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Latin phrases,mottoes, etc. (upper levels)
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| veni vidi vici | I came I saw I conquered |
| terra firma | land; solid ground |
| tempus fugit | time flies |
| sic transit gloria | glory is fleeting |
| semper fidelis | always faithful |
| rara avis | rare bird; unique person |
| pro bono | for the public good |
| pax vobiscum (tecum) | peace be with you |
| nolo contendere | no contest |
| in hoc signo vinces | in this sign you will conquer |
| habeas corpus | may you have the body (right to a hearing) |
| e pluribus unum | one out of many |
| corpus delicti | body of the crime; main evidence |
| caveat emptor | buyer, beware |
| cogito ergo sum | I think therefore I am |
| ars gratia artis | art for art's sake |
| annuit coeptis | he has nodded on our beginnings |
| a.m. | before noon |
| Ph.D. | doctor of philosophy |
| cf. | compare |
| n.b. | note well |
| QED | that which was to be demonstrated |
| etc. | and the rest |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| e.g. | for example |
| A.D. | in the year of the Lord |
| i.e. | that is |
| p.m. | after noon |
| M.A. | master of arts |
| RIP | rest in peace |
| p.s. | written after |
| SPQR | the Senate and the Roman people |
| carpe diem | seize the day |
| novus ordo seclorum | new order of the ages |
| sic semper tyrannis | thus always to tyrants |
| panem et circenses | bread and circuses |
| mens sana in corpore sano | sound mind in a sound body |
| a.u.c. | from the founding of the city |
| vs. | versus, against |
| M.O. modus operandi | manner of operating |
| et al. | and the others |
| c.v. (curriculum vitae) | resume |
| ca. circa | around... |
| ab ovo usque ad mala | from the eggs to the apples (the whole meal) |
| ad hoc | for this purpose |
| ad hominem | personal attack against someone |
| ad infinitum | forever |
| ad lib. (ad libitum) | at will, unrehearsed |
| ad nauseam | to the point of sickness |
| alma mater | nourishing mother (school you attended) |
| alter ego | another self |
| ante bellum | before the war |
| post mortem | after death (autopsy) |
| bona fide | in good faith, genuine |
| cave canem | beware of the dog |
| mea culpa | my fault |
| cum laude | with praise |
| de facto | in practice |
| de jure | by law |
| deus ex machina | god out of the machine |
| dramatis personae | characters in a play |
| et tu Brute | even you Brutus? |
| festina lente | hurry slowly |
| in loco parentis | in the place of a parent |
| in memoriam | as a memorial |
| in toto | on the whole |
| in vino veritas | there is truth in wine |
| ipso facto | by the fact itself |
| magnum opus | great work, masterpiece |
| lapsus linguae | slip of the tongue |
| mirabile dictu | amazing to say |
| mirabile visu | amazing to see |
| mirabile auditu | amazing to hear |
| non sequitur | it doesn't follow (random comment) |
| non compos mentis | not right in the head |
| pater familias | father of the household |
| o tempora o mores | o times, o customs! |
| per annum | each year |
| per diem | each day |
| per capita | for each person |
| vice versa | the other way around |
| vox populi | the voice of the people |
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