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Latin W+P
latin words and phrases
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Language - Latin
08/18/2009
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via
 Definition
by way of
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ave atque vale
 Definition
hello and goodbye (with nothing in between)
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nota bene
 Definition
pay close attention to this
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et cetera (etc.)
 Definition
and the rest (of a known list)
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id est (i.e.)
 Definition
that is (equal to)
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exemplia gratia (e.g.)
 Definition
for (the sake of an example)
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terra firma
 Definition
firm ground
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terra incognita
 Definition
uknown land
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vice versa
 Definition
the other way around
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versus
 Definition
against
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per se
 Definition
considered as such
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et alii/et alia (et al)
 Definition
and others (of an unkown list)
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carpe diem
 Definition
seize the day
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ante meridiem (am)
 Definition
before noon
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post meridiem (pm)
 Definition
after noon
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timeo danaos et dona ferentes
 Definition
i fear the greeks, even bearing gifts
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de gustibus, non est disputandem
 Definition
about taste there is no arguing or giving
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alea iacta est
 Definition
the die is cast
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et tu, brute?
 Definition
you too, brutus?
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persona non grata
 Definition
an unwelcome person i.e. some people not allowed
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status quo
 Definition
current position
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lapsus linguae
 Definition
slip of the tongue
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alumnus (m.s.)
alumna (f.s.)
alumni (m.p)
alumnae (f.p.)`
 Definition
graduate of a school
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alma mater
 Definition
nourishing mother
the school you graduated from
school song
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festina lente
 Definition
hurry slowly
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non sequitur
 Definition
it does not follow i.e. random remark
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tempus fugit
 Definition
time flies
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veni vidi vici
 Definition
i came, i saw, i conquered
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de facto
 Definition
in reality
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de iure (juse)
 Definition
in theory i.e. the way it is supposed to be
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sub rosa
 Definition
under the rose i.e. in secret
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rara avis
 Definition
rare bird i.e. unique
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in loco parentis
 Definition
in place of a parent
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sic semper tyrannis
 Definition
thus always to tyrants i.e. tyrants always come to a bad end
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sic transit gloria mundi
 Definition
thus the glory of the world passes away
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caveat emptor
 Definition
let the buyer beware
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in utero
 Definition
in the uterus i.e. in development
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in vitro
 Definition
in glass i.e. in the lab
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in vivo
 Definition
in real life
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magnum opus
 Definition
great work
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cui bono
 Definition
for whose benefit
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modus operandi (m.o.)
 Definition
method of working
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modus vivendi
 Definition
method of living (with an enemy)
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e pluribus unum
 Definition
out of many, one
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de mortuis nil nisi bonum
 Definition
about the dead, say nothing unless its good
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quod erat demonstrandum
 Definition
which was to be shown/proved
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ne plus ultra
 Definition
no more beyond i.e. the best
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ad hoc
 Definition
to this (special purpose)
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ad hominem
 Definition
to the person (personal insult)
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sic
 Definition
it's not a mistake, its really like that
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post hoc ergo propte hoc
 Definition
after this, therefore because of this
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alter ego
 Definition
another I
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sui generis
 Definition
of its own kind
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qua
 Definition
considered as
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sine qua non
 Definition
without which, (it is) not
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in toto
 Definition
as a whole
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ipso facto
 Definition
by the fact itself i.e. by that one fact