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a bene placito - at one's pleasure
a capite ad calcem - from head to heel
a cappella - in church [style] - i.e. vocal music only
a contrario - from a contrary position
a cruce salus - from the cross comes salvation
a deo et rege - from god and the king
a fortiori - with yet stronger reason
a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi - a precipice in front, wolves behind (between a rock and a hard place)
a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea (motto of canada)
a mensa et thoro - from board and bed (legal separation)
a pedibus usque ad caput - from feet to head
a posse ad esse - from possibility to actuality
a posteriori - from what comes after. inductive reasoning based on observation, as opposed to deductive, or a priori
a priori - from what comes before
a verbis ad verbera - from words to blows
ab absurdo - from the absurd (establishing the validity of your argument by pointing out the absurdity of your opponent's position)
ab aeterno - from the beginning of time
ab asino lanam - wool from an ass, blood from a stone impossible
ab hinc - from here on
ab imo pectore - from the bottom of the chest. (from the heart) (julius caesar)
ab incunabulis - from the cradle
ab initio - from the beginning
ab intestato - having made no will
ab origine - from the origin
ab ovo usque ad mala - from the egg right to the apples (from start to finish) (horace)
ab ovo - from the egg
ab urbe condita - from the foundation of the city. (rome)
ab/ex uno disce omnes - from one person, learn all people
abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit - he has left, absconded, escaped and disappeared
absente reo - in absence of the defendant
absit invidia - no offence intended
absit omen - may the omen be absent. (may this not be an omen)
absum! - i'm outta here!
abusus non tollit usum - wrong use does not preclude proper use
abutebaris modo subjunctivo denuo - you've been misusing the subjunctive again
abyssus abyssum invocat - hell calls hell; one mistep leads to another
accipere quam facere praestat injuriam - it is better to suffer an injustice than to do an injustice
acta est fabula, plaudite! - the play is over, applaud! (said to have been emperor augustus' last words)
acta non verba - action not words
acta sanctorum - deeds of the saints
actus reus - wrongful act - as opposed to mens reason - the wrongful intention or guilty mind
ad absurdum - to the point of absurdity
ad acta - to archives. not actual any more
ad alta - to the summit
ad astra per aspera - to the stars through difficulty
ad astra - to the stars
ad augusta per angusta - to high places by narrow roads
ad captandum vulgus - to appeal to the crowd -- often used of politicians who make false or insincere promises appealing to popular interest
ad clerum - to the clergy
ad eundem gradum - to the same level
ad eundem - of admission to the same degree at a different university
ad eundum quo nemo ante iit - to boldly go where no man has gone before
ad fontes - to the sources (motto of renaissance humanism)
ad fundum - to the bottom / to the end (said during a generic toast, like bottoms up!)
ad hoc - for a particular purpose. (improvised, made up in an instant)
ad hominem - appealing to a person's physical and emotional urges, rather than her or his intellect
ad honorem - in honour. honour not baring any material advantage
ad idem - of the same mind
ad infinitum - to infinity without end
ad interim - for the meantime
ad libitum (acronym 'ad lib') - at one's pleasure
ad libitur - as desired
ad limina apostolorum - to the thresholds of the apostles
ad litem - for a lawsuit or action
ad locum - at the place
ad lucem - towards the light (motto of the university of lisbon)
ad maiorem dei gloriam (amdg) - for the greater glory of god
ad majorem dei gloriam - to the greater glory of god
ad multos annos - to many years!, i.e. many happy returns!
ad nauseum - to the point of making one sick
ad perpetuam rei memoriam - for the perpetual remembrance of the thing
ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora - eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow (a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)
ad referendum - subject to reference
ad rem - to the point
ad valorem - by the value, e.g. ad valorem tax
ad vitam aeternam - for all time
ad vitam paramus - we are preparing for life
ad vitam - for life
addendum - a thing to be added
adeste fideles - be present, faithful ones
adsum - here! present!
adversus incendia excubias nocturnas vigilesque commentus est - against the dangers of fires, he (augustus) conceived of the idea of night guards and watchmen
adversus solem ne loquitor - don't speak against the sun (don't waste your time arguing the obvious)
advocatus diaboli - the devil's advocate
aegrescit medendo - the disease worsens with the treatment. the remedy is worse than the disease
aegri somnia - a sick man's dreams (horace)
aegroto, dum anima est, spes esse dicitur - it is said that for a sick man, there is hope as long as there is life
aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem - remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even. (horace)
aeronavis abstractio a prestituto cursu - hijacking
aetatis (aet.) - age
aeternum vale - farewell forever
affidavit - a sworn written statement usable as evidence in court
age quod agis - do what you do well, pay attention to what you are doing
age. fac ut gaudeam - go ahead. make my day!
agenda - things to be done
agnus dei - the lamb of god
aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est - yes, that is a very large amount of corn
alea iacta est - the die has been cast. (caesar)
alias - otherwise
alibi - elsewhere
aliena nobis, nostra plus aliis placent - other people's things are more pleasing to us, and ours to other people. (publilius syrus)
alis volat propiis - she flies with her own wings (state motto of oregon)
alma mater - nourishing mother. (one's old school or university)
alter ego - other 'i' or 'other self'
alter ipse amicus - a friend is another self
alterum ictum faciam - i'm going to take a mulligan
altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi - the deepest rivers flow with the least sound. (still waters run deep)
alumnus - nursling (former pupil)
amantes sunt amentes - lovers are lunatics
amantium irae amoris integratio est - the quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love. (terence)
amare et sapere vix deo conceditur - even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time
amat victoria curam - victory favors those who take pains
amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore - i hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting. (cicero)
amicule, deliciae, num is sum qui mentiar tibi? - baby, sweetheart, would i lie to you?
amicus certus in re incerta cernitur - a true friend is discerned during an uncertain matter
amicus curiae - friend of the court
amicus humani generis - a friend of the human race (philanthropist)
amicus verus est rara avis - a true friend is a rare bird
amor animi arbitrio sumitur, non ponitur - we choose to love, we do not choose to cease loving. (syrus)
amor caecus est - love is blind
amor est vitae essentia - love is the essence of life. (robert b. mackay)
amor ordinem nescit - love does not know order. (st. jerome)
amor patriae - love of country
amor platonicus - platonic love
amor tussisque non celantur - love, and a cough, are not concealed. (ovid)
amor vincit omnia - love conquers all. (virgil)
amoto quaeramus seria ludo - joking aside, let us turn to serious matters. (horace)
an nescis, mi fili, quantilla sapientia mundus regatur? - don't you know then, my son, how little wisdom rules the world?
anguis in herba - a snake in the grass. a treacherous person. (vergil)
anicularum lucubrationes - old wives' tales
animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri? - (at a barbeque) ever noticed how wherever you stand, the smoke goes right into your face?
animis opibusque parati - prepared in minds and resources (ready for anything)
animus facit nobilem - the spirit makes (human) noble
anno (an.) - year
anno domini (ad) - in the year of the lord
anno hegirae (ah) - in the year of the hegira
anno mundi - in the year of the world
anno regni - in the year of reign
anno urbis conditae (auc) - from the year of founding of the city (rome)
annuit coeptis - god has favored us
annus bisextus - leap year
annus horribilis - a horrible year
annus mirabilis - year of wonders
ante litteram - before the letter
ante meridiem (a.m.) - before midday
ante mortem - before death
ante prandium (a.p.) - before a meal
ante - before
antebellum - before the war
antiquis temporibus, nati tibi similes in rupibus ventosissimis exponebantur ad necem - in the good old days, children like you were left to perish on windswept crags
anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus! - let's all wear mood rings!
apage satanas - begone, satan
appareo decet nihil munditia? - is it not nifty?
apudne te vel me? - your place or mine?
aqua fortis - nitric acid
aqua pura - pure water
aqua vitae - water of life (brandy)
aquila non captat muscas - the eagle doesn't capture flies (don't sweat the small things)
arbiter elegantiae - judge in matters of taste
arcana imperii - secrets of the empire
arduum sane munus - a truly arduous task
arguendo - for the sake of argument
argumentum ad hominem - an argument against the man. directing an argument against an opponent's character rather than the subject at hand
argumentum ad ignorantiam - arguing from ignorance
armis exposcere pacem - they demanded peace by force of arms. (an inscription seen on medals)
ars gratia artis - art for art's sake. (motto of mgm)
ars longa, vita brevis - art (work) is long, but life is short
ars sine scienta nihil est - art without science is nothing. (i would also claim that the opposite is true)
artium baccalaureus - bachelor of arts (ba)
artium magister - master of arts (ma)
ascendo tuum - up yours
asinus asinum fricat - the ass rubs the ass. (conceited people flatter each other about qualities they do not possess)
aspice, officio fungeris sine spe honoris amplioris - face it, you're stuck in a dead end job
aspirat primo fortuna labori - fortune smiles upon our first effort. (virgil)
assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit - constant practice devoted to one subject often outdues both intelligence and skill. (cicero)
astra inclinant, non necessitant - the stars incline; they do not determine
astra non mentiuntur, sed astrologi bene mentiuntur de astris - the stars never lie, but the astrologs lie about the stars
aude sapere - dare to know
audaces fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold. (virgil)
audere est facere - to dare is to do. (motto of tottenham hotspur)
audi et alteram partem - hear the other side too
audiatur et altera pars! - let us hear the opposite side!
audio, video, disco - i hear, i see, i learn
auget largiendo - he increases by giving liberally
aura popularis - the popular breeze. (cicero)
aurea mediocritas - the golden mean. (an ethical goal; truth and goodness are generally to be found in the middle.) (horace)
auribus tenere lupum - i hold a wolf by the ears. (i am in a dangerous situation and dare not let go.) (terence)
aurora australis - the southern lights
aurora borealis - the northern lights
aurora musis amica - dawn is friend of the muses. (early bird catches the worm.)
aut caesar aut nihil - caesar or nothing i.e., all or nothing
aut disce aut discede - either learn or leave
aut insanit homo, aut versus facit - the fellow is either mad or he is composing verses. (horace)
aut viam inveniam aut faciam - i will either find a way or make one
aut vincere aut mori - either conquer or die
auxilio ab alto - by help from on high
avarus animus nullo satiatur lucro - a greedy mind is satisfied with no (amount of) gain
ave atque vale - hail and farewell. (catullus)
ave caesar! morituri te salutamus - hail caesar! we who are about to die salute you. (gladiators before the fight)
ave maria - hail mary
balaenae nobis conservandae sunt! - save the whales!
beata virgo (maria) - the blessed virgin (mary)
beatae memoriae - of blessed memory
beati pacifici - blessed are the peacemakers
beati pauperes spiritu - blessed are the poor in spirit
beati possidentes - the happy who possess. (possession is nine points of the law) (euripides)
beatus - the blessed one
bella detesta matribus - wars, the horror of mothers. (horace)
bella gerant alii - let others wage war
bellum omium contra omnes - everyman's struggle against everyman. (thomas hobbes)
belua multorum es capitum - the people are a many-headed beast
bene legere saecla vincere - to read well is to master the ages. (professor isaac flagg)
bene qui latuit, bene vixit - one who lives well, lives unnoticed. (ovid)
bene, cum latine nescias, nolo manus meas in te maculare - well, if you don't understand plain latin, i'm not going to dirty my hands on you
bene - good
beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere - to accept a favour is to sell freedom. (publilius syrus)
bibere venenum in auro - drink poison from a cup of gold
bis dat qui cito dat - he gives twice who quickly gives. (publius syrus)
bis in die (bid) - twice a day
bis interimitur qui suis armis perit - he is doubly destroyed who perishes by his own arms. (syrus)
bis repetita placent - the things that please are those that are asked for again and again. (horace)
bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria - he conquers twice who in the hour of conquest conquers himself. (syrus)
bis vivit qui bene vivit - he lives twice who lives well
bona fide - in good faith. i. e. well-intentioned, fairly
bona fides (noun) - honest intention
bona fortuna - good luck!
bona officia - good services's
bonum commune communitatis - general welfare. literally, common good of the community
bonum commune hominis - common good of man
bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis - good wine gladdens a person's heart
bovina sancta! - holy cow!
braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur! - those green pants go so well with that pink shirt and the plaid jacket!
braccae tuae aperiuntur - your fly is open
brevior saltare cum deformibus mulieribus est vita - life is too short to dance with ugly women
brevior saltare cum deformibus viris est vita - life is too short to dance with ugly men
brevis esse latoro obscurus fio - when i try to be brief, i speak gobbledegook
brevis ipsa vita est sed malis fit longior - our life is short but is made longer by misfortunes. (publilius syrus)
busillis - baffling puzzle or difficult point
cacoethes scribendi - an insatiable urge to write. (juvenal)
cadit quaestio - the question drops
caeca invidia est - envy is blind. (livy)
caeci caecos ducentes - blind are led by the blind. leaders are not more knowledgeable than the ones they lead
caeli enarrant gloriam dei - the heavens declare the glory of god
caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt - they change the sky, not their soul, who run across the sea. (horace)
caelum videre iussit, et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus - he bid them look at the sky and lift their faces to the stars. (ovid)
caesar si viveret, ad remum dareris - if caesar were alive, you'd be chained to an oar
camera obscvra - hidden room - an early photographic or painting technique utilizing optical pinholes
canis meus id comedit - my dog ate it
canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet - a timid dog barks more violently than it bites. (curtius rufus)
capillamentum? haudquaquam conieci esse! - a wig? i never would have guessed!
