- literae humaniores
- [ˌlɪtərʌɪ hju:ˌmanɪ'ɔ:ri:z]plural noun [treated as sing.] the honours course in classics, philosophy, and ancient history at Oxford University.OriginL., lit. 'the more humane studies'.
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