lupus in sermone

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɫʊ.pʊs ˈɪn sɛrˈmoː.nɛ]

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

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