| A | B |
|---|
| ad infinitum | to eternity |
| ad nauseam | to the point of disgust |
| alma mater | nourishing mother / school |
| ante bellum | before the war |
| ab ovo | from the beginning (from the egg) |
| ad hoc | for this (particular purpose) |
| a fortiori | from the stronger position |
| ars artis gratia | art for the sake of art |
| ars longa, vita brevis | art is long, life is short |
| ante meridiem | before noon |
| bona fide | in good faith |
| carpe diem | seize the opportunity (day) |
| cave canem | beware of the dog |
| corpus delicti | the facts (body) of a crime |
| cum grano salis | with a grain of salt |
| Cui bono? | For whose advantage? |
| cum laude | with praise |
| de facto | in fact; actually |
| de jure | by right; legally |
| de mortuis nil nisi bonum | of the dead (say) nothing except good |
| De gustibus non est disputandum | One ought not to argue about tastes. |
| E pluribus unum | One out of many |
| Errare humanum est. | To err is human. |
| Et tu, Brute! | Even you, Brutus! |
| exit; exeunt | he goes out; they go out (stage direction) |
| ex libris | from the book collection (of) |
| ex officio | by virtue of the office |
| ex post facto | retroactive |
| ex tempore | on the spur of the moment |
| emeritus | retired |
| et alia | and other things |
| et cetera | and the rest |
| ex cathedra | from the chair (with authority) |
| Festina lente. | Make haste slowly. |
| fiat | Let it be done! |
| in absentia | in absence |
| in loco parentis | in the place of a parent |
| in medias res | into the midst of things |
| in memoriam | in memory of |
| in re | in the matter of; concerning |
| in toto | entirely |
| ipso facto | by the very fact itself |
| id est | that is |
| habeas corpus | you may have the body ( |
| lapsus linguae | a slip of the tongue |
| litteratim | letter by letter |
| magna cum laude | with great praise |
| mens sana in corpore sano | a sound mind in a sound body |
| multum in parvo | much in something small |
| modus operandi | method of working |
| modus vivendi | way of living |
| magnum opus | a great work (masterpiece) |
| mirabile dictu | marvelous to say |
| ne plus ultra | no more beyond (highest achievement) |
| non compos mentis | not sound of mind |
| nota bene | Note well! |
| non sequitur | it does not follow (illogical) |
| pater patriae | father of his country |
| pax vobiscum | Peace be with you! |
| per annum | by the year |
| per capita | by heads |
| per diem | by the day |
| per se | by itself; essentially |
| post meridiem | after noon |
| post mortem | after death |
| post scriptum | written afterwards |
| prima facie | on first sight or appearance |
| pro bono publico | for the public good |
| pro tempore | for the time being |
| pro et contra | for and against |
| pro forma | for form's sake; as a matter of form |
| pro rata | according to a fixed share; in proportion |
| persona non grata | an unacceptable person |
| quid pro quo | something for something (an even exchange) |
| quod vide | which see (another reference) |
| Quod erat demonstrandum | What must be demonstrated! |
| semper fidelis | always faithful |
| semper paratus | always prepared |
| sine die | without setting a day; indefinitely |
| sine qua non | without with not; indispensable; a necessity |
| status quo | the existing state |
| sub rosa | under the rose; secretly |
| sui generis | of its own kind; unique |
| Sit transit gloria mundi | Thus passes the glory of the world |
| summa cum laude | with the highest praise |
| summum bonum | the highest good |
| rara avis | a rare bird; an extraordinary person |
| tempus fugit | Time flies! |
| terra firma | firm ground |
| vade mecum | go with me; a constant companion |
| veni, vidi, vici | I came, I saw, I conquered |
| verbatim | word for word |
| via | by way of |
| vice versa | the other way around |
| viva voce | by the spoken word; orally |
| vox populi | the voice of the people |
| Verbum sat sapienti | A word to the wise is sufficient. |
