modus vivendi

The story

1. Latin · learned borrowing frommodus vīvendī
2. English todaymodus vivendi

Learned borrowing from Latin modus vīvendī, from modus (“way, manner”) + genitive gerund form of vīvere (“to live”).

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. A way of living, especially a working arrangement to allow for peaceful coexistence between two parties in spite of differences or unresolved disputes.