lupus in sermone

Latin

Etymology

From lupus (“wolf”) + in (“in”) + sermōne, the ablative of sermō (“story, tale”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.pus in serˈmoː.ne/, [ˈɫ̪ʊpʊs̠ ɪn s̠ɛrˈmoːnɛ]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.pus in serˈmo.ne/, [ˈluːpus in serˈmɔːne]

Interjection

lupus in sermōne

1. (idiomatic) speak of the devil, talk of the devil, talk of the devil, and he will appear, it is he I was speaking of, of a person who comes just as we are talking about him

Synonyms

• (speak of the devil): lupus in fābulā