Definition of ubi sunt in English:

ubi sunt

noun ˌʊbi ˈsʊnt

Literary Criticism

A passage or formula in a poem or other work of literature, usually beginning with ‘where are—’, lamenting the mutability of things, the transitoriness of life and beauty, or the loss or death of particular individuals; a poem of this nature.

adjective ˌʊbi ˈsʊnt

Literary Criticism

Relating to or of the nature of such a formula, poem, motif, etc.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Modern Language Notes. From post-classical Latin ubi sunt, lit. ‘where are’, as part of the characteristic wording of a literary topos employed in many medieval poems from classical Latin ubi where + sunt they are, 3rd plural present indicative of esse to be.

Definition of ubi sunt in US English:

ubi sunt

nounˌʊbi ˈsʊnt

Literary Criticism

A passage or formula in a poem or other work of literature, usually beginning with ‘where are—’, lamenting the mutability of things, the transitoriness of life and beauty, or the loss or death of particular individuals; a poem of this nature.

adjectiveˌʊbi ˈsʊnt

Literary Criticism

Relating to or of the nature of such a formula, poem, motif, etc.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Modern Language Notes. From post-classical Latin ubi sunt, lit. ‘where are’, as part of the characteristic wording of a literary topos employed in many medieval poems from classical Latin ubi where + sunt they are, 3rd plural present indicative of esse to be.

单词	ubi sunt
释义	Definition of ubi sunt in English: ubi sunt noun ˌʊbi ˈsʊnt Literary Criticism A passage or formula in a poem or other work of literature, usually beginning with ‘where are—’, lamenting the mutability of things, the transitoriness of life and beauty, or the loss or death of particular individuals; a poem of this nature. adjective ˌʊbi ˈsʊnt Literary Criticism Relating to or of the nature of such a formula, poem, motif, etc. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Modern Language Notes. From post-classical Latin ubi sunt, lit. ‘where are’, as part of the characteristic wording of a literary topos employed in many medieval poems from classical Latin ubi where + sunt they are, 3rd plural present indicative of esse to be. Definition of ubi sunt in US English: ubi sunt nounˌʊbi ˈsʊnt Literary Criticism A passage or formula in a poem or other work of literature, usually beginning with ‘where are—’, lamenting the mutability of things, the transitoriness of life and beauty, or the loss or death of particular individuals; a poem of this nature. adjectiveˌʊbi ˈsʊnt Literary Criticism Relating to or of the nature of such a formula, poem, motif, etc. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Modern Language Notes. From post-classical Latin ubi sunt, lit. ‘where are’, as part of the characteristic wording of a literary topos employed in many medieval poems from classical Latin ubi where + sunt they are, 3rd plural present indicative of esse to be.
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