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Common Latin abbreviations used in English

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AB
i. e.id est-"that is.."
etc.et cetera-"and the rest"
pro tempro tempore-"for a time"
N. B.Nota Bene "Note well"
et alet alia-"and the rest"
e. g.exempli grata-"for the sake of example"
A. M.ante meridiem-"before noon"
P. M.post meridiem-"after noon"
verb. sat.verbum sat sapienti-"a word to the wise is enough"
Q. E. D.quod erat demonstrandum "that which must be shown"
q. v.quod vide "see which thing"
pro et conpro et contra "for and against"
op. cit.opus citatum "work cited"
D. V.Deo Volente "with God willing"
ibidibidem "another time"
SPQRSenatus Populusque Romanus "the Senate and the Roman People
R. I. P.resquiat in pace "may he rest in peace
infra dig.infra dignitatem "beneath dignity"


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