terrae filius

noun

ter·​rae fil·​i·​us

ˌte(ˌ)rēˈfilēəs,

-ˌrīˈf-

plural terrae filii

-ēˈfilēˌī,

-īˈfilēˌē

1

archaic : a person of lowly birth

2

: a student (as at Oxford University) formerly appointed to deliver a satirical oration compare prevaricator sense 4

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, son of the earth

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