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PRONUNCIATION OF CUM GRANO SALIS

cum grano salis  [kʊm ˈɡrɑːnəʊ ˈsɑːlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUM GRANO SALIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cum grano salis is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CUM GRANO SALIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grain of salt

" a grain of salt," is an idiom which means to view something with skepticism, or to not take it literally.

Definition of cum grano salis in the English dictionary

The definition of cum grano salis in the dictionary is with a grain of salt; not too literally.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUM GRANO SALIS


Aulis
ˈɔːlɪs
australis
ɔːˈstrɑːlɪs
barless
ˈbɑːlɪs
braless
ˈbrɑːlɪs
caulis
ˈkɔːlɪs
clueless
ˈkluːlɪs
doorless
ˈdɔːlɪs
Elis
ˈiːlɪs
epulis
ɛˈpuːlɪs
fetialis
ˌfiːtɪˈɑːlɪs
finalis
fiːˈnɑːlɪs
furless
ˈfɜːlɪs
hamamelis
ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs
Hispalis
hɪsˈpɑːlɪs
keyless
ˈkiːlɪs
lawless
ˈlɔːlɪs
Marsalis
mɑːˈsɑːlɪs
shoreless
ˈʃɔːlɪs
starless
ˈstɑːlɪs
xiphihumeralis
ˌzɪfɪˌhjuːməˈrɑːlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUM GRANO SALIS

cum
cum dividend
cum laude
cum new
cumacean
Cumae
Cumaean
cumaric
cumarin
cumarone
cumbent
cumber
cumberbund
cumberer
Cumberland
Cumberland sauce
cumberless
cumberment
Cumbernauld
cumbersome

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUM GRANO SALIS

aurora australis
aurora borealis
bubalis
Camelopardalis
chrysalis
Corona Australis
Corona Borealis
corydalis
digitalis
erythroblastosis fetalis
fontinalis
fovea centralis
herpes labialis
hydrops fetalis
lumbricalis
Novalis
oxalis
pardalis
physalis
tabes dorsalis

Synonyms and antonyms of cum grano salis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cum grano salis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUM GRANO SALIS

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Translator English - Chinese

暨花岗萨利斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cum grano salis
570 millions of speakers

English

cum grano salis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सह GRANO SALIS
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نائب الرئيس غرانو ساليس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диплом грано Salis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cum grano salis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহ গ্র্যানি salis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cum grano salis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cum grano salis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cum grano salis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

兼グラーノsalis
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정액 그라노 살리스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cum grano salis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiêm grano Salis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களிமண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कम ग्रॅनो सॉलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cum grano salis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cum grano salis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cum grano Salis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диплом грано Salis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cum grano salis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με κριτικό πνεύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cum grano Salis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cum grano salis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cum grano Salis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cum grano salis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUM GRANO SALIS»

The term «cum grano salis» is normally little used and occupies the 112.204 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUM GRANO SALIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cum grano salis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUM GRANO SALIS»

