favete linguis
Latin
Alternative forms
- F.L.
Etymology
Literally a command to more than one person to "express your support by means of your tongues!" in allusion to the silence maintained in sacred rituals.
Phrase
favete linguis
- Hold your tongues! Shut up, all of you!
References
- "Abbreviation" in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. I, p. 27.
- "Favete Linguis" at It's a Culture Thing