tempus fugit

[ tem-poos foo-git; English tem-puhs fyoo-jit ]

Latin.

1. time flies.

tempus fugit

/ ˈtɛmpəs ˈfjuːdʒɪt; -ɡɪt /

(no translation)

1. time flies

Word History and Origins

Origin of tempus fugit¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; a phrase that occurs in Vergil's Georgics, a poem about farming and country life published around 29 b.c.

Example Sentences

John Troia, a founder of Tempus Fugit Spirits, a California distiller that makes a crème de menthe and a crème de cacao that are popular with craft cocktail bars, said the company has seen a 40 percent increase in crème de menthe sales since Covid arrived.

From New York Times

“De gustibus” I know from the catalogue for Macy’s cooking classes, and I remember a bar in the East Village called Tempus Fugit.

From The New Yorker

John Troia, a founder of Tempus Fugit Spirits, in San Francisco, uses cochineal in two products.

From New York Times

Tempus fugit, but especially, it seems, when you love a dog.

From New York Times

Goes to show: Tempus fugit , no matter what you’re doing.

From Washington Post