Etymology

art is long, life is short

Today it means: Art is more enduring than an individual's lifetime. Full definition →

Latin ars longa, vīta brevis
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  1. Latin · calque ofars longa, vīta brevis
  2. English todayart is long, life is short

Calque of Latin ars longa, vīta brevis

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