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Latin Phrases
literal translation of common latin phrases
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Language - Latin
12th Grade
03/09/2010

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What does this Latin phrase mean:
Veni, vidi, vici.
Definition
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Term
Who first credited with say the phrase Veni, vidi, vici
Definition
Julius Caesar
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Mea culpa
Definition
My fault or my blame
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
E pluribus unum
Definition
out of many, one
Found on the Great Seal and on U.S. currency. It refers to the Union formed by the separate states.
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Pro forma
Definition
“As a matter of form”
means to satisfy the minimum requirement
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Ad hoc
Definition
‘toward this (matter).’
meaning created for a
particular reason
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
No sequitur
Definition
‘it does not follow’
a thought that doesn’t make sense
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Carpe diem
Definition
'seize the day.'
To take advantage of opportunities.
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Habeas corpus
Definition
‘You (shall) have the body’
do process, or can’t be sent to jail with your day in court
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Ibid
Definition
'in the same place'.
Used in footnotes to mean the source cited in the previous entry
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What does this Latin phrase mean:
Ante-bellum
Definition
‘before the war’
time period after the revolution
and before the civil war
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Alibi
Definition
‘Elsewhere’
An explanation offered to avoid blame
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Alias
Definition
‘otherwise’
a name other than you own
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
Anno Domini
Definition
in the year of our Lord
Abrev. A.D. used in conjunction of dates.
Term
What does this Latin phrase mean:
alma mater
Definition
nourishing mother
Term
What Latin warning phrase attempts to transfer risk to users or customers, meaning 'Buyer Beware'?
Definition
Caveat Emptor
Term
What word comes from the latin word cowpox?
Definition
Vaccination
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