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carpe diem
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car·pe di·em  (kärp dm, -m, d-)
interj.
Used as an admonition to seize the pleasures of the moment without concern for the future.
n.
Such an admonition.

[Latin : carpe, seize + diem, day.]

carpe diem Latin [ˈkɑːpɪ ˈdiːɛm]
enjoy the pleasures of the moment, without concern for the future
[literally: seize the day!]


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