ubi sunt
[ oo-bee soo nt ]
/ ˈu bi ˈsʊnt /
noun
a poetic motif emphasizing the transitory nature of youth, life, and beauty, found especially in medieval Latin poems.
Origin of ubi sunt
1910–15; < Medieval Latin
Ubi sunt (
quī ante nōs fuērunt?) Where are (those who were before us?)
Words nearby ubi sunt
uber-,
uberaba,
uberlândia,
uberrima fides,
ubersexual,
ubi sunt,
ubi supra,
ubiety,
ubique,
ubiquinol,
ubiquinone