Etymology

damnatio ad bestias

Today it means: A form of ancient Roman capital punishment in which the condemned was killed by wild animals, usually lions. Full definition →

Latin [Term?]
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  1. Latin · borrowed from[Term?]
  2. English todaydamnatio ad bestias

Latin [Term?] (literally “condemnation to beasts”)

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