terrae filius

noun
ter·​rae fil·​i·​us | \ ˌte(ˌ)rēˈfilēəs, -ˌrīˈf-\
plural terrae filii\ -​ēˈfilēˌī , -​īˈfilēˌē \

Definition of terrae filius

1 archaic : a person of lowly birth
2 : a student (as at Oxford University) formerly appointed to deliver a satirical oration — compare prevaricator sense 4

History and Etymology for terrae filius

Latin, literally, son of the earth

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