Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non possumus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non -pos-sumus
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A plea of inability.

Etymology

Latin, literally "we cannot".

Questions

What does non possumus mean?
A plea of inability.
Where does non possumus come from?
Latin, literally "we cannot".

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