ex abundante cautela

prepositional phrase

out of an abundance of caution.

Meanings

prepositional phrase

Origin

  1. Latinex abundante cautēlā
  2. Englishex abundante cautela

Borrowed from Latin ex abundante cautēlā.

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APA

ex abundante cautela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20abundante%20cautela

MLA

“ex abundante cautela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20abundante%20cautela. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ex abundante cautela,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ex%20abundante%20cautela.

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