ceterum censeo

Latin

Etymology

From Cato the Elder's practice of ending every speech, no matter the topic, with ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam (“furthermore, I propose that Carthage is to be destroyed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkeː.te.rum ˈken.se.oː/, [ˈkeːt̪ɛrʊ̃ˑ ˈkẽːs̠eoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.te.rum ˈt͡ʃen.se.o/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːt̪erum ˈt͡ʃɛnseo]

Phrase

cēterum censeō

1. "furthermore, I propose": a formulaic expression used to end a speech by reinforcing one, often unrelated, major view