si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice


si quae·ris pen·in·su·lam amoe·nam, cir·cum·spi·ce

foreign term
\sē-ˈkwī-ris-pā-ˈnin-sə-ˌläm-ä-ˈmi-ˌnäm kir-ˈkm-spi-ke\

Definition of SI QUAERIS PENINSULAM AMOENAM, CIRCUMSPICE

: if you seek a beautiful peninsula, look around —motto of Michigan

Origin of SI QUAERIS PENINSULAM AMOENAM, CIRCUMSPICE

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