnum

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Descendants

• → Dutch: het venijn zit in de staart (calque)