lupus in sermone
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From lupus (“wolf”) + in (“in”) + sermōne, the ablative of sermō (“conversation, discussion”).
Pronunciation edit
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈlu.pus in serˈmoː.ne/, [ˈɫ̪ʊpʊs̠ ɪn s̠ɛrˈmoːnɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.pus in serˈmo.ne/, [ˈluːpus in serˈmɔːne]
Interjection edit
- (idiomatic) speak of the devil, talk of the devil, talk of the devil, and he will appear, it is he I was speaking of, of a person who comes just as we are talking about him
Synonyms edit
- (speak of the devil): lupus in fābulā