October 15th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alias (dictus)"
"alias dictus," shortened to just "alias" in English usage
"otherwise (called)" - Roman usage of "alias dictus" was as a way of introducing a nickname (without the implied deceit of the English "alias"), somewhat similar to modern English "a.k.a." ("also known as")
Idibus Octobribus anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
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