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281 semplice
seditio civium hostium est occasio [L], the disaffection of the citizens
is the opportunity of the enemy.
séduisant [Fr; fern, séduisante], seductive; bewitching.
segno [It], lit., a sign; the sign $ or ·/· indicating the beginning
or end of a repetition: music.
s'égosiller [Fr], to make oneself hoarse with talking; bawl loud and
long; strain one's voice.
segue [It], follows; play the following like the preceding: music.
seguidilla [Sp], a lively Spanish tune and dance, in triple time.
seguro servidor [Sp; pi. seguros servidores], (your) faithful servant;
yours truly: abbr. s. s. or S. S., pi. ss.ss. or SS.SS.
se habla español [Sp], Spanish spoken (here).
Sehnsucht [Ger], passionate desire; longing; yearning.
sehr verbunden [Ger], much obliged.
seigneur [Fr], feudal lord. —en grand seigneur, in lordly style.
séjour [Fr], stay; sojourn; residence.
sei [Fr], salt; also, wit.
selamat [Mai], peace.
selamat datang [Mai], greetings (to the one arriving).
selamat djalan [Mai], goodbye (to the one leaving).
selamat tinggal [Mai], goodbye (to the one staying).
selbst getan ist wohl getan [Ger], self-done is well done; if you wish a
thing well done, do it yourself.
selbst ist der Mann [Ger], self is the man; self do, self have.
selig [Ger], blessed; happy; hence, deceased; late: abbr. sel.
selle [Fr], saddle. —selle de mouton, saddle of mutton.
sellette [Fr], culprit's stool (or seat); fig., stool of repentance.
selon [Fr], according to. —c'est selon, that depends. —selon les règles,
according to rule; according to the regulations. —selon moi, in my
opinion.
semel abbas, semper abbas [L], once an abbot, always an abbot.
semel et simul [L], once and together.
semel insanivimus omnes [L], we have all been mad once (or at some
time).
semel pro semper [L], once for all.
semper [L], always. —semper ad eventum festinat, he always hastens
to the dénouement (or crisis): Horace. —semper avarus eget, the miser
is ever in want. —semper eadem ¡fern.], always the same: motto of
Queen Elizabeth. —semper et ubique, always and everywhere. —semper
felix, always happy (or fortunate). —semper fidelis [pi. fidèles], always
faithful. —semper idem [mase. &f neut.], always the same. —semper
paratus, always ready. —semper timidum scelus, crime is always
fearful. —semper vi vit in armis, he ever lives in arms.
semplice [It], simply; without embellishments: music.