Etymology

non sequitur

Today it means: Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence. Full definition →

Latin nōn sequitur
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromnōn sequitur
  2. English todaynon sequitur

Learned borrowing from Latin nōn sequitur (literally “it does not follow”).

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