sub specie aeternitatis
sub spe·cie ae·ter·ni·ta·tis
adv\su̇b-ˈspe-kē-ˌā-ˌī-ˌter-nə-ˈtä-təs\
Definition of SUB SPECIE AETERNITATIS
: in its essential or universal form or nature
Origin of SUB SPECIE AETERNITATIS
New Latin, literally, under the aspect of eternity
First Known Use: 1895
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