15,000 words and phrases from more than 50 languages and their

dénouement 92
dénouement [Fr], the unraveling of a plot or story; issue; catastrophe;
final solution.
de nouveau [Fr], anew; afresh; once again.
de novo [L], anew; afresh.
dente lupus, cornu taurus petit [L], the wolf attacks with his teeth, the
bull with his horns; people make use of their natural weapons: Horace.
dente superbo [L], with a disdainful tooth: Horace.
den Ton angeben [Ger], to set the fashion.
Deo adiuvante non timendum [L], with God helping, nothing need be
feared.
Deo date [L], give ye to God (or give unto God).
deo dignus vindice nodus [L], a knot worthy of a god to untie; a
crucial difficulty. Cf. DEUS EX MACHINA.
Deo duce, ferro comitente [L], with God as my leader and my sword
my companion.
Deo et regi fidelis [L], loyal (or faithful) to God and king.
Deo favente [L], with God's favor.
Deo gratias [L], thanks to God.
de oídos [Sp], by ear; by hearsay.
Deo iuvante [L], with God's help: motto of Monaco.
de omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis [L], concerning all things and
certain other matters: said of books marked by rambling prolixity.
de omni re scibili et quibusdam aliis [L], concerning everything
knowable and a few other things besides: designating one who thinks
he knows it all.
Deo monente [L], God warning; God giving warning.
Deo, non fortuna [L], from God, not chance (or fortune).
Deo, Optimo, Maximo [L], to God, the Best, the Greatest (abbr. D.O.M.):
motto of the Benedictines.
Deo, patriae, amicis [L], for God, fatherland, and friends.
deorum cibus est [L], it is food for the gods.
deos fortioribus adesse [L], the gods (are said) to aid the stronger:
Tacitus.
Deo volente [L], God willing: abbr. D.V.
de palabra [Sp], by word of mouth.
de par le roy [OF], in the king's name.
département [Fr], territorial division; department; abbr. dep.
dépêche [Fr], message; dispatch.
dependiente [Sp], clerk.
dépense de bouche [Fr], living (or household) expenses.
de pied en cap [Fr], from head to foot.
de pilo pendet [L], it hangs by a hair (like the sword of Damocles).
de pis en pis [Fr], from worse to worse; worse and worse.
dépit [Fr], spite; vexation.
déplacé [Fr], displaced; misplaced; ill-timed.