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signor dell' altissimo canto 286
signor dell' altissimo canto [It], lord (or monarch) of the loftiest poetry:
Dante (of Homer).
signore [It; pi. signori], an Italian title or form of address equivalent
to Sir or Mr.; also, a gentleman.
signorina [It; pi. signorine], an Italian title or form of address equivalent
to Miss; also, a young lady.
signorino [It; pi. signorini], young gentleman; master (courtesy title).
si je puis [Fr], if I can.
si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait [Fr], if youth but knew, if age
but could.
sile et philosophus esto [L], be silent and be a philosopher; hold your
tongue and you will pass for a philosopher.
silentium altum [L], deep silence.
silent leges inter arma [L], laws are silent in time of war: Cicero.
silla [Sp], chair; saddle; geol., a rounded elevation.
s'il vous plaît [Fr], if you please: abbr. s.v.p.
simagrée [Fr], grimace; pretense; pi, affected or lackadaisical manners;
affectation.
simba [Swa], lion.
similia similibus curantar [L], like cures like.
similiter [L], in like manner.
si monumentum requiris, circumspice [L], if you seek his monument,
look around: epitaph of Sir Christopher Wren in St. Paul's, London,
of which he was the architect.
simpatico [It], sympathetic; congenial.
simpkin [Anglo-Ind], champagne: corn of the English word.
simplex munditiis [L], plain in (thy) neatness; elegant in simplicity:
Horace.
simpliciter [L], absolutely; without reserve.
sin [Russ; pi. sinovya], son.
sindhu [Beng], the sea: India.
sine [L], without. —sine anno, without the date: abbr. s.a. —sine cortice
natare, to swim without corks; need no assistance. —sine cruce, sine
luce, without the Cross, without light. —sine cura, without obligation
or care (i.e., without the responsibilities of office, but with the benefits).
—sine die, without a day being appointed (i.e., indefinitely adjourned):
abbr. s.d. —sine dubio, without doubt. —sine ictu, without a blow.
—sine invidia, without envy. —sine ioco, without jesting; seriously.
—sine ira et studio, without anger and without partiality. —sine loco,
anno, vel nomine, without place, year, or name: abbr. s.l.a.n. —sine
loco et anno, without place and year: said of books without imprint
and date of publication. —sine legitima prole, without lawful issue;
abbr. s.l.p. —sine mascula prole, without male issue: law. —sine mora,
without delay. —sine nervis, without strength (or force); weak.
—sine nomine, without name; abbr. s.n. —sine odio, without hatred.