How do you pronounce quot homines tot sententiæ?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɑt ˈhɑmɪneɪz ˌtɑt sɛnˈtɛntiˌaɪ/.

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quot homines tot sententiæ

/ˌkwɑt ˈhɑmɪneɪz ˌtɑt sɛnˈtɛntiˌaɪ/

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There are as many opinions as there are people who hold them.

From Latin, echoing line 454 of Terence’s Phormio: quot (“how many”) + hominēs (“men”, “people”; nominative plural form of homō: “man”, “person”) + tot (“so many”) + sententiae (“opinions”, “thoughts”; nominative plural form of sententia: “opinion”, “thought”).

How do you pronounce quot homines tot sententiæ?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɑt ˈhɑmɪneɪz ˌtɑt sɛnˈtɛntiˌaɪ/.
What does quot homines tot sententiæ mean?: There are as many opinions as there are people who hold them.
Where does quot homines tot sententiæ come from?: From Latin, echoing line 454 of Terence’s Phormio: quot (“how many”) + hominēs (“men”, “people”; nominative plural form of homō: “man”, “person”) + tot (“so many”) + sententiae (“opinions”, “thoughts”; nominative plural form of sententia: “opinion”, “thought”).

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