caro putridas es! - you're dead meat
carpe cerevisi - seize the beer!
carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero - seize the day, trust as little as possible in tomorrow. (horace)
carpe diem - seize the day. (opportunity) (horace)
casus belli - an act used to justify war
catapultam habeo. nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam - i have a catapult. give me all your money, or i will fling an enormous rock at your head
casus belli - event (that is the justification for, or the cause) of war
causarum justia et misericordia - for the causes of justice and mercy
causa mortis - death cause
cave canem - beware of the dog
cave canem, te necet lingendo - beware of the dog, he may lick you to death
cave cibum, valde malus est - beware the food, it is very bad
cave ne ante ullas catapultas ambules - if i were you, i wouldn't walk in front of any catapults
cave quid dicis, quando, et cui - beware what you say, when, and to whom
cave - beware!
caveat emptor - let the buyer beware. (he buys at his own risk)
caveat venditor - let the seller beware
caveat - let him/her beware
cedant arma togae - let arms yield to the toga. (let violence give place to law)
cedo maiori - i yield to a greater person
certamen bikini-suicidus-disci mox coepit? - does the bikini-suicide-frisbee match start soon?
certe, toto, sentio nos in kansate non iam adesse - you know, toto, i have a feeling we're not in kansas anymore
certum est, quia impossibile - it is certain, because it is impossible. (tertullianus)
cetera desunt - the rest is missing
ceteris paribus - all else being equal
christus rex - christ the king
cineri gloria sera venit - fame comes too late to the dead
circa (c.) - approximately
clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pro glace lactis - i scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream
clara pacta, boni amici - clear agreements, good friends
codex juris canonici - book of canon law
cogita ante salis - think before you leap, or look before you leap
cogitationis poenam nemo patitur - nobody should be punished for his thoughts
cogito ergo doleo - i think therefore i am depressed
cogito sumere potum alterum - i think i'll have another drink
cogito, ergo sum - i think, therefore i am. (rené descartes)
commodum ex iniuria sua nemo habere debet - no person ought to have advantage from his own wrong
commune bonum - the common good
commune periculum concordiam parit - common danger brings forth harmony
communi consilio - by common consent
compos mentis - of sound mind (and judgement)
concordia discors - discordant harmony
concordia res parvae crescent - work together to accomplish more
conditio sine qua non - condition without which not, or an essential condition or requirement
confer (cf.) - compare
confiteor - i confess
congregatio de propaganda fide - congregation for the propagation of the faith
coniecturalem artem esse medicinam - medicine is the art of guessing. (aulus cornelius celsus)
coniunctis viribus - with united powers
conlige suspectos semper habitos - round up the usual suspects
consensu omnium - by the agreement of all
consensus audacium - an agreement of rash men. (a conspiracy) (cicero)
consuetudinis magna vis est - the force of habit is great. (cicero)
consule planco - in the consulship of plancus (in the good old days) (horace)
consummatum est - it is completed (christ's last words, john 19:30)
contra felicem vix deus vires habet - against a lucky man a god scarcely has power
contra mundum - against the world
contraria contrariis curantur - the opposite is cured with the opposite. (hippocrates)
coram populo - in the presence of the people. (horace)
cornix cornici oculos non effodiet - a crow doesn't rip out the eyes of another crow
cornucopia - horn of plenty
corpus christi - the body of christ
corpus delicti - the body of a crime. (the substance or fundamental facts of a crime)
corpus juris canonici - the body of canon law
corpus juris civilis - the body of civil law
corpus vile - worthless body
corrigenda - a list of things to be corrected. (in a book)
corripe cervisiam - seize the beer!
corruptio optimi pessima - corruption of the best is worst
coruscantes disci per convexa caeli volantes - flying saucers
cotidiana vilescunt - familiarity breeds contempt
cotidie damnatur qui semper timet - the man who is constantly in fear is every day condemned. (syrus)
crapulam terriblem habeo - i have a terrible hangover
cras amet qui nunquam amavit; quique amavit, cras amet - may he love tomorrow who has never loved before
credidi me felem vidisse! - i tought i taw a puddy tat!
credite amori vera dicenti - believe love speaking the truth. (st. jerome)
credo elvem etiam vivere - i believe elvis lives
credo nos in fluctu eodem esse - i think we're on the same wavelength
credo quia absurdum - i believe it because it is absurd. (contrary to reason) (tertullian)
credo ut intelligam - i believe in order that i may understand. (st. augustine)
credula vitam spes fovet et melius cras fore semper dicit - credulous hope supports our life, and always says that tomorrow will be better. (tibullus)
crescit amor nummi, quantum ipsa pecunia crevit - the love of wealth grows as the wealth itself grew. (juvenalis)
crescite et multiplicamini - increase and multiply
crimen falsi - perjury
crudelius est quam mori semper timere mortem - it is more cruel to always fear death than to die. (seneca)
crux - puzzle
cui bono? - for whose benefit is it? (a maxim sometimes used in the detection of crime) (cicero)
cui dono lepidum novum libellum? - to whom do i give my new elegant little book? (catullus)
cui malo? - who suffers a detriment?
cui peccare licet peccat minus - one who is allowed to sin, sins less. (ovid)
cuius regio, eius religio - he who rules, his religion
cuiusvis hominis est errare; nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare - any man can make a mistake; only a fool keeps making the same one
cuivis dolori remedium est patientia - patience is the cure for all suffer
culpa - a sin
culpam poena premit comes - punishment closely follows crime as its companion. (horace)
cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt - when catapults are outlawed, only outlaws will have catapults
cum grano salis - with a grain of salt. (pliny the elder?)
cum homine de cane debeo congredi - excuse me. i've got to see a man about a dog
cum laude magnum - with great success
cum laude - with praise
cum tacent, clamant - when they remain silent, they cry out. (their silence speaks louder than words) (cicero)
cum - with
cur etiam hic es - why are you still here?
cura nihil aliud nisi ut valeas - pay attention to nothing except that you do well. (cicero)
cura posterior - a later concern
cura ut valeas - take care
curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent - slight griefs talk, great ones are speechless. (minor losses can be talked away, profound ones strike us dumb)
curriculum vitae - the course of one's life
cursum perficio - my journey is over, or i finish my journey
custos morum - guardian of morals
da mihi basilia mille - kiss me with a thousand kisses
da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo! - make me chaste and pure, but not yet!
da mihi sis bubulae frustrum assae, solana tuberosa in modo gallico fricta, ac quassum lactatum coagulatum crassum - give me a hamburger, french fries, and a thick shake
da mihi sis cerevisiam dilutam - i'll have a light beer
da mihi sis crustum etruscum cum omnibus in eo - i'll have a pizza with everything on it
damnant quod non intellegunt - they condemn what they do not understand
data et accepta - expenditure and receipts
de asini vmbra disceptare - to argue about the shadow of an ass. (petty things for petty mind)
de bene esse - it shall be so, as long as it is well
de die in diem - from day to day
de duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum - of two evils, the lesser must always be chosen (thomas á kempis)
de facto - something that is automatically accepted
de gustibus non est disputandum - there's no accounting for taste
de inimico non loquaris sed cogites - don't wish ill for your enemy; plan it
de integro - repeat again from the start
de iure - by law. according to law
de minimis non curat praetor - the authority or king, or law does not care about trivial things
de minimis - with respect to trifles
de mortuis nil nisi bonum - say nothing but good about the dead. (chilon)
de nihilo nihil - nothing comes from nothing. (lucretius)
de novo - anew
de profundis - up from the depths (of misery)
de rervm natvra - on the nature of things. (title of marcus aurelius's magnum opus)
decrevi - i have decreed
dei gratia - by the grace of god
delenda est carthago - carthage must be destroyed
dente lupus, cornu taurus petit - the wolf attacks with his fang, the bull with his horn. (horace)
deo adiuvante - with god's help
deo favente - with god's favour
deo gratias - [we give] thanks to god
deo optimo maximo - to god, the best, the greatest
deo vindice - god will prove us right. (motto of the confederate states of america)
deo volente - god willing
desunt cetera - the rest is missing
deus absconditus - a god who is hidden from man
deus commodo muto consisto quem meus canis sententia existo - which, in a very ham-fisted way, with generosity, comes close to being
deus et natua non faciunt frusta - god and nature do not work together in vain
deus ex machina - a contrived or artificial solution. (literally, 'a god from a machine')
deus misereatur - may god have mercy
deus vobiscum - god be with you
deus volent - (as) god will
deus vult! - god wills it! (slogan of the crusades)
di! ecce hora! uxor mea me necabit! - god, look at the time! my wife will kill me!
diabolus fecit, ut id facerem! - the devil made me do it!
dic mihi solum facta, domina - just the facts, ma'am
dictum sapienti sat est - a word to a wise person is sufficient
die dulci freure - have a nice day
diem perdidi - i have lost a day (another day wasted) (titus)
dies felices - happy days
dies irae - day of wrath, or judgment day
dies natalis - birthday
dies non - business free day
difficile est longum subito deponere amorem - it is difficult to suddenly give up a long love. (catullus)
difficile est saturam non scribere - it is hard not to write satire. (juvenalis)
difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas - it is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it. (pliny the younger)
diis aliter visum - the gods decided otherwise
diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium - diligence is a very great help even to a mediocre intelligence. (seneca)
diligite justitiam, o judices terrae - cherish justice, o judges of the earth
dimidium facti qui coepit habet - half is done when the beginning is done. (horace)
dira necessitas - the dire necessity. (horace)
discere docendo - to learn through teaching
disiecti membra poetae - limbs of a dismembered poet. (horace)
disjecta membra - the scattered remains
divide et impera - divide and conquer
dixi - i have spoken. (i will say no more on the matter, and no one else may speak further)
do ut des - i give so that you give back
docendo discitur - it is learned by teaching. (seneca)
doli capax - capable of crime
domine, dirige nos - lord, direct us
domino optimo maximo - to the lord, the best and greatest
dominus illuminatio mea - the lord is my light - dominus providebit - the lord will provide - dominus tecum - may the lord be with you (singular)
dominus vobiscum - may the lord be with you (plural)
domus dulcis domus - home sweet home
donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos - as long as you are fortunate, you will have many friends (when you are successful, everyone wants to be your friend)
donna nobis pacem - grant us peace
draco dormiens nunquam titillandus - never tickle a sleeping dragon. (motto of harry potter's alma mater)
dramatis personae - characters of the play
duc, sequere, aut de via decede - lead, follow, or get out of the way
ducator meus nihil agit sine lagunculae leynidae accedunt - my calculator does not work without batteries
duco ergo sum - i calculate therefore i am
dulce bellum inexpertis - war is sweet for those who haven't experienced it. (pindaros)
dulce est desipere in loco - it is sweet to relax at the proper time
dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - it is sweet and glorious to die for one's country. (horace)
dulcius ex asperis - through difficulty, sweetness
dum excusare credis, accusas - when you believe you are excusing yourself, you are accusing yourself. (st. jerome)
dum inter homines sumus, colamus humanitatem - as long as we are among humans, let us be humane. (seneca)
dum spiramus tuebimur - while we breathe, we shall defend
dum spiro, spero - while i breathe, i hope. (cicero)
dum tempus habemus, operemur bonum - while we have the time, let us do good
dum vita est spes est - while life is, hope is. / while there is life there is hope
dum vivimus, vivamus - while we live, let us live (epicurean philosophy)
dura lex, sed lex - the law is harsh, but it is the law
e contrario - from a contrary position
e pluribus unum - from many, one (motto of the usa)
e re nata - as circumstances dictate
e vestigio - from where one stands
ecce homo - behold the man
ecce signum - behold the proof
editio princeps - first printed edition
ego et rex meus - i and my king
ego me bene habeo - with me all is well. (last words) (burrus)
ego nolo caesar esse - i don't want to be caesar. (florus)
ego spem pretio non emo - i do not purchase hope for a price. (i do not buy a pig in a poke.)
ego - consciousness of one's own identity
eheu fugaces labuntur anni - alas, the fleeting years slip by. (horace)
eheu, litteras istas reperire non possum - unfortunately, i can't find those particular documents
eiusdem generis - of the same kind
elizabeth regina/eduardus rex (e.r.) - queen elizabeth/king edward
emeritus - honorary; by merit
emitte lucem et veritatem - send out light and truth
ense et aratro - with sword and plow. (citizen-soldier, one who serves in war and peace)
eo ipso - by that very act
eo nomine - under that name
epistula non erubescit - a letter doesn't blush. (cicero)
eram quod es, eris quod sum - i was what you are, you will be what i am. (grave inscription)
ergo bibamus - therefore, let us drink
ergo - therefore
errare humanum est - to err is human. / it is human to err. (seneca)
errata - a list of errors (in a book)
erratum (errata) - error (errors)
escariorium lavator - dishwashing machine
esse est percipi - being is perception. (it is a standard metaphysical) (mauser)
esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem (state motto of north carolina)
est autem fides credere quod nondum vides; cuius fidei merces est videre quod credis - faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. (st. augustine)
est deus in nobis - the is a god inside us
est modus in rebus - there is a middle ground in things. (horace)
est queadam fiere voluptas - there is a certain pleasure in weeping. (ovid)
estne tibi forte magna feles fulva et planissima? - do you by chance happen to own a large, yellowish, very flat cat?
estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? - is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?
esto perpetua - let it be forever
esto perpetue - may you last for ever
et alii/aliae - other persons/things
et cetera/etcetera (etc.) - and the rest
et in arcadia ego - i, also, am in arcadia
et sequens (et seq.) - and the following
et sequentes (et seq. or seqq.) - and those that follow
et sic de ceteris - and so to of the rest
et tu, brute - and you, brutus
et uxor (abbreviated et ux.) - and wife
etiam capillus unus habet umbram - even one hair has a shadow. (publilius syrus)
eventus stultorum magister - events are the teacher of the stupid persons. stupid people learn by experience, bright people calculate what to do
ex abrupto - without preparation
ex abundancia cordis, os loquitor - from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks
ex animo - from the heart (sincerely)
ex ante - before the event, beforehand. (economics: based on prior assumptions)
ex cathedra - from the chair. with authority (without argumentation)
ex cearulo - out of the blue
ex curia - out of court
ex dolo - intentionally
ex gratia - purely as a favour
ex hypothesi - from the hypothesis. (i.e. the one under consideration)
ex libris - from the library (of)
ex luna, scientia - from the moon, knowledge. (motto of apollo 13) ex mea sententia - in my opinion
ex more - according to custom
ex nilhilo nihil fit - nothing comes from nothing
ex officio - by virtue of his office
ex opere operato - by the work having been worked
ex parte - by only one party to a dispute in the absence of the other
ex post facto - after the fact, or retrospectively
ex proprio motu - voluntarily
ex silentio - from silence. (from lack of contrary evidence)
ex tempore - off the cuff, without preparation
ex uno disce omnes - from one person learn all persons. (from one we can judge the rest)
ex vi termini - by definition
ex voto - according to one's vow
ex - out of
excelsior - ever upward. (state motto of new york)
exceptio probat regulam de rebus non exceptis - an exception establishes the rule as to things not excepted
exceptis excipiendis - excepting what is to be excepted
excitabat fluctus in simpulo - he was stirring up billows in a ladle. (he was raising a tempest in a teapot) (cicero)
excusatio non petita, accusatio manifesta - he who excuses himself, accuses himself (qui s'excuse, s'accuse)
exeat - permission for a temporary absence
exegi monumentum aere perennius - i have erected a monument more lasting than bronze. (horace)
exempli gratia (e.g) - for the sake of example
exeunt omnes - all go out. (a common stage direction in plays)
exeunt - they go out
exit - he/she goes out
exitus acta probat - the outcome proves the deeds. (the end justifies the means) (ovid)
experientia docet stultos - experience teaches fools
experientia docet - experience is the best teacher
experimentum crucis - critical experiment
expressio unius est exclusio alterius - the mention of one thing may exclude others
extempore - without premeditation
exterioris pagina puella - cover girl
extinctus amabitur idem - the same [hated] man will be loved after he's dead. how quickly we forget. (horace)
extra ecclesiam nulla salus - outside the church [there is] no salvation. (a phrase of much disputed significance in roman catholic theology)
extra territorium jus dicenti impune non paretur - the judgment (or the authority) of one who is exceeding his territorial jurisdiction is disobeyed with impunity
fabas indulcet fames - hunger sweetens the beans, or hunger makes everything taste good!
faber est suae quisque fortunae - every man is the artisan of his own fortune. (appius claudius caecus)
faber quisque fortunae suae - each man (is) the maker of his own fortune
fabricati diem - make my day
fac me cocleario vomere! - gag me with a spoon!
fac ut nemo me vocet - hold my calls
fac ut vivas - get a life
facile princeps - acknowledged leader
facilis descensvs averno - the descent to avernus (hell) it's easy to fall, hard to rise
facilius est multa facere quam diu - it is easier to do many things than to do one for a long time. (quintilianus)
facilius per partes in cognitionem totius adducimur - we are more easily led part by part to an understanding of the whole. (seneca)
facito aliquid operis, ut te semper diabolus inveniat occupatum - always do something, so that the devil always finds you occupied. (st. jerome)
facta, non verba - deeds, not words. (actions speak louder than words)
factum est - it is done
fallaces sunt rerum species - the appearances of things are deceptive. (seneca)
falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus - false in one thing, false in all
fama crescit eundo - the rumour grows as it goes. (vergil)
fama nihil est celerius - nothing is swifter than rumor
fama semper vivat - may his/her fame last forever
fama volat - the rumour has wings. (vergil)
fames est optimus coquus - hunger is the best cook
farrago fatigans! - thuffering thuccotash!
fas est et ab hoste doceri - it's proper to learn even from an enemy. (ovid)
favete linguis - to keep a (religious) silence. (horace)
fax mentis incedium gloriae - the passion of glory is the torch of the mind
fecit (fec.) - made by
feles mala! cur cista non uteris? stramentum novum in ea posui - bad kitty! why don't you use the cat box? i put new litter in it
feles mala! - bad kitty!
felis qvi nihil debet - happy [is] he who owes nothing
felix culpa - happy fault
felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas - happy is he who has been able to learn the causes of things. (vergil)
felo de se - suicide
fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt - men readily believe what they want to believe. (caesar)
festina lente - make haste slowly
fiat justitia (et ruat caelum) - let justice be done. (though the heavens fall)"
fiat lux - let there be light
fiat volvntas tua - let thy will [be done] (biblical)
fiat - let it be done
fide, non armis - by faith, not arms
fidei defensor - defender of the faith
fides punica - treachery. (livy)
fides quaerens intellectum - faith seeking understanding
fidus achates - faithful achates (friend)
filioque - and from the son
filius nullius - a bastard
finem respice - look to the end [before setting forth]
finis coronat opus - the ending crowns the work. (ovid)
finis - the end
flagrante delicto - literally while the crime is blazing. caught red-handed, in the very act of a crime
flamma fumo est proxima - flame follows smoke. (there is no smoke without fire) (plautus)
floreat regina regina - may it flourish. (motto of the city of regina, saskatchewan canada)
floruit - flourished
fluctuat nec mergitur - it is tossed by the waves but it does not sink
fons et origo - the source and origin
forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit - perhaps someday we will look back upon these things with joy
forsan miseros meliora sequentur - for those in misery perhaps better things will follow. (virgil)
fortes et liber - strong and free. (alberta)
fortes fortuna adiuvat - fortune favors the brave. (terence)
fortes fortuna iuvat - fortune favours the brave
fortiter fideliter forsan feliciter - bravely, faithfully, perhaps successfully
fortiter in re, suaviter in modo - resolutely in action, gently in manner. (to do unhesitatingly what must be done but accomplishing it as inoffensively as possible)
fortitudine vincimus - by endurance we conquer
fortuna amicos parat, inopia amicos probat - the fortune is preparing friends, the abundance is testing them
fortuna vitrea est; tum cum splendet frangitur - fortune is glass; just when it gleams brightest it shatters
fortuna caeca est - fortune is blind. (cicero)
fortunatus sum! pila mea de gramine horrido modo in pratum lene recta volvit! - isn't that lucky! my ball just rolled out of the rough and onto the fairway!
frangar non flectar - i am broken, i am not deflected
frater, ave atque vale - brother, hello and good-bye. (catullus)
fronti nulla fides - no reliance can be placed on appearance. (don't judge a book by its cover)
frustra laborant quotquot se calculationibus fatigant pro inventione quadraturae circuli - futile is the labor of those who fatigue themselves with calculations to square the circle. (michael stifel, 1544)
fugit hora - the hour flies
functus officio - having discharged his duty and thus ceased to have any authority over a matter
furnulum pani nolo - i don't want a toaster
gaudeamus igitur (iuvenes dum sumus) - therefore, let us rejoice. (while we are young)
genius loci - the guardian spirit of the place
gens togata - the toga-clad race; the romans
genus irritabile vatum - the irritable race of poets. (horace)
gladiator in arena consilium capit - the gladiator is formulating his plan in the arena (i.e., too late) (seneca)
gloria in excelsis deo - glory to god in the highest
gloria patri - glory to the father
gloria virtutis umbra - glory (is) the shadow of virtue
gloria - glory
gloriosum est iniurias oblivisci - it is glorious to forget the injustice
gnothe seauton (greek) - know thyself
graeca sunt, non leguntur - it is greek, you don't read that
gramen artificiosum odi - i hate astroturf
gratia placenti - for the sake of pleasing
graecia capta ferum victorem cepit - captive greece conquered her savage victor. (horace)
graviora manent - greater dangers await
gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo - the drop excavates the stone, not with force but by falling often. (ovid)
habeas corpus - you must have the body, i.e. you must justify an imprisonment
habemus papam - we have a pope. (used at the announcement of a new pope)
habetis bona deum - have a nice day
hac lege - with this law
haec olim meminisse ivvabit - time heals all things, i.e. wounds, offenses
haec trutina errat - there is something wrong with this scale
hannibal ante portas! - hannibal is at the doors! the enemy/danger is at the doors!
haud ignota loquor - i say things that are known
helluo librorum - a glutton for books. (bookworm)
heu! tintinnuntius meus sonat! - darn! there goes my beeper!
heus, hic nos omnes in agmine sunt! - hey, we're all in line here!
hic et nunc - here and now
hic habitat felicitas - here dwells happiness
hic jacet (hj) - here lies. (written on gravestones or tombs)
hic jacet sepultus (hjs) - here lies buried
hic puer est stultissimus omnium! - this boy is the stupidest of all!
hinc illae lacrimae - hence these tears. (terence)
historia est vitae magistra - the history is the tutor of life
hoc erat in votis - this was among my prayers
hoc est in votis - this is in my prayers
hoc est verum et nihili nisi verum - this is the truth and nothing but the truth
hoc est vivere bis vita posse priore frvi - to live twice is to make useful profit from one's past. experience is the best teacher, so learn from it
hoc natura est insitum, ut quem timueris, hunc semper oderis - it's an innate thing to always hate the one we've learnt to fear
hoc tempore obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit - in these days friends are won through flattery, the truth gives birth to hate. (terence)
hocine bibo aut in eum digitos insero? - do i drink this or stick my fingers in it?
hodie mihi, cras tibi - today for me, tomorrow for you
homines libenter quod volunt credunt - men believe what they want to. (terentius)
homines, dum docent, discunt - men learn while they teach. (seneca)
homo doctvs is se semper divitias habet - a learned man always has wealth within himself
homo homini lupus - man is a wolf to man
homo nudus cum nuda iacebat - naked they lay together, man and woman
homo praesumitur bonus donec probetur malus - one is innocent until proven guilty
homo proponit, sed deus disponit - man proposes, but god disposes
homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto - i am human, therefore nothing human is strange to me
homo sum - i am a man
homo vitae commodatus non donatus est - man has been lent to life, not given. (pubilius syrus)
honor virutis preamium - honour is the reward of virtue
honores mutant mores - the honours change the customs. (power corrupts)
honoris causa (h.c.) - as in doctorate, an honorary degree
horas non numero nisi serenas - i count only the bright hours. (inscription on ancient sundials)
horribile dictu - horrible to tell
horror vacui - fear of empty places
hostis hvmani generis - enemy of the human race
huc accedit zambonis! - here comes the zamboni!
humum mandere - to bite the dust
hunc tu caveto - beware of this man
ibidem (ib.) - in the same place. (in a book)
id certum est quod certum reddi potest - that is certain that can be made certain
id est (i.e.) - that is to say
id est mihi, id non est tibi! - it is mine, not yours!
id imperfectum manet dum confectum erit - it ain't over until it's over
id tibi praebet speciem lepidissimam! - it looks great on you!
