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cave canem


ca·ve ca·nem

foreign term \ˌkä-wā-ˈkä-ˌnem\

Definition of CAVE CANEM

: beware the dog

Origin of CAVE CANEM

Latin

Rhymes with CAVE CANEM

ad hominem, alter idem, cable modem, carpe diem, crème de la crème, ICBM, semper idem

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