Pronounced: AN-thruh-puh-seen, noun
Notes: Another word I’ve never run across
Yesterday’s phrase
The phrase mutatis mutandis means
- with the necessary changes having been made
- with the respective differences having been considered
First usage
Our phrase came into English in the 1500s
Background / Comments
Our phrase came from Latin, where is literally means “things having been changed that have to be changed”. It doesn’t get used very often, but it can be found in certain specialized fields.
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