pollice verso
[ pohl-li-ke wer-soh; English pol-uh-see vur-soh ]
/ ˈpoʊl lɪˌkɛ ˈwɛr soʊ; English ˈpɒl ə si ˈvɜr soʊ /
adverb Latin.
with thumbs turned downward: the sign made by spectators calling for the death of a defeated gladiator in the ancient Roman circus.
Words nearby pollice verso
pollen tube,
pollenosis,
pollera,
pollero,
pollex,
pollice verso,
pollicitation,
pollicization,
pollinate,
pollination,
polling