cave canem

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Latin

Pompeii mosaic bearing the warning "cave canem"

Etymology

From cavē (“beware (you)”) (the singular imperative of caveō) + canem (the accusative singular of canis (“dog”)). Literally meaning: "beware the dog".

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈka.u̯eː ˈka.nem/, [ˈkäu̯eː ˈkänɛ̃ˑ]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ve ˈka.nem/, [ˈkäːve ˈkäːnem]

Phrase

beware of the dog

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