idem quod (i.q.) - the same as
idem - the same
iesus nazarenus rex iudaeorum (inri) - jesus of nazareth, king of the jews
ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros - life is not a bowl of cherries, or, literally, fire tests gold; adversity tests strong men
ignis fatuus - foolish fire (will-o-the-wisp)
ignorantia juris neminem excusat - ignorance of the law excuses no one
ignoratio elenchi - an ignorance of proof
ignotus (ign.) - unknown
ille dolet vere, qui sine teste dolet - he mourns honestly who mourns without witnesses. (martialis)
ille mi par esse deo videtur - he seems to me to be equal to a god. (catullus)
illegitimis nil carborundum - don't let the bastards grind you down
illiud latine dici non potest - you can't say that in latin
illius me paenitet, dux - sorry about that, chief
imitatores, servum pecus! - imitators, you slavish crowd! (horace)
imperator/imperatrix (imp.) - emperor/empress
imperator - emperor
imperium et libertas - empire and liberty. (cicero)
imperium in imperio - an empire within an empire, i.e. a fifth column, a group of people within an nation's territory who owe allegiance to some other leader
imperium - absolute power
impossibilium nulla obligatio est - nobody has any obligation to the impossible. (corpus iuris civilis)
imprimatur - let it be printed
imprimis - in first place
in absentia - in one's absence
in actu - in practice
in aere aedificare - build (castles) in the air. (st. augustine)
in aeternum - for eternity
in alio pediculum, in te ricinum non vides - you see a louse on someone else, but not a tick on yourself. (petronius)
in articulo mortis - at the moment of death
in banco - on the bench
in camera - in private chamber
in capite - in chief
in cavda venenvm - in the tail [is the] poison. watch out for what you don't see
in curia - in court
in dentibus anticis frustrum magnum spiniciae habes - you have a big piece of spinach in your front teeth
in distans - at a distance
in dubiis non est agendum - in dubious cases, you should not act
in dubio pro reo - in doubt in favor of the accused. if there is a doubt about guiltiness, the judgement has to be in favour of the accused
in dubio - in doubt
in esse - in existence
in excelsis - in the highest
in extenso - at full length
in extremis - in extremity
in fine - at the end
in flagrante delicto - in the very act of committing an offence
in forma pauperis - in the form of a poor person; in a humble or abject manner
in futuro - in the future
in gremio legis - in the protection of the law
in his ordo est ordinem non servare - in this case the only rule is not obeying any rules
in hoc signo vinces - in this sign, you will be victorious. (eusebios)
in infinitum - to infinity; without end
in libris libertas - in books (there is) freedom
in limine - on the threshold, at the very outset
in loco parentis - in the place of a parent
in loco - in the place of
in magnis et voluisse sat est - to once have wanted is enough in great deeds. (propertius)
in media res - in or into the middle of a sequence of events. (horace)
in medias res - into the midst of things
in medio stat virtus - virtue stands in the middle. virtue is in the moderate, not the extreme position. (horace)
in medio tutissimus ibis - in the middle of things you will go most safe. (ovid)
in memoriam - to the memory of
in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas - in necessary things unity, in doubtful things liberty, in all things charity
in nomine domini - in the name of the lord
in nomine patris et filii et spiritus santi - in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit
in nubibus - in the clouds
in nuce - in a nutshell
in omnia paratus - prepared for all things
in ovo - in the egg
in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello - in peace, like a wise man, he appropriately prepares for war
in pace - in peace
in pari materia - of like kind
in partibus infidelium - in parts inhabited by unbelievers
in parvo - in miniature
in perpetuum - for ever
in personam - against the person
in pleno - in full
in pontificalibus - in the proper vestments of a pope or cardinal
in posse - in possibility
in posterum - till the next day
in praesenti - at the present time
in principio - in the beginning
in propria persona - in person
in puris naturalibus - completely naked
in quaestione versare - to be under investigation
in re - refering to
in rem - against the matter (property)
in rerum natura - in the nature of things
in saecvla saecvlorvm - for ages of ages forever
in se - in itself
in silico - by means of a computer simulation
in silvam ne ligna feras - don't carry logs into the forest. (horace)
in situ - in position
in specie - in kind; (a) in its own form and not in an equivalent (b) in coins and not in paper money
in spiritu et veritate - in spirit and truth. (versio vulgata)
in statu quo - in the same state
in terrorem - as a warning; in order to terrify others
in totidem verbis - in so many words
in toto - as a whole, absolutely, completely
in transitu - in passing, on the way
in usu - in use
in utero - in the womb
in vacuo - in a vacuum or empty space
in vinculis etiam audax - in chains yet still bold (free)
in vino veritas - the truth is in wine. (a drunk person tells the truth)
in virtute sunt multi ascensus - there are many degrees in excellence. (cicero)
in vitro - in a test tube (literally glass)
in vivo - in the living (thing)
incipit - begin here
incredibile dictu - incredible to say
index librorum prohibitorum - official list of forbidden books not to be read by catholics
indulgentiam quaeso - i ask your indulgence
infinitus est numerus stultorum - infinite is the number of fools
infra dignitatem (dig.) - undignified; beneath one's dignity
infra - below, underneath
inhumanitas omni aetate molesta est - inhumanity is harmful in every age. (cicero)
iniqua nunquam regna perpetuo manent - stern masters do not reign long. (seneca philosophus)
iniuria non excusat iniuriam - one wrong does not justify another
insanabile cacoethes scribendi - an incurable passion to write. (juvenal)
insculpsit - he/she engraved it
instrumentum aeri temperando - airconditioner
insula gilliganis - gilligan's island
integer vitae scelerisque purus - blameless of life and free from crime
intellectum valde amat - love the intellect strongly. (st. augustine)
intelligenti pauca - few words suffice for he who understands
intelligo me intelligere - i understand that i understand. (st. augustine)
inter alia - among other things
inter alios - amongst other people
inter arma silent leges - in time of war, laws are silent
inter caecos regnat strabo - among blinds the squinting rules. (erasmus)
inter caesa et porrecta - there's many a slip twixt cup and lip
inter canum et lupum - between a dog and a wolf
inter nos - between ourselves
inter partes - made between two parties
inter se - between themselves
inter spem et metum - between hope and fear
inter vivos - between living (people)
interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum europe vincendarum - sometimes i get this urge to conquer large parts of europe
interfice errorem, diligere errantem - kill the sin, love the sinner. (st. augustine)
interregnvm - period between rules anarchy, lawlessnes
intra muros - within the walls
intra vires - within the power
inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes - let us improve life through science and art. (vergil)
ipsa qvidem pretivm virtvs sibi - virtue is its own reward
ipsa scientia potestas est - knowledge itself is power. (bacon)
ipsi dixit - he himself said it. (cicero)
ipsissima verba - the exact words
ipso facto - by that very fact
ipso iure - by operation of the law
ira furor brevis est - anger is a brief insanity. (horace)
ire fortiter quo nemo ante iit - to boldly go where no man has gone before. (star trek)
isto pensitaris? - you get paid for this crap?
ita erat quando hic adveni - it was that way when i got here
ita est - yes./it is so
ite, misse est - go, the mass is finished
iubilate deo - rejoice in god
iunctis viribus - by united efforts
iure divino - by divine law
iure humano - by human law
ius civile - civil law
ius gentium - the law of nations
ius primae noctis - the right of the first night
ivs est ars boni et aeqvi - law is the art of the good and the just
ivs gentivm - right of tribes law of nations
justitia omnibus - justice for all
labera lege - read my lips
labor omnia vincit - work conquers all things. (virgil)
labra lege - read my lips
lachryma christi - christ's tears
lapsus alumni - error made
lapsus calami - a slip of the pen
lapsus linguae - a slip of the tongue
lapsus memoriae - a slip of the memory
lapsus nivium! - avalanche!!
lares et penates - household gods
latet anguis in herba - a snake lies in the grass. (vergil)
latine dictum - spoken in latin
latine loqui coactus sum - i have this compulsion to speak latin
latro! fremo! - woof woof! grrrr!
laudant illa, sed ista legunt - some (writing) is praised, but other is read. (martialis)
laudatores temporis acti - praisers of time past
laus deo - praise be to god
lavdem virtvtis necessitati damvs - we give to necessity the praise of virtue finding the benefit in what's needful
lectori salutem (l.s.) - greetings to the reader
lectio brevior lectio potior - the shortest reading is the more probable reading
lector benevole - kind reader
legatus a latere - advisor from the side
lege atque lacrima - read 'em and weep
lege et lacrima - read it and weep
legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus - we are slaves of the law so that we may be able to be free. (cicero)
leve fit, quod bene fertur, onus - the burden is made light which is borne well. (ovid)
lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est - the designated hitter rule has got to go
lex domicilii - the law of a person's home country
lex fori - the law of the forum (country)
lex loci - the law of the place
lex malla, lex nulla - a bad law is no law. (st. thomas aquinas)
lex non scripta - the unwritten (common) law
lex scripta - the written law
lex talionis - the law of revenge
libenter homines id quod volunt credunt - men gladly believe that which they wish for. (caesar)
liberae sunt nostrae cogitationes - our thoughts are free. (cicero)
liberate te ex inferis - save yourself from hell
libertas inaestimabilis res est - liberty is a thing beyond all price. (corpus iuris civilis)
liberum arbitrium - free will
libra solidus denarius (l.s.d.) - pounds, shillings, pence
licentia liquendi - liberty of speaking
licentia poetica - poetic licence. (seneca)
licet - it is allowed
lingua franca - french tongue - the common or universal language
literati - men of letters
litoralis - beach bum
litterae humaniores - the humanities
loco citato (lc) - in the passage just quoted
locum tenens - one occupying the place (used as an english noun meaning 'deputy')
locus classicus - the most authoritative source, classical passage
locus delicti - the scene of the crime
locus desperatus - a hopeless passage
locus enim est principum generationis rerum - for place is the origin of things. (roger bacon)
locus in quo - the place in which something happens
locus poenitentiae - a place for repentance
locus sigilli (l.s.) - the place of the seal
locus standi - place of standing
longo intervallo - after a long gap
loquitur (loq.) - he/she speaks
luctor et emergo - i struggle but i'll survive
luke sum ipse patrem te - luke, i am your father. (star wars)
lumen naturale - natural light
lupus est homo homini - man is wolf to man
lupus in fabula - the wolf in the tale (i.e. speak of the wolf, and he will come) (terence)
lusus naturae - a freak of nature
lux et veritas - light and truth
lux mundi - the light of the world
machina improba! vel mihi ede potum vel mihi redde nummos meos! - you infernal machine! give me a beverage or give me my money back!
maecenas atavis edite regibus - maecenas, born of monarch ancestors. (horace)
magister artis ingeniique largitor venter - necessity is the mother of all invention
magister artium (ma) - master of arts
magister mundi sum! - i am the master of the universe!
magna charta - great paper
magna cum laude - with great honour or academic distinction
magna res est vocis et silentii temperamentum - the great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet
magnas inter oper inops - a pauper in the midst of wealth. (horace)
magnificat - it magnifies
magnum bonum - a great good
magnum opus - great work, the major work of one's life
magnus frater spectat te - big brother is watching you
maior risus, acrior ensis: quadragesima octava regula quaesitus - the bigger the smile, the sharper the knife: the 48th rule of acquisition
mala fide - in bad faith (something which is done fraudulently)
male parta male dilabuntur - what has been wrongly gained is wrongly lost. (ill-gotten gains seldom prosper.) (cicero)
malum consilium quod mutari non potest - it's a bad plan that can't be changed. (publilius syrus)
malum prohibitum - a prohibited wrong. a crime that society decides is wrong for some reason, not inherently evil
malum quidem nullum esse sine aliquo bono - there is, to be sure, no evil without something good. (pliny the elder)
manus in mano - hand in hand
manus manum lavat - one hand washes the other. the favor for the favor. (petronius)
mare clausum - a closed sea
mare liberum - an open sea
mare nostrum - our sea. (mediterranean)
margaritas ante porcos - pearls before swine. to give something valuable to someone not respecting it
mater artium necessitas - necessity is the mother of invention
mater dolorosa - sorrowful mother. (virgin mary)
mater memento mori - remember your mortality
mater tua criceta fuit, et pater tuo redoluit bacarum sambucus - your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries
mater - mother
materfamilias - mother of family
materia medica - medical matter
materiam superabat opus - the workmanship was better than the subject matter. (ovid)
maxima debetur puero reverentia - we owe the greatest respect to a child
maximus in minimis - great in little things
me fallit - i do not know
me iudice - i being judge; in my judgement
me oportet propter praeceptum te nocere - i'm going to have to hurt you on principle
me transmitte sursum, caledoni! - beam me up, scotty!
mea culpa - through my fault
mea maxima culpa - through my very great fault
mea mihi conscientia pluris est quam omnium sermo - my conscience means more to me than all speech. (cicero)
medice, cura te ipsum! - physician, heal thyself! (versio vulgata)
medici graviores morbos asperis remediis curant - doctors cure the more serious diseases with harsh remedies. (curtius rufus)
medicus curat, natura sanat - the physician treats, nature cures
medio tutissimus ibis - you will go safest in the middle. (moderation in all things) (ovid)
mei capilli sunt flagrantes - my hair is on fire
meliora cogito - i strive for the best
melitae amor - love of malta
melius est praevenire quam praeveniri - better to forestall than to be forestalled
melius frangi quam flecti - it is better to break than to bend
melius tarde, quam nunquam - better late than never
mellita, domi adsum - honey, i'm home
memento mori - remember that you must die
memento vivere - a reminder of life (literally remember that you have to live)
memorabilia - memorable things
memorandum - a note of; a thing to be remembered
memoria in aeterna - in everlasting remembrance
memoriter - from memory
mendacem memorem esse oportet - a liar needs a good memory. (quintilianus)
mens agitat molem - the mind moves the matter. (vergil)
mens rea - guilty mind
mens regnum bona possidet - an honest heart is a kingdom in itself. (seneca)
mens sana in corpore sano - a sound mind in a sound body. (juvenalis)
mens sibi conscia recti - a mind conscious of its rectitude
meum cerebrum nocet - my brain hurts
meum pactum dictum - my word is my bond
mihi cura futuri - my concern is the future
mihi ignosce. cum homine de cane debeo congredi - excuse me. i've got to see a man about a dog
millennium (millennia) - a thousand year period
minime senuisti! - you haven't aged a bit!
minus habens - absentminded
mirabile dictu - wonderful to say/relate. (vergil)
mirabile visu - wonderful to behold
miserere - have mercy
missa solemnis - solemn mass. (high mass)
mittimus - we send (to prison)
modus agendi - manner of operation
modus operandi (m.o.) - way of operating
modus vivendi - way of living
monstra mihi pecuniam! - show me the money!
moratorium - a delay
morituri te salutant - those who are about to die salute you
mors ultima linea rerum est - death is everything's final limit. (horace)
mors ultima ratio - death is the final accounting
mortvi non mordant - dead me don't bite; dead men tell no tale
motu proprio - of one's own initiative
mulier taceat in ecclesia - let the woman be silent in church. (paul)
multi famam, conscientiam pauci verentur - many fear their reputation, few their conscience. (pliny)
multis post annis - many years later
multum in parvo - much in little. (small but significant)
multun, non multa - much, not many (quality not quantity)
mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur - the world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived!
