morituri te salutamus*: Meaning and Definition of

mo•ri•tu•ri te sa•lu•ta•mus

Pronunciation: (mō"ri-t'rē te sä"l-tä'moos Eng. môr"i-toor'ī tē sal"y-tā'&schwas, -tyoor'ī, -toor'ē, -tyoor'ē), [key]
— Latin. Latin.
  1. we who are about to die salute you: said by Roman gladiators to the emperor.
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