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carpe diem
Latin · ancient
"seize the day"
seize the day, from carpere (to pick, seize) and dies (day), first used by the poet Horace
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carpe diem
English · 1800s
"an exhortation to enjoy and make the most of the present moment"
adopted directly into English as an exhortation to enjoy the present
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