mundus vult decipi - the world wants to be deceived
munit haec et altera vincit - one defends and the other conquers
mus uni non fidit antro - a mouse does not rely on just one hole. (plautus)
musica delenit bestiam feram - music soothes the savage beast
mutatis mutandis - the necessary changes having been made
mutato nomine - the name being changed
mvlti svnt vocati, pavci vero electi - many are called [but] few are chosen
mvndvs vvlt decipi - the world wishes to be deceived there's a sucker born every minute
mvtatis mvtandis - the things that ought to have changed having been changed with the necessary substitutions having been made
nam et ipsa scientia potestas es - knowledge is power. (sir francis bacon)
nascentes morimur - from the moment we are born, we begin to die
natale solum - native soil
natura abhorret a vacua - nature abhors a vacuum
natura in minima maxima - nature is the greatest in the smallest things
natura nihil fit in frustra - nature does nothing in vain
naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret - you can drive nature out with a pitchfork but she always comes back
navigare necesse est - to sail is necessary
ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum! - don't you dare erase my hard disk!
ne cede malis - do not yield to misfortune
ne feceris ut rideam - don't make me laugh
ne humanus crede - trust no human
ne nimium - not too much
ne plus ultra - no further. impassable obstacle
ne quid nimis - nothing in excess. (terence)
nec laudas nisi mortuos poetas: tanti non est, ut placeam, perire - if only dead poets are praised, i'd rather go unsung
nec mortem effugere quisquam nec amorem potest - no one is able to flee from death or love
nec possum tecum vivere, nec sine te - i am able to live / i can live neither with you, nor without you. (martial)
nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres - as a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word. (horace)
necesse est multos timeat quem multi timent - he must fear many, whom many fear. (laberius)
necessitas non habet legem - necessity knows no law
negotium populo romano melius quam otium committi - the roman people understand work better than leisure
nemine contradicente (nem. con.) - with no one speaking in opposition. unanimously
nemine dissentiente (nem. diss.) - with no one disagreeing
nemo ante mortem beatus - nobody is blessed before his death. we never know what is future preparing for us!
nemo autem regere potest nisi qui et regi - moreover, there is no one who can rule unless he can be ruled. (seneca)
nemo dat quod non habet - no one gives what he does not have
nemo gratis mendax - no man lies freely. a person with no reason to lie is telling the truth
nemo hic adest illius nominis - there is no one here by that name
nemo liber est qui corpori servit - no one is free who is a slave to his body
nemo malus felix - no bad man is lucky. (juvenal)
nemo me impune lacessit - no one provokes me with impunity. (motto of the kings of scotland)
nemo nisi mors - nobody except death (will part us). (inscription in the wedding ring of the swedish queen katarina jagellonica)
nemo propheta in patria sua - no one is considered a prophet in his hometown/homeland
nemo repente fuit turpissimus - no one ever became thoroughly bad in one step. (juvenal)
nemo risum praebuit, qui ex se coepit - nobody is laughed at, who laughs at himself. (seneca)
nemo saltat sobrius nisi forte insanit - nobody dances sober unless he's insane
nemo saltat sobrius - no man dances sober
nemo sine vitio est - no one is without fault. (seneca the elder)
nemo surdior est quam is qui non audiet - no man is more deaf than he who will not hear
nemo timendo ad summum pervenit locum - no man by fearing reaches the top. (syrus)
nervos belli, pecuniam. (nervus rerum.) - the nerve of war, money. (the nerve of things.) (cicero)
nescio quid dicas - i don't know what you're talking about
neutiquam erro - i am not lost
nihil ad rem - nothing to do with the point
nihil agere delectat - it is pleasant to do nothing. (cicero)
nihil aliud scit necessitas quam vincere - necesssity knows nothing else but victory. (syrus)
nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione - i'm not interested in your dopey religious cult
nihil declaro - i have nothing to declare
nihil est ab omni parte beatum - nothing is good in every part. (horace)
nihil est incertius volgo - nothing is more uncertain than the (favour of the) crowd. (cicero)
nihil est miserum nisi cum putes - nothing is unfortunate if you don't consider it unfortunate. (boethius)
nihil est--in vita priore ego imperator romanus fui - that's nothing--in a previous life i was a roman emperor
nihil obstat - nothing stands in the way
nihil sub sole novum - nothing new under the sun
nihil tam munitum quod non expugnari pecunia possit - no fort is so strong that it cannot be taken with money. (cicero)
nihil - nothing
nil actum credens dum quid superesset agendum - thinking nothing done, while anything was yet to do
nil actum reputa si quid superest agendum - don't consider that anything has been done if anything is left to be done. (lucan)
nil admirari - to admire nothing. (horace)
nil agit exemplum, litem quod lite resolvit - not much worth is an example that solves one quarrel with another. (horace)
nil desperandum! - never despair! (horace)
nil homini certum est - nothing is certain for man. (ovid)
nil sine numine - nothing without providence
nill illigitimi carborundum - do not let the bastards get you down
nisi credideritis, non intelligetis - unless you will have believed, you will not understand. (st. augustine)
nisi prius - unles previously
nisi - unless
nolens volens - whether one likes it or not; willing or unwilling
noli equi dentes inspicere donati - do not look a gift horse in the mouth. (st. jerome)
noli me tangere! - don't touch me! (versio vulgata)
noli me voca, ego te vocabo - don't call me. i'll call you
noli nothis permittere te terere - don’t let the bastards get you down
noli simul flare sobereque - don't whistle and drink at the same time
noli turbare circulos meos! - don't upset my calculations! (archimedes)
nolite id cogere, cape malleum majorem - don't force it, get a bigger hammer
nolle prosequi - do not pursue
nolo contendere - i do not wish to contend
nomen est omen - the name is the sign
nomina stultorum parietibus haerent - the names of foolish persons adhere to walls (fools names and fools faces are often seen in public places.)
nominatim - by name
non bis in idem - not twice for the same thing
non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat - it's not the heat, it's the humidity
non compos mentis - not in possession of one's senses
non curo. si metrum non habet, non est poema - i don't care. if it doesn't rhyme, it isn't a poem
non erravi perniciose! - i did not commit a fatal error!
non est ad astra mollis e terris via - there is no easy way from the earth to the stars. (seneca)
non est ei similis - there is no one like him
non est mea culpa - it's not my fault
non est vivere sed valere vita est - life is not being alive but being well (life is more than just being alive)
non gradus anus rodentum! - not worth a rats ass!
non ignara mals, miseris svccvrrere disco - no stranger to misfortune [myself] i learn to relieve the sufferings [of others
non illigitamus carborundum - don't let the bastards grind you down
non licet - it is not allowed
non liquet - it is not clear
non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis - not for you, not for me, but for us - the foundation of a good relationship
non mortem timemus, sed cogitationem mortis - we do not fear death, but the thought of death. (seneca)
non multa, sed multum - not many, but much. (meaning, not quantity but quality) (plinius)
non nobis, domine - not unto us, o lord
non omne quod licet honestum est - not everything that is permitted is honest. (corpus iuris civilis)
non omne quod nitet aurum est - not all that glitters is gold
non omnes qui habemt citharam sunt citharoedi - not all those who own a musical instrument are musicians. (bacon)
non omnia moriar - not all of me will die. (horace)
non omnia possumus omnes - not all of us are able to do all things (we can't all do everything.) (virgil)
non omnis moriar - not all of me will die. (his works would live forever) (horace)
non placet - it does not please
non plaudite. modo pecuniam jacite - don't applaud. just throw money
non plus ultra! (nec plus ultra!) - nothing above that!
non prosequitur - he does not proceed
non quis, sed quid - not who, but what
non rape me si placet - please don't rob me
non scholae sed vitae discimus - we do not learn for school, but for life. (seneca)
non semper erit aestas - it will not always be summer (be prepared for hard times)
non sequitur - it does not follow
non serviam - i will not serve
non sibi sed suis - not for one's self but for one's people
non sibi, sed patriae - not for you, but for the fatherland
non sum pisces - i am not a fish
non sum qualis eram - i am not what / of what sort i was (i'm not what i used to be.)
non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum - do not take as gold everything that shines like gold
non timetis messor - don't fear the reaper
non uno die roma aedificata est - rome was not built in one day (either)
non ut edam vivo, sed vivam edo - i do not live to eat, but eat to live. (quintilianus)
non vereor ne illam me amare hic potuerit resciscere; quippe haud etiam quicquam inepte feci - i don't think anyone knows i love the girl; i haven't done anything really silly yet
non, mihi ignosce, credo me insequentem esse - no, excuse me, i believe i'm next
nonne amicus certus in re incerta cernitur? - a friend in need is a friend in deed. (our equivalent)
nonne de novo eboraco venis? - you're from new york, aren't you?
nonne macescis? - have you lost weight?
nosce te ipsum - know thyself. (inscription at the temple of apollo in delphi.)
nota bene (nb.) - note well. observe carefully
novus homo - a new man; a man who was the first in his family to be elected to an office
novus ordo saeculorum - a new order of ages
novus ordo seclorum - a new order for the ages. (appears on the u.s. one-dollar bill)
nulla avarita sine poena est - there is no avarice without penalty. (seneca)
nulla dies sine linea - not a day without a line. do something every day! (apeles, greek painter)
nulla regula sine exceptione - there is no rule/law without exception
nulla res carius constat quam quae precibus empta est - nothing is so expensive as that which you have bought with pleas. (seneca)
nulli secundus - second to none
nullius in verba - (rely) on the words on no one. (horace)
nullo metro compositum est - it doesn't rhyme
nullum crimen sine lege, nulla poena sine lege - no crime and no punishment without a (pre-existing) law
nullum est iam dictum quod non dictum sit prius - nothing is said that hasn't been said before. (terence)
nullum gratuitum prandium - there is no free lunch!
nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae - there is no one great ability without a mixture of madness
nullum saeculum magnis ingeniis clausum est - no generation is closed to great talents. (seneca)
nullus est instar domus - there is no place like home
nullus est liber tam malus ut non aliqua parte prosit - there is no book so bad that it is not profitable on some part. (pliny the younger)
numen - divine power
numero pondere et mensura deus omnia condidit - god created everything by number, weight and measure. (isaac newton)
numerus clausus - a restricted number
nummus americanus - greenback. ($us)
numquam aliud natura, aliud sapientia dicit - never does nature say one thing and wisdom say another
numquam non paratus - never unprepared
numquam se minus solum quam cum solus esset - you are never so little alone as when you are alone. (cicero)
nunc dimittis - now let depart
nunc est bibendum - now we must drink. (horace)
nvdvm pactvm - a nude pact an invalid agreement a contract with illusory benefits or without consideration hence unenforceable
nvllvm qvod tetiget non ornavit - he touched none he did not adorn - not simply 'the midas touch', or 'he left things better than he found them', but a tribute to a renaissance man
nvnc avt nvnqvam - now or never
nvnc dimittis - now let [thy servant] depart - generally any permission to go, specifically to express one's readiness to depart or die
nvnc pro tvnc - now for then retroactive
o curas hominum! o quantum est in rebus inane! - ah, human cares! ah, how much futility in the world! (lucilius)
o di immortales! - good heavens! (uttered by cicero on the senate floor)
o diem praeclarum! - oh, what a beautiful day!
o praeclarum custodem ovium lupum! - an excellent protector of sheep, the wolf! (cicero)
o quam cito transit gloria mundi! - o how quickly passes the glory of the world!
o sancta simplicitas! - oh, holy simplicity! (jan hus)
o tempora, o mores! - oh, the times! oh, the morals! (cicero)
o! plus! perge! aio! hui! hem! - oh! more! go on! yes! ooh! ummm!
obesa cantavit - the fat lady has sung
obiit (ob.) - he/she died
obiter (ob.) - in passing
obiter dictum - something said in passing - parenthetical remark
oblitus sum perpolire clepsydras! - i forgot to polish the clocks!
