pereunt et imputantur

Latin quotation from Martial

per·​eunt et im·​pu·​tan·​tur ˈper-e-ˌu̇nt-et-ˌim-pu̇-ˈtän-ˌtu̇r How to pronounce pereunt et imputantur (audio)
: they (the hours) pass away and (yet) are accounted for : the past vanishes but is evident in our increasing age

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“Pereunt et imputantur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pereunt%20et%20imputantur. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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