amicus humani generis


ami·cus hu·ma·ni ge·ne·ris

foreign term
\ä-ˈmē-ks-hü-ˌmä-nē-ˈge-ne-ris\

Definition of AMICUS HUMANI GENERIS

: friend of the human race

Origin of AMICUS HUMANI GENERIS

Latin

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