duabus sellis sedeo

Latin

Alternative forms
  • duābus sedeō sellīs

Etymology

Literally meaning "I sit on two saddles". Compare the Icelandic bera kápuna á báðum öxlum (“to carry the coat on both shoulders”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /duˈaː.bus ˈse.de.oː ˈsel.liːs/, [dʊˈaː.bʊs ˈsɛ.de.oː ˈsɛl.liːs]

Verb

duābus sellīs sedeō

  1. to fall between two stools, keep in with both parties, to sit on two stools, to wear two hats
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