Tempi passati

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian tempi passati (“times passed”). In the sense of "these are times passed" or "these times are gone" it can express both regret as well as relief. Joseph II is said to have used these words upon encountering a painting by Federico Zuccari in the Doge's Palace in Venice. It depicts Emperor Frederick Barbarossa lying on his knees in front of Pope Alexander III. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtɛmpi paˈsaːti], [ˌtɛmpi paˈsaːti] Hyphenation: Tem‧pi pas‧sa‧ti === Proverb === Tempi passati (erudite) these times are long gone === References === === Further reading === “Tempi passati” in Duden online „Tempi passati“ in wissen.de „Tempi passāti!“ in Meyers Großes Konversationslexikon