obscurum per obscurius - the obscure by means of the more obscure
obsta principiis - resist the beginnings - nip it in the bud
occasio aegre offertur, facile amittitur - opportunity is offered with difficulty, lost with ease. (publius syrus)
occasio facit furem - opportunity makes a thief
oderint dum metuant - let them hate provided that they fear. (seneca)
odi et amo - i hate (her), and i love (her) (catullus)
odium theologicum - theological hatred. (a special name for the hatred generated in theological disputes)
olevm addere camino - to pour fuel on the stove adding gasoline to a fire
olevm perdisti - you have lost oil you've wasted your time on this criticism for a misallocation of resources
olim habeas eorum pecuniam, numquam eam reddis: prima regula quaesitus - once you have their money, you never give it back: the 1st rule of acquisiton
olim - formerly
omne ignotum pro magnifico est - we have great notions of everything unknown. (tacitus)
omne initium est difficile - every beginning is difficult
omne trium perfectum - everything that comes in threes is perfect
omne tvlit pvnctvm qvi miscvit vtile dvlci - [he] has gained every point who has combined [the] useful [with the] agreeable
omnes aequo animo parent ubi digni imperant - all men cheerfully obey where worthy men rule. (syrus)
omnes deteriores svmvs licentia - too much freedom debases us
omnes lagani pistrinae gelate male sapiunt - all frozen pizzas taste lousy
omnes una manet nox - the same night awaits us all. (horace)
omnes vulnerant, ultima necat - all (hours) wound, the last kills. (inscription on solar clocks)
omnia iam fient quae posse negabam - everything which i used to say could not happen will happen now. (ovid)
omnia mea mecum porto - all that is mine, i carry with me. (my wisdom is my greatest wealth) (cicero)
omnia mihi lingua graeca sunt - it's all greek to me
omnia mors aequat - death equals all things
omnia munda mundis - everything is pure to pure ones
omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis - all things change, and we change with them
omnia mutantur, nihil interit - everything changes, nothing perishes. (ovid)
omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis - all things are changing, and we are changing with them
omnia vincit amor - love conquers all
omnia vincit amor; et nos cedamus amori - love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love. (vergil)
omnium gatherum - assortment
omnium rerum principia parva sunt - everything has a small beginning. (cicero)
onus probandi - the burden of proof
opere citato (op. cit.) - in the work just quoted
optimis parentibus - to my excellent parents. a common dedication in a book
optimus magister, bonus liber - the best teacher is a good book
opus dei - the work of god
ora et labora - pray and work. (st. benedict)
ora pro nobis - pray for us
oratvr fit, poeta nascitvr - an orator is made [but] a poet is born
orbes volantes exstare - flying saucers are real
orbiter dictum/dicta - said by the way (miscellaneous remarks)
orcae ita - pretty straightforward
ore rotundo - with full voice
osculare pultem meam! - kiss my grits!
pace tua - with your consent
pace - by leave of
pacta sunt servanda - agreements are to be kept. (cicero)
pactum serva - keep the faith
pallida mors - pale death. (horace)
palmam qui meruit ferat - let him who has earned it bear the reward
panem et circenses - bread and circuses. food and games to keep people happy. (juvenalis)
par pare refero - i return like for like tit for tat retaliation
parens patriae - parent of the country
pares cvm paribvs - like persons with like persons. birds of a feather flock together
pari passu - with equal pace - moving together
pars maior lacrimas ridet et intus habet - you smile at your tears but have them in your heart. (martialis)
particeps criminis - partner in crime
parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus - mountains will be in labour, and an absurd mouse will be born. (all that work and nothing to show for it)
parva leves capiunt animas - small things occupy light minds (small things amuse small minds)
parva scintilla saepe magnam flamam excitat - the small sparkle often initiates a large flame
passim - all through
pater familias - father of the family
pater historiae - the father of history
pater noster - our father (the first words of the lord's prayer in latin)
pater patriae - father of the country
patria est communis omnium parens - our native land is the common parent of us all. (cicero)
patris est filius - he is his father's son
paucis verbis, quid est deconstructionismus? - what, in a nutshell, is deconstructionism?
paucis verbis - in a few words
pavesco, pavesco - i'm shaking, i'm shaking
pavpertas omnivm artivm repertrix - poverty [is the] inventor of all the arts necessity is the mother of invention
pax et bonum! - peace and salvation!
pax tecum - may peace be with you (singular)
pax vobiscum - may peace be with you (plural)
pax - peace
peccatum tacituritatis - sin of silence
peccavi - i have sinned
peculium - property
pecunia in arbotis non crescit - money does not grow on trees
pecunia non olet - money has no smell. money doesn't stink. (don't look a gift horse in the mouth) (vespasianus)
pecvniate obedivnt omnia - all things obey money. money makes the world go round
pede poena claudo - punishment comes limping. retribution comes slowly, but surely. (horace)
pendente lite - while a suit is pending
penetalia mentis - the innermost recesses of the mind. heart of hearts
per accidens - by accident
per angusta in augusta - through difficulties to great things
per annum (p.a.) - yearly
per ardua ad astra - through difficulties to the stars
per aspera ad astra - through the thorns to the stars
per capita - per head
per cent (per centum) - per hundred
per contra - on the contrary
per diem - per day; daily allowance
per fas et nefas - through right or wrong
per impossibile - as is impossible a way to qualify a proposition that cannot ever be true
per mensem - monthly
per procurationem (per pro) - by delegation to
per se - by or in itself
per varios usus artem experientia fecit - through different exercises practice has brought skill. (manilius)
perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim - be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you. (ovid)
periculum in mora - there is danger in delay. (livy)
perpetuo vincit qui utitur clementia - he is forever victor who employs clemency. (syrus)
perpetuum mobile - perpetual motion
perscriptio in manibus tabellariorum est - the check is in the mail
persona (non) grata - (un)welcome person
pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes - flatterers are the worst type of enemies
pessimus inimicorum genus, laudantes - the worst kind of enemies, those who can praise. (tacitus)
petitio principii - an assumption at the start
philosophum non facit barba! - the beard does not define a philosopher. (plutarch)
pictor ignotus - painter unknown
pinxit - he/she painted it
pistrix! pistrix! - shark! shark!
placebo - i will please. medical expression for remedies with no medical effect, which improve one's medical condition only because one believes they do
placet - it pleases
pleno iure - with full authority
pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate - entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily
plusque minusque - more or less
plvres crapvla qvam gladivs - drunkeness [kills] more than the sword. as true today on the road as it ever was
poeta nascitur, non fit - the poet is born, not made
poli, poli, di umbuendo - slowly, slowly we will get there
pone ubi sol non lucet! - put it where the sun don't shine!
posse (posse comitatus) - the power of the country
possunt quia posse videntur - they can because they think they can
post bellum - after the war
post coitem - after sexual intercourse
post factum - after the fact
post hoc ergo propter hoc - after this, therefore because of this
post hoc - after this
post meridiem (p.m.) - after midday
post mortem - after death. (nowadays, the autopsy performed by a coroner)
post obitum - after death
post partum - after childbirth
post proelia praemia - after the battles come the rewards
post scriptum (ps) - after what has been written
post tenebras lux - after the darkness, light
postatem obscuri lateris nescitis - you do not know the power of the dark side
potes currere sed te occulere non potes - you can run, but you can't hide
potest ex casa magnus vir exire - a great man can come from a hut. (seneca)
potestatem obscuri lateris nescis - you don't know the power of the dark side. (star wars)
potius mori quam foedari - rather to die than to be dishonoured (death before dishonour)
potius sero quam numquam - it's better late than never. (livy)
praemonitus, pramunitus - forewarned, forearmed
praetio prudentia praestat - prudence supplies a reward
prehende uxorem meam, sis! - take my wife, please!
prescriptio in manibus tabellariorium est - the check is in the mail
pretium iustum est - the price is right
prima facie - at first sight; on the face of it. (in law, an obvious case that requires no further proof)
primum mobile - prime mover
primum non nocere - the first thing is to do no harm. (hippocratic oath)
primum viveri deinde philosophari - live before you philosophize, or leap before you look
primus inter pares - first among equals
principiis obsta - resist the beginnings
pro bono (pro bono publico) - for the good of the public
pro di immortales! - good heavens!
pro et contra - for and against
pro forma - as a matter of formality
pro hac vice - for this occaision
pro memoria - for a memorial
pro nunc - for now
pro opportunitate - as circumstances allow
pro patria - for one's country
pro rata - in proportion to the value. (per hour for example)
pro re nata (prn) - for an occasion as it arises
pro se - on one's own behalf
pro tanto - so far
pro tempore (pro tem.) - for the time being
probae esti in segetem sunt deteriorem datae fruges, tamen ipsae suaptae enitent - a good seed, planted even in poor soil, will bear rich fruit by its own nature. (accius)
probatum est - it has been proved
probitas laudatur et alget - honesty is praised and left in the cold. (juvenal)
promotor fidei - promoter of the faith
promoveatur ut amoveatur - let him be promoted to get him out of the way
propino fibi salutem! - cheers!
proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem laeseris - it is human nature to hate a person whom you have injured
proxime accessit - he/she came close
proximo (prox.) - of the next month
proximus sum egomet mihi - i am closest to myself. (charity begins at home.) (terence)
pueri pueri, pueri puerilia tractant - children are children, (therefore) children do childish things
pulvis et umbra sumus - we are dust and shadow. (horace)
purgamentum init, exit purgamentum - garbage in, garbage out
puris omnia pura - to the pure all things are pure
puri sermonis amator - a lover of pure speech. (terence)
qua - in so far as
quad nesciunt eos non interficiet - what they don't know won't kill them
quandoquidem inter nos sanctissima divitiarum maiestas, esti funesta pecunia templo nondum habitas - among us, the god most revered is wealth, but so far it has no temple of its own
quae nocent, saepe docent - what hurts, often instructs. one learns by bitter/adverse experience
quae vide (qqv) - see these things
quaere verum - seek the truth
quaere - (you might) ask. used to introduce questions, usually rhetorical or tangential questions
qualem blennum! - what a doofus!
qualem muleirculam! - what a bimbo!
qualis pater talis filius - as is the father, so is the son; like father, like son
quam bene vivas refert, non quam diu - the important thing isn't how long you live, but how well you live. (seneca)
quam se ipse amans-sine rivali! - himself loving himself so much-without a rival! (cicero)
quam terribilis est haec hora - how fearful is this hour
quandam - formally
quando omni flunkus moritatus - when all else fails play dead
quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? - how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
quantum meruit - as much as he/she deserved
quantum sufficit (qs) - as much as suffices
quaque mane (qm) - every morning
quaque nocte (qn) - every night
quasi - as if
quater in die (q.i.d) - take four times a day
quem di diligunt, adolescens moritur - whom the gods love die young. (only the good die young)
quemadmodum possums scire utrum vere simus an solum sentiamus nos esse? - how are we to know whether we actually exist or only think we exist?
quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est - a sword is never a killer, it's a tool in the killer's hands. (seneca)
qui bene cantat, bis orat - he who sings well, prays twice
qui dedit benificium taceat; narret qui accepit - let him who has done a good deed be silent; let him who has received it tell it. (seneca)
qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum - let him who wishes for peace prepare for war. (vegetius)
qui docet discit - he who teaches learns
qui dormit, non peccat - one who sleeps doesn't sin
qui habet aures audiendi audiat - he who has ears, let him understand how to listen
qui ignorabat, ignorabitur - one who is ignorant will remain unnoticed
qui me amat, amet et canem meum - love me, love my dog
qui multum habet, plus cupit - he who has much desires more. (seneca)
qui nimium probat, nihil probat - one who proves too much, proves nothing
qui non est hodie cras minus aptus erit - he who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow. (ovid)
qui omnes insidias timet in nullas incidit - he who fears every ambush falls into none. (pubilius syrus)
qui potest capere capiat - let him accept it who can. freely: if the shoe fits, wear it
qui pro innocente dicit, satis est eloquens - he who speaks for the innocent is eloquent enough. (publius syrus)
qui scribit bis legit - he who writes reads twice
qui tacet consentire videtur - he that is silent is thought to consent
qui tacet consentit - silence gives consent
qui vir odiosus! - what a bore!
qui vivat atque floreat ad plurimos annos - may he live and flourish for many years
qui vult dare parva non debet magna rogare - he who wishes to give little shouldn't ask for much
quia natura mutari non potest idcirco verae amicitiae sempiternae sunt - since nature cannot change, true friendships are eternal. (horace)
quid agis, medice? - what's up, doc?
quid est illa in auqua? - what's that in the water?
quid novi - what's new?
quid nunc - what now?! (a nosy busybody)
quid pro quo - something for something. i.e. a favor for a favor
quid quid latine dictum sit, altum videtur - anything said in latin sounds profound
quid rides? mutato nomine de te fabula narratur - what are you laughing at? just change the name and the joke's on you. (horace)
quidnunc? or quid nunc? - what now? as a noun, a quidnunc is a busybody or a gossip
quidquid agis, prudenter agas et respice finem! - whatever you do, do cautiously, and look to the end
quidquid id est, timeo danaos et dona ferentes - whatever it is, i fear the greeks, even bearing gifts. (vergil)
quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur - anything said in latin sounds profound
quidvis recte factum quamvis humile praeclarum - whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
quieta non movere - don't move settled things, or don't rock the boat
quinon proficit deficit - he who does not advance, go backwards
quique amavit, cras amet - may he love tomorrow who has never loved before;
quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - who shall keep watch over the guardians? (luvenalis)
quis separabit? - who shall separate us?
quis, quid, ubi, quibus auxiliis, cur, quomodo, quando? - who, what, where, with what, why, how, when?
quisque comoedum est - everybody is a comedian
quo ad hoc - as much as this (to this extent)
quo animo? - with what spirit? (or intent?)
quo fas et gloria docunt - where right and glory lead
quo iure? - by what law?
quo signo nata es? - what's your sign?
quo usque tandem abutere, catilina, patientia nostra? - how long will you abuse our patience, catiline? (cicero)
quo vadis? - where are you going? / whither goest thou?
quod bonum, felix faustumque sit! - may it be good, fortunate and prosperous! (cicero)
quod differtur, non aufertur - that which is postponed is not dropped. inevitable is yet to happen. (sir thomas more)
quod erat demonstrandum (qed) - which was to be demonstrated
quod erat faciendum (qef) - which was to be done
quod erat in veniendum - which was to be found
quod est (qe) - which is
quod foetet? - what's that bad smell?
