English
Etymology
Latin phrase meaning 'wonderful to tell'
Adverb
- wonderfully, amazingly; It's a miracle!
#*1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula
#*:And then, mirabile dictu, between the piers, leaping from wave to wave as it rushed at headlong speed, swept the strange schooner before the blast, with all sail set, and gained the safety of the harbour.
Category:Latin phrases
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