et tu Brute

Latin quotation attributed to Julius Caesar

et tu Bru·​te et-ˈtü-ˈbrü-te How to pronounce et tu Brute (audio)
: and you (too), Brutus
exclamation on seeing his friend Brutus among his assassins

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“Et tu Brute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/et%20tu%20Brute. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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