Discover the use of cum grano salis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cum grano salis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Latin Everywhere, Everyday: A Latin Phrase Workbook
Literal translation: with a grain of salt More common meaning: with a little disbelief, not too seriously In an English sentence: I took my friend's boasting cum grano salis. You treat something cum grano salis when it sounds a little too good to be ...
Elizabeth Heimbach, 2004
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Handbook of Experimental Phenomenology: Visual Perception of ...
For instance, a convexity (like the exte— rior of a sphere cum grano salis) may be anisotropically elongated and approach a cylinder (exterior of columns cum grano salis). Notice that Alberti silently reckons shape modulo changes of size or  ...
Liliana Albertazzi, 2013
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The Randall Garrett Megapack: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories
And to the rest? The Space Service was not old. Unlike the Air Service, the Land Service, or the Sea Service, it did not have centuries or tradition behind it. But it had something else. CUM GRANO SALIS (1959) | 218 CUM GRANO SALIS ...
Randall Garrett, 2013
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500 Foreign Words and Phrases You Should Know to Sound ...
Now you've got no choice but to agree with me that the entire universe is the inside of a giant hamster. cum grano salis (Latin) (koom GRAN-o SAL-iss) ( phrase) With a grain of salt. An expression of skepticism about a statement or belief.
Peter Archer, Linda Archer, 2012
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German/English Dictionary of Idioms
(müssen) lit - to (have to) lake s.th. with a pinch oi salt Wenn der Onkel Peter sagt: »der Udo ist faul«, dann mußt du das cum grano salis nehmen. Er will damit nicht sagen, daß der Udo (absolut) nichts tut. Er meint, er könnte mehr tun 7 und ...
Hans Schemann, 2013
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God, Rights, Law and a Good Society
(ibid: 149) Cum grano salis, the same pattern is widely applied also in contemporary social research, for instance in social reporting, reflecting very much the pattern Foucault mentions and also pertaining it in 'concrete policy design' (the same ...
Peter Herrmann, 2012
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Studies in Pessimism, On Human Nature, and Religion: a ...
You must take everything cum grano salis. Demopheles. Exactly; that's why I want you to take religion cum grano salis. I want you to see that one must meet the requirements of the people according to the measure of their comprehension.
Arthur Schopenhauer, 2008
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Essays of Schopenhauer:
Every profession ought to have an analogousdevice. Demop. Then thatof the medical profession would be, Fiant pilulae, etpereat mundus, whichwould bethe easiesttocarry out. Phil. Heaven forbid! Everything must betaken cum grano salis.
Arthur Schopenhauer, 2014
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Cardiovascular Genomics: New Pathophysiological Concepts: ...
Dyer AR, Elliott P, Shipley M. Urinary electrolyte excretion in 24 hours and blood pressure in the Intersalt study. Am J Epidemiol 1994:139:940-51. 4. Rossier BC: Cum grano salis: the epithelial sodium channel and the control of blood pressure  ...
European Science Foundation. Workshop, P.A.F.M. Doevendans, Stefan Kääb, 2002
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An Investigation Concerning the State: The Collected Works ...
As our reflections showed, in all these cases it's to be understood very much cum grano salis that the state would get into a conflict or would have to make ethical decisions.328 Everything transpires within the individuals. It becomes significant  ...
St. Edith Stein, Marianne Sawicki, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUM GRANO SALIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cum grano salis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Late Research proves Chocolate is Really Heart-Friendly
Although these results need to be taken cum grano salis, they are still great news for chocolate enthusiasts, since it is clear that chocolate ... «States Chronicle, Jun 15»
2
Crackpotism in the GOP
Tanuki Man. “Conservative” columnist Jennifer Rubin is the Washington Compost's pet righty. Her words are only to be taken cum grano salis. «Wizbang, May 15»
3
Vail Daily column: Diet trends: Nothing new here, folks
As a rule, the claims of patent or concentrated foods for the would-be strong man should be taken cum grano salis. Oatmeal with milk is ... «Vail Daily News, Mar 15»
4
Ben Affleck: "Islamofobie = racisme"
Cum grano salis | 06-10-14 | 11:51 | niet ok! sam harris is een bijzonder erudiete, sympathieke man die meer fatsoen in zijn pink heeft dan ben ... «PowNed, Oct 14»
5
Student from The Meadows first to earn five gold medals on National …
Don't be surprised to hear 18-year-old Divya Ramakrishnan unconsciously pepper her conversation with terms such as “cum grano salis” (with ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 14»
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"French bashing" : pourquoi la France est la victime préférée des …
... mieux avisés de prendre toutes ces déclarations cum grano salis et d'évaluer les vraies conséquences de telles politiques sur le long terme. «Le Nouvel Observateur, Jan 14»
7
Roman baths didn't make you clean — and other gems from Peter …
So it's no surprise to be told that 'any account of Rome up to 300 BC needs to be taken cum grano salis' (with a grain of salt). 'Even the ... «Spectator.co.uk, Nov 13»
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Nilanjana S Roy: Ms Darwin's discoveries
Alma discovers old books, and through one - Cum Grano Salis - the solitary pleasures of the flesh. She has two rooms of her own: the binding ... «Business Standard, Oct 13»
9
Melon Headband aims to measure mental focus
However, in the absence of serious independent testers, the utility of the device is best taken cum grano salis. Even after nearly a century of ... «Gizmag, May 13»
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Who likes Congress? And who really hates it?
(Worth noting: The Hispanic sample is only 95 respondents, meaning it has a large margin of error and should be taken cum grano salis.). «Washington Post, Mar 13»

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