vanitas vanitatum, omnia vanitas

Latin phrase

va·​ni·​tas va·​ni·​ta·​tum, om·​nia va·​ni·​tas ˈwä-nē-ˌtäs-ˌwä-nē-ˈtä-tu̇m ˈȯm-nē-ä-ˈwä-nē-ˌtäs How to pronounce vanitas vanitatum, omnia vanitas (audio)
: vanity of vanities, all (is) vanity : earthly life is ultimately empty

Dictionary Entries Near vanitas vanitatum, omnia vanitas

Vanist

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“Vanitas vanitatum, omnia vanitas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanitas%20vanitatum%2C%20omnia%20vanitas. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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