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sumpsimus

noun
sump·​si·​mus | \ ˈsəmpsəməs\
plural -es

Definition of sumpsimus

: a strictly correct expression or usage substituted for an old popular error — compare mumpsimus

History and Etymology for sumpsimus

Latin, we have taken

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