January 24th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "ab ovo usque ad mala"
"ab ovo usque ad mala"
"From egg(s) all the way to apples." (id est, from beginning to end - eggs were apparently an appetizer course in Roman meals, and apples were a dessert course, so it has the literal sense of "from appetizer to dessert")
a.d. IX Kalendas Februarias anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
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