quod incepimus conficiemus - what we have begun we shall finish
quod licet iovi non licet bovi - what jupiter (supreme god) is allowed to do, cattle (people) are not
quod minimum specimen in te ingenii? - what microscopic evidence of wit can be found in you?
quod natura non sunt turpia - what is natural cannot be bad
quod vide (qv) - see this thing
quomodo cogis comas tuas sic videri? - how do you get your hair to do that?
quomodo vales - how are you?
quorum - of whom
quos amor verus tenuit, tenebit - true love will hold on to those whom it has held. (seneca)
quot homines, tot sententiae - as many men, so as many opinions
qvae nocent docent - things that hurt, teach. school of hard knocks
qvaerenda pecvnia primvm est, virtvs post nvmmos - money is the first thing to be sought [then] virtue after wealth
qvalis artifex pereo - such an artist dies in me - emperor nero's famous last words
qvalis pater talis filivs - like father like son. the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree
qvandoqve bonvs dormitat homervs - sometimes [even the] good homer sleeps. you win some, you lose some
qvi bene amat bene castigat - who loves well castigates well. spare the rod and spoil the child
qvi desiderat pacem praeparat bellvm - who desires peace [should] prepare [for] war
qvi docent discit - he who teaches, learns. (george bernard shaw)
qvi fvgiebat rvrsvs proeliabitvr - he who has fled will do battle once more. he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
qvi me amat, amat et canem meam - who loves me loves my dog as well. love me love my dog
qvi nescit dissimlare nescit regnare - he who doesn't know how to lie doesn't know how to rule
qvid novi? - what's new? 'what's up?'
qvis cvstodiet iposos cvstodes - who will guard those selfsame guardians? don't assign a fox to guard the henhouse
qvod cibvs est aliis, aliis est wenenum - what is food to some is poison to others. one man's meat is another poison
qvod cito acqviritvr cito perit - [that] which is quickly acquired [is] quickly lost. eeasy come, easy go
qvod erat demonstrandvm - [that] which has been demonstrated - a statement of logical proof, especially in mathematics and law, abbreviated q.e.d
qvod vive (q.v) - which see - a scholarly cross-reference
radicitus, comes! - really rad, dude!
radix lecti - couch potato
radix omnium malorum est cupiditas - the love of money is the root of all evil. avarice is the problem, money itself is not evil
raptus regaliter - royally screwed
rara avis - a rare bird, i.e. an extraodinary or unusual thing. (juvenal)
ratio decidendi - the reason for the decision
ratio et consilium propriae ducis artes - reason and deliberation are the proper skills of a general
ratio legis est anima legis - the reason of the law is the soul of the law
re vera, cara mea, mea nil refert - frankly my dear, i don't give a damn
re vera, potas bene - say, you sure are drinking a lot
re - concerning
recedite, plebes! gero rem imperialem! - stand aside plebians! i am on imperial business!
recto - on the right
redde caesari quae sunt caesaris - render unto caesar the things that are caesar's
redivivus - come back to life
redolet lvcernam - [it] smells of the lamp - critical remark that one worked too hard on something
reductio ad absurdum - reduction to the absurd. (proving the truth of a proposition by proving the falsity of all its alternatives)
referendum - something to be referred
regina - queen
regnat non regitur qui nihil nisi quod vult facit - he is a king and not a subject who does only what he wishes. (syrus)
regnat populus - let the people rule
relata refero - i tell what i have been told. (herodotos)
religious loci - the (religious) spirit of the place
rem tene, verba sequentur - keep to the subject and the words will follow. (cato senior)
repetitio est mater memoriae/ studiorum/ - repetition is the mother of memory/studies
requiescat in pace (rip) - may he/she rest in peace
rerum concordia discors - the concord of things through discord. (horace)
res firma mitescere nescit - a firm resolve does not know how to weaken
res gestae - things done
res in cardine est - the matter is on a door hinge things are balanced on a knife's edge
res inter alios - a matter between others it's not our busines
res ipsa loquitur - the thing speaks for itself
res judicata - thing already judged upon
res melius evinissent cum coca - things go better with coke
res publica - the public thing
res severa est verum gaudium - true joy is a serious thing. (seneca)
res tantum valet quantum vendi potest - a thing is worth only what someone else will pay for it
respice finem - look to the end
respice post te, mortalem te esse memento - look around you, remember that you are mortal. (tertullianus)
respice, adspice, prospice - examine the past, examine the present, examine the future (look to the past, the present, the future)
respondeat superior - let the superior answer (a supervisor must take responsibility for the quality of a subordinate's work)
resurgam - i shall rise again
revelare pecunia! - show me the money!
revera linguam latinam vix cognovi - i don’t really know all that much latin
rex non potest peccare - the king cannot sin
rex regnant sed non gubernat - the king reigns but does not govern
rex - king
rident stolidi verba latina - fools laugh at the latin language. (ovid)
ridentem dicere verum quid vetat? - what forbids a laughing man from telling the truth? (horace)
rigor mortis - the rigidity of death
risu inepto res ineptior nulla est - there is nothing more foolish than a foolish laugh. (catullus)
risus abundat in ore stultorum - abundant laughs in the mouth of the foolish - too much hilarity means foolishness
roma locuta est. causa finita est - rome has spoken. the cause is finished
romani ite domum - romans go home!
romani quidem artem amatoriam invenerunt - you know, the romans invented the art of love
rosa rubicundior, lilio candidior, omnibus formosior, semper in te glorior - redder than the rose, whiter than the lilies, fairer than everything, i will always glory in thee
rumores volant. / rumor volat - rumors fly. / rumor flies
saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas - often the prickly thorn produces tender roses. (ovid)
saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit - often it is not even advantageous to know what will be. (cicero)
saepe stilum vertas - may you often turn the stylus (you should make frequent corrections.)
salus populi suprema lex - the safety of the people is the supreme law. (cicero)
salva veritate - with truth preserved
salve (plural salvete) - hail; welcome
salve sis - may you be well
salve veritate - saving the truth
salve(te) - greetings!
salve - hello
sanctum sanctorum - the holy of holies
sane ego te vocavi. forsitan capedictum tuum desit - i did call. maybe your answering machine is broken
sapere aude! - dare to be wise! (horace)
sapiens nihil affirmat quod non probat - a wise man states as true nothing he does not prove (don't swear to anything you don't know firsthand)
sartor resartus - the tailor patched
sat sapienti - enough for a wise man. (plautus)
satis - enough
satius est impunitum relinqui facinus nocentis, quam innocentem damnari - it is better that a crime is left unpunished than that an innocent man is punished. (corpus iuris civilis)
scala caeli - the ladder of heaven
scala naturae - the ladder of nature
scandalum magnatum - scandal of magnates
schola cantorum - school of singers
scientia est potentia - knowledge is power
scientia non habet inimicum nisp ignorantem - science has no enemies but the ignorants
scilicet (sc.) - that is to say
scio cur summae inter se dissentiant! numeris romanis utor! - i know why the numbers don't agree! i use roman numerals!
scio me nihil scire - i know that i know nothing. certain knowledge cannot be obtained. (socrates)
scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat alter - your knowledge is nothing when no one else knows that you know it
sciri facias - cause (him) to know
scito te ipsum - know yourself
scribere est agere - to write is to act
scripsit - he/she wrote it
sculpsit - he/she engraved it
sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - who watches the watchmen? (juvenal)
sedit qui timuit ne non succederet - he who feared he would not succeed sat still. (for fear of failure, he did nothing.) (horace)
semper fidelis - always faithful
semper idem - always the same thing. (cicero)
semper inops quicumque cupit - whoever desires is always poor. (claudian)
semper letteris mandate - always get it in writing!
semper paratus - always prepared
semper ubi sub ubi ubique - always wear underwear everywhere
senatus populusque romanus (spqr) - the senate and the roman people
sensu lato - broadly speaking
sensu stricto - strictly speaking
sensu stricto, nullo metro compositum est - strictly speaking, it doesn't rhyme
sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare - i think some people in togas are plotting against me
sequens (seq.) - the following (one)
sequens mirabitur aetas - the following age will be amazed
sequentia (seqq.) - the following (ones)
seriatim - one after another in order
serva me, servabo te - save me and i will save you. (petronius arbiter)
si deus pro nobis quis contra nos - if god is with us who is against us
si fallatis officium, quaestor infitias eat se quicquam scire de factis vestris - if you fail, the secretary will disavow all knowledge of your activities
si fecisti nega! - if you did it, deny it (stonewall!)
si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit - if the end is good, everything will be good (all's well that ends well)
si fractum non sit, noli id reficere - if it ain't broke, don't fix it
si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes - essentially it says, 'if you can read this, you're overeducated.'
si hoc non legere potes tu asinus es - if you can't read this, you're an ass
si minor plus est ergo nihil sunt omnia - if less is more, then nothing is everything
si monumentum requiris circumspice - if you seek a monument, look around
si post fata venit gloria non propero - if glory comes after death, i'm not in a hurry (if one must die to be recognised, i can wait)
si sapis, sis apis - if you are wise, be a bee
si tacuisses, philosophus manisses - if you had kept quiet, you would have remained a philosopher. (boethius)
si tu id aeficas, ei venient. ager somnia - if you build it, they will come
si vis amari, ama - if you wish to be loved, love. (seneca)
si vis pacem, para bellum - if you want peace, prepare for the war. (vegetius)
sic ad nauseam - and so on to the point of causing nausea
sic erat in fatis - so it was fated
sic faciunt omnes - everyone is doing it
sic friatur crustum dulce - that's the way the cookie crumbles
sic itur ad astra - such is the path to the stars (i.e. gain reputation) (vergil)
sic passim - thus everywhere
sic semper tyrannis - thus always to tyrants - a statement often accompanying a regicide
sic transit gloria mundi - so passes the glory of the world
sic volo, sic iubeo - i want this, i order this. (juvenalis)
sic - thus, just so
silent enim leges inter arma - laws are silent in times of war. (cicero)
simia quam similis, turpissimus bestia, nobis! - how like us is that very ugly beast the monkey. (cicero)
simplex munditiis - unaffected by manners. (horace)
simpliciter - naturally; without qualification
sine cura - without a care
sine die - without a day (indefinitely)
sine ira et studio - without anger or bias. (tacitus)
sine loco (sl) - without place
sine nobilitatis - without nobility (snob)
sine prole (sp) - without issue
sine qua non - something/someone indispensable
sine sole sileo - without the sun i'm silent. (sundial inscription)
siste, viator - wait, traveler - inscription on roman tombstones
sit tibi terra levis - may the earth be light upon you - tombstone inscription
sit vis vobiscum - may the force be with you. (star wars)
sobria inebrietas - sober intoxication
sol omnibus lucet - the sun shines upon us all. (petronius)
sola lingua bona est lingua mortua - the only good language is a dead language
solitudinem fecerunt, pacem appelunt - they made a desert and called it peace. (tacitus)
solum potestis prohibere ignes silvarum - only you are can prevent forest fires
sona si latine loqueris - honk if you speak latin
sotto voce - in soft voice
spectaculorum procedere debet - the show must go on
spectatvm venivnt, venivnt spectentvr vt ipsae - they come to see, they come that they themselves be seen 'to see and be seen
spemque metumque inter dubiis - hover between hope and fear. (vergil)
spero melior - i hope for better things
spero nos familiares mansuros - i hope we'll still be friends
spiritus asper - rough breathing
spiritus lenis - smooth breathing
splendide mendax - splendidly false. (horace)
splendor sine occasu - splendour without end
stabat mater - the mother was standing
stare decisis - to stand by things decided
status quo - the current state of being
stercus accidit - shit happens
stet - let it stand
struit insidias lacrimis cum femina plorat - when a woman weeps, she is setting traps with her tears. (dionysius cato)
studium discendi voluntate quae cogi non potest constat - study depends on the good will of the student, a quality which cannot be secured by compulsion
stultior stulto fuisti, qui tabellis crederes! - idiot of idiots, to trust what is written!
stultorum calami carbones moenia chartae - chalk is the pen of fools, walls (their) paper no graffiti please. showing that graffiti is nothing new
stultorum infinitus est numerus - infinite is the number of fools. (bible)
stultum est timere quod vitare non potes - it is foolish to fear that which you cannot avoid. (publilius syrus)
stultus est sicut stultus facit - stupid is as stupid does
sua cuique voluptas - everyone has his own pleasures
sub dio - under the open sky
sub iudice - under a judge
sub judice - before a court
sub lite - in dispute
sub poena - under penalty of law
sub rosa - under the rose. secretly or in confidence
sub secreto - in secret
sub silentio - in silence
sub sole nihil novi est - there's nothing new under the sun
sub voce (sv) - under the voice
subucula tua apparet - your slip is showing
suggestio falsi - suggestion of something false
suggestio veri, suggestio falsi - an intimation of truth, an intimation of falcity
sui generis - of his/her/its kind
sui iuris - of one's own right
sum, ergo edo - i am, therefore i eat
summa cum laude - with highest honor
summam scrutemur - let's look at the bottom line
summum bonum - the highest good
summum ius, summa iniuria - the extreme law is the greatest injustice. (cicero)
sumptus censum ne superet - let not your spending exceed your income (live within your means)
sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt - these are the tears of things, and our mortality cuts to the heart. (vergil)
sunt pueri pueri, puerilia tractant - children are children, (therefore) children do childish things
suntne vacci laeti - are your cows happy?
