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Latin W+P
latin words and phrases
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Language - Latin
8th Grade
08/18/2009

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Term
via
Definition
by way of
Term
ave atque vale
Definition
hello and goodbye (with nothing in between)
Term
nota bene
Definition
pay close attention to this
Term
et cetera (etc.)
Definition
and the rest (of a known list)
Term
id est (i.e.)
Definition
that is (equal to)
Term
exemplia gratia (e.g.)
Definition
for (the sake of an example)
Term
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
Term
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)
Term
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
Term
status quo
Definition
current position
Term
lapsus linguae
Definition
slip of the tongue
Term
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
Term
festina lente
Definition
hurry slowly
Term
non sequitur
Definition
it does not follow i.e. random remark
Term
tempus fugit
Definition
time flies
Term
veni vidi vici
Definition
i came, i saw, i conquered
Term
de facto
Definition
in reality
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de iure (juse)
Definition
in theory i.e. the way it is supposed to be
Term
sub rosa
Definition
under the rose i.e. in secret
Term
rara avis
Definition
rare bird i.e. unique
Term
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
Term
sic transit gloria mundi
Definition
thus the glory of the world passes away
Term
caveat emptor
Definition
let the buyer beware
Term
in utero
Definition
in the uterus i.e. in development
Term
in vitro
Definition
in glass i.e. in the lab
Term
in vivo
Definition
in real life
Term
magnum opus
Definition
great work
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cui bono
Definition
for whose benefit
Term
modus operandi (m.o.)
Definition
method of working
Term
modus vivendi
Definition
method of living (with an enemy)
Term
e pluribus unum
Definition
out of many, one
Term
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
Definition
about the dead, say nothing unless its good
Term
quod erat demonstrandum
Definition
which was to be shown/proved
Term
ne plus ultra
Definition
no more beyond i.e. the best
Term
ad hoc
Definition
to this (special purpose)
Term
ad hominem
Definition
to the person (personal insult)
Term
sic
Definition
it's not a mistake, its really like that
Term
post hoc ergo propte hoc
Definition
after this, therefore because of this
Term
alter ego
Definition
another I
Term
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
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