A | B |
1st declension singular ending | a |
1st declension plural ending | ae |
2nd declension masculine singular ending | us |
2nd declension neuter singular ending | um |
2nd declension masculine plural ending | i |
2nd declension neuter plural ending | a |
3rd declension singular ending | ex, is, us, etc. |
3rd declension masculine or feminine plural ending | es |
3rd declension neuter plural ending | a |
ex officio | from the office of; by virtue of one's office |
ex post facto | after the fact |
habeas corpus | you must have the body; right to have your case heard in court |
in toto | on the whole |
ipso facto | by the very fact |
modus operandi | manner of operating; general pattern |
modus vivendi | manner of living; key to survival |
ne plus ultra | no more beyond; the best |
non sequitur | it does not follow, random comment |
per capita | by the heads, per person |
per diem | by the day, each day; money given each day |
per se | by itself, in and of itself |
persona non grata | unwelcome person; outcast |
prima facie | on first appearance |
quasi | as if; almost |
quid pro quo | something for something; even exchange; revenge |
quorum | of whom; simple majority necessary to conduct a meeting |
quota | of what number; minimum number |
reductio ad absurdum | reduction to absurdity |
sic | thus; used when an author is quoting someone else's mistake |
sine qua non | without which not; essential thing |
status quo | the situation in which; current situation |