tempus fugit
Latin phrasetem·pus fu·git | \ ˌtem-pəs-ˈfyü-jət 
, ˌtem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git \
, ˌtem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git \Definition of tempus fugit
: time flies
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The word originally referred to the Huguenots
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“Tempus fugit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempus%20fugit. Accessed 20 Nov. 2020.
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