suo iure - in one's own right
suo jure - in one's rightful place
suos cuique mos - everyone has his customs. (gellius)
supra - above or on an earlier page
sursum corda - lift up your hearts (to god)
suum cuique pulchrum est - to each his own is beautiful. (cicero)
svi generis - of its own kind unique
tabula rasa - a clean slate. person that knows nothing
tacet - silence
tam diu minime visu! - long time, no see!
tam exanimis quam tunica nehru fio - i am as dead as the nehru jacket
tamdiu discendum est, quamdiu vivas - we should learn as long as we may live. (we live and learn.) (seneca philosophus)
tamquam alter idem - as if a second self. (cicero)
tanta stultitia mortalium est - what fools these mortals be
tantum eruditi sunt liberi - only the educated are free. (epictetus)
tantum religio potuit suadere malorum - so potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds. (lucretius)
tarditas et procrastinatio odiosa est - delay and procrastination is hateful. (cicero)
te audire non possum. musa sapientum fixa est in aure - i can't hear you. i have a banana in my ear
te capiam, cunicule sceleste! - i'll get you, you wascally wabbit!
te deum - thee, god [we praise]
te igitur - thee, therefore
te nosce - know thyself
te precor dulcissime supplex! - pretty please with a cherry on top!
tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis - the times change, and we change with them. (john owen)
tempore - in the time of
tempus edax rerum - time is the devourer of things (time flies)
tempus fugit - time flees
tempus incognitum - time unknown
tempus neminem manet - time waits for no one
ter in die (t.i.d.) - three times a day
terminus a quo - the end from which
terminus ad quem - the end to which
terra firma - solid ground
terra incognita - unknown land
terra nullius - uninhabited land
tertium quid - a third something
tetigisti acu - you have hit the nail on the head. (plautus)
theatrum mundi - the theatre of the world
tibi gratias agimus quod nihil fumas - thank you for not smoking
timendi causa est nescire - ignorance is the cause of fear. (seneca)
timeo danaos et dona ferentes - i fear the greeks, even when they bring gifts. (virgil)
timor mortis conturbat me - the fear of death confounds me
tintinnuntius meus sonat! - there goes my beeper!
tolerabiles ineptiae - bearable absurdities
totidem verbis - in so many words
totum dependeat! - let it all hang out!
trahimur omnes laudis studio - we are all led on by our eagerness for praise. (cicero)
transire suum pectus mundoque potiri - to overcome one's human limitations and become master of the universe
transit umbra, lux permanet - shadow passes, light remains (on a sun dial)
tu autem - you, also
tu fui, ego eris - what you are, i was. what i am, you will be. (this is found on graves and burial sites)
tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito - yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them
tu quoque brute, file mi! - you too bruto, my son! (caesar's last words)
tu quoque - you likewise
tu stupidus es - you are dumb
tu, rattus turpis! - you dirty rat!
tua mater tam antiquior ut linguam latine loquatur - your mother is so old she speaks latin
tua toga suspina est - your toga is backwards
tuis pugis pignore! - you bet your bippy!
tum podem extulit horridulum - you are talking shit
uberrimae fidei - of the utmost good faith
ubi amor, ibi oculus - where love is, there is insight
ubi bene, ibi patria - where you feel good, there is your home
ubi concordia, ibi victoria - where is the unity, there is the victory. (publius syrus)
ubi dubium ibi libertas - where there is doubt, there is freedom
ubi est mea anaticula cumminosa? - where’s my rubber ducky?
ubi fumus, ibi ignis - where there's smoke, there's fire
ubi maior, minor cessat - the weak (minor) capitulates before the strong (major)
ubi mel ibi apes - where honey, there bees, i.e., if you want support, you must offer something in return
ubi revera (ubi re vera) - when, in reality
ubi spiritus est cantus est - where there is spirit there is song
ubi sunt? - where are they (the good old days)?
ubi supra - where (cited) above
ubicumque homo est, ibi benefici locus est - wherever there is a man, there is a place of/for kindness/service
ubique - everywhere
ultima ratio regum - the final argument of kings
ultima ratio - ultimate sanction
ultima thule - the most distant thule
ultimo (ult.) - of the previous month
ultimus romanorum - the last of the romans
ultra posse nemo obligatur - no one is obligated beyond what he is able to do
ultra vires - beyond the powers or legal authority
un idea perplexi na - the idea is strange to us
una hirundo non facit ver - one swallow does not make summer. (horace)
una salus victis nullam sperare salutem - the one safety for the vanquished is to abandon hope of safety knowing there is no hope can give one the courage to fight and win
una voce - with one's voice
unitam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant! - may faulty logic undermine your entire philosophy!
unitas mirabile vinculum - the wonderful bond of unity
unum necessarium - the one necessary
unus multorum - one of many. (horace)
urbanus et instructus - a gentleman and a scholar
urbem lateritiam invenit, marmoream reliquit - he found a city [rome] of bricks and left a city of marble. (augustus)
urbi et orbi - to the city [rome] and to the globe - a blessing of the pope
ut ameris, ama! - to be loved, love!
ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas - although the power is lacking, the will is commendable. (ovid)
ut dictum (ut dict.) - as directed
ut humiliter opinor - in my humble opinion
ut incepit fidelis sic permanet - as loyal as she began, so she remains
ut infra - as below
ut sementem feceris, ita metes - as you sow, so shall you reap. (cicero)
ut si! - as if!
ut sit magna, tamen certe lenta ira deorum est - the wrath of the gods may be great, but it certainly is slow
ut supra (ut sup.) - as above
uti foro - to play the market
uti possidetis - as you possess
uti, non abuti - to use, not abuse
utile et dulce - useful and pleasant
utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant! - may barbarians invade your personal space!
utinam coniurati te in foro interficiant! - may conspirators assassinate you in the mall!
utinam populus romanus unam cervicem haberet! - if only the roman people had one neck!
uva uvam videndo varia fit - a grape changes color in seeing another grape. a bad/good friend makes you a bad/good person
vacca foeda - stupid cow
vacca, vacca, vacca - cow, cow, cow
vade in pace - go in peace. (roman way of saying goodbye)
vade mecum - come with me. a constant companion
vae victis! - woe to the conquered! (vanquished) (livy)
vagans - cruising
vah! denuone latine loquebar? me ineptum. interdum modo elabitur - oh! was i speaking latin again? silly me. sometimes it just sort of slips out
vale, lacerte! - see you later, alligator!
vale - farewell
valui ad satanam in computatrum meum invocandum - i succeeded in summoning satan into my computer
vanitas vanitatvm, omnis vanitas - vanity of vanities, all is vanity
varia lecto (v.l.) - variant reading
variatio delectat - there's nothing like change! (cicero)
variorum - of various people
velle est posse - to be willing is to be able
veni vidi duci - i came, i saw, i calculated
veni, vidi, vici - i came, i saw, i conquered. (julius caesar)
veni, vidi, visa - i came, i saw, i shopped
veni, vidi, volo in domum redire - i came, i saw, i want to go home
venienti occurrite morbo - meet the misfortune as it comes. (persius)
venire facias - you must make come
ventis secundis, tene cursum - go with the flow
ventis secundis, tene/tenete cursum - the winds being favorable, hold the course
verba de futuro - words about the future
verba movent, exempla trahunt - words move people, examples draw/compel them. deeds, not words, give the example
verba volant, (littera) scripta manet - words fly away, the written (letter) remains
verbatim et litteratim - word for word and letter for letter
verbatim - exactly as said
verbum sapienti satis est (verb. sap.) - a word to the wise is sufficient. enough said
veritas lux mea - the truth enlightens me / the truth is my light
veritas numquam perit - truth never perishes. (seneca)
veritas odit moras - truth hates delay. (seneca)
veritas vincit - truth conquers
veritas vos liberabit - the truth will set you free
verso - reverse
versus - against
verum et factum convertuntur - the true and the made are interchangeable. one can know with certainty only what he have created himself
verveces tui similes pro ientaculo mihi appositi sunt - i have jerks like you for breakfast
vesanum poetam qui sapiunt fugiunt - anyone with a brain flees a versifying poet
vescere bracis meis - eat my shorts
vestigia terrent - the footprints frighten me. (horace)
vestis virum reddit - the clothes make the man. (quintilianus)
veto - i forbid
vi et armis - by force and arms
via crucis - the way of the cross
via dolorosa - the way of sorrow
via lactea - the milky way
via media - a middle way or course
via - by way of
vice versa - in reverse order
vice - in place of
victis honor - honour to the vanquished
victoria imperatrix regina (vir) - victoria, empress and queen
victoria regina (vr) - queen victoria
victoria regina et imperatrix (vri) - victoria, queen and empress
victoria, non praeda - victory, not loot
victurus te saluto - he who is about to win salutes you
vide et credere - see and believe
vide ut supra - see the above
vide - see
videlicet (viz.) - that is to say; to wit; namely
video meliora proboque deteriora sequor - i see the better way and approve it, but i follow the worse way
videre est credere - seeing is believing
videtis quantum scelus contra rem publicam vobis nuntiatum sit? - how great an evil do you see that may have been announced by you against the republic? (cicero)
vidistine nuper imagines moventes bonas? - seen any good movies lately?
vigilando, agendo, bene consulendo, prospera omnia cedunt - by watching, by doing, by counsulting well, these things yield all things prosperous. (sallust)
vincere est totum - to win is everything
vincit omnia amor - love conquers all
vincit omnia veritas - truth conquers all
vincit qui se vincit - he conquers who conquers himself
vinculum unitatis - the bond of unity
vinum bellum iucunumque est, sed animo corporeque caret - it's a nice little wine, but it lacks character and depth
vinum et musica laetificant cor - wine and music gladden the heart
vir bonus, dicendi peritus - a good man, skilled in speaking. (definition of an orator) (cato the elder)
vir prudens non contra ventum mingit - a wise man does not urinate against the wind
vir sapit qui pauca loquitor - it is a wise man who speaks little
vir sapit qui pauca loquitur - that man is wise who talks little (know when to hold your tongue)
vires acquirit eundo - it gains strength by going / as it goes. (virgil)
virginibus puerisque - for maidens and youths
virgo intacta - intact virgin
viri sunt viri - men are slime
virtus in medio stat - virtue stands in the middle
virtute et armis - by courage and by arms
virtvs probata florescit - manly excellence in trial flourished
virtvtis fortvna comes - good luck is the companion of courage
virum mihi, camena, insece versutum - tell me, o muse, of the skillful man. (livius andronicus)
virus - poison or slime
vis comica - sense of humour
vis consili expers mole ruit sua - brute force bereft of wisdom falls to ruin by its own weight. (discretion is the better part of valor) (horace)
vis inertiae - the power of inertia - why things never change
vis maior - higher force
vis medicatrix naturae - the healing power of nature
visa - things seen
visne saltare? viam latam fungosam scio - do you want to dance? i know the funky broadway
visne saltare? - do you want to dance?
vita brevis, ars lunga - life is short, art is long
vita contin git. vive com eo - life happens. live with it
vita luna! - crazy life!
vita mutatur, non tollitur - life is changed, not taken away
vita non est vivere sed valere vita est - life is more than merely staying alive
vita sine libris mors est - life without books is death
vitam impendere vero - to risk one's life for the truth
vitam regit fortuna, non sapientia - fortune, not wisdom, rules lives. (cicero)
vitanda est improba siren desidia - one must avoid that wicked temptress, laziness. (horace)
vitiis nemo sine nascitur - no-one is born without faults. (horace)
viva voce - with living voice
vivat regina - long live the queen
vivat rex - long live the king
vivat, crescat, floreat! - may he/she/it live, grow, and flourish!
vive hodie - live today (not tomorrow)
vive vt vivas - live that you may live
vivere commune est, sed non commune mereri - everybody lives; not everybody deserves to
vivere disce, cogita mori - learn to live; remember death. (sundial inscription)
vivos voco, mortuos plango - i call the living, i mourn the dead. (church bell inscription)
vix ulla tam iniqua pax, quin bello vel aequissimo sit potior - scarcely is there any peace so unjust that it is better than even the fairest war. (erasmus)
vixere fortes ante agamemnona - brave men lived before agamemnon. (heroism exists even if it's not recorded)
vixit - he/she has lived
vltima ratio regvm - the final argument of kings. (motto of louis xiv on his cannon)
vltra vires - beyond [one's] authority outside the jurisdiction
volens et potens - willing and able
volente deo - god willing
volenti non fit iniuria - a person who consents does not suffer injustice
volo anaticulam cumminosam meam! - i want my rubber ducky!
volo, non valeo - i am willing but unable
volvptates commendat rarior vsvs - infrequent use commends pleasure. (moderation in all things)
vos vestros servate, meos mihi linquite mores - you cling to your own ways and leave mine to me. (petrarch)
vox clamantis in deserto - voice crying in the desert. (voice in the wilderness unheeded warning, an opinion not in the mainstream
vox populi, vox dei - the voice of the people is the voice of god. (public opinion is obligatory)
vox populi - the voice of the people
vrbi et orbi - to the city and to the world. (preface of papal documents)
vulnerant omnes, ultima necat - every (hour) wounds, the last kills. (sundial inscription)
vulpem pilum mutat, non mores - a fox may change its hair, not its tricks. (people change behaviour but not their aims)
vultus est index animi - the face is the index of the soul/mind

(kenan seranoglu - 1 Ekim 2005 11:03)