quidquid latine dictum sit altum videtur

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What does quidquid latine dictum sit altum videtur mean?

Used to mockingly describe people who seem to use Latin phrases and quotations only to make themselves sound more important or "educated".

Where does quidquid latine dictum sit altum videtur come from?

Borrowed from Latin quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur (literally “whatever is said in Latin seems profound”).

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