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latet anguis in herbā

latet anguis in herbā
Classical[ˈɫa.tɛt ˈaŋ.ɡʷɪs ˈɪn ˈhɛr.baː]Ecclesiastical[ˈlaː.tet ˈaŋ.ɡʷis ˈin ˈɛr.ba]

Meaning

  1. there is a snake in the grass

Origins

Literally, “a snake hides in the grass” (Virgil, Eclogue III, v. 93).

Quick answers

What does latet anguis in herbā mean in Latin?
latet anguis in herbā, a phrase, means “there is a snake in the grass”.
How do you pronounce latet anguis in herbā?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫa.tɛt ˈaŋ.ɡʷɪs ˈɪn ˈhɛr.baː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlaː.tet ˈaŋ.ɡʷis ˈin ˈɛr.ba].