fluctuat nec mergitur


fluc·tu·at nec mer·gi·tur

foreign term
\ˈflk-t-ˌät-ˌnek-ˈmer-gi-ˌtr\

Definition of FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR

: it is tossed by the waves but does not sink —motto of Paris

Origin of FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR

Latin

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