gaudeamus

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gaudeamus (“may we rejoice”)

Noun

gaudeamus (plural gaudeamuses)

1. (archaic) A students' merrymaking.

Related terms

• gaudy

Latin

Verb

gaudeāmus

1. first-person plural present active subjunctive of gaudeō
   1. "may we rejoice"
   2. "may we take pleasure in"