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Latin Phrases Used in English

Latin words and phrases that still appear in everyday writing and speech.

102 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12, College, Adult#latin#vocabulary

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  • a.m. (ante meridiem)Latin
    Before midday
  • p.m. (post meridiem)Latin
    After midday
  • ad hocLatin
    For this specific purpose
  • ad infinitumLatin
    Without end
  • ad nauseamLatin
    To the point of disgust
  • alma materLatin
    Nourishing mother; one's school
  • alter egoLatin
    Another self
  • anno Domini (A.D.)Latin
    In the year of the Lord
  • ante bellumLatin
    Before the war
  • bona fideLatin
    In good faith; genuine
  • carpe diemLatin
    Seize the day
  • caveat emptorLatin
    Let the buyer beware
  • circa (c.)Latin
    Around; approximately
  • cogito, ergo sumLatin
    I think, therefore I am
  • compos mentisLatin
    Of sound mind
  • curriculum vitae (CV)Latin
    Course of life; a resume
  • de factoLatin
    In fact
  • deus ex machinaLatin
    A god from the machine; a sudden contrived solution
  • e.g. (exempli gratia)Latin
    For example
  • et al. (et alii)Latin
    And others
  • et cetera (etc.)Latin
    And the rest
  • ex librisLatin
    From the books of
  • ex officioLatin
    By virtue of one's office
  • habeas corpusLatin
    You may have the body
  • i.e. (id est)Latin
    That is
  • in absentiaLatin
    In absence
  • in memoriamLatin
    In memory of
  • in totoLatin
    Entirely
  • in vitroLatin
    In glass; in a lab dish
  • ipso factoLatin
    By that very fact
  • magnum opusLatin
    Great work; a masterpiece
  • mea culpaLatin
    My fault
  • memento moriLatin
    Remember that you must die
  • modus operandi (M.O.)Latin
    Method of operating
  • N.B. (nota bene)Latin
    Note well
  • non sequiturLatin
    It does not follow
  • per annumLatin
    By the year
  • per capitaLatin
    For each head; per person
  • per seLatin
    By itself
  • persona non grataLatin
    An unwelcome person
  • post mortemLatin
    After death
  • post scriptum (P.S.)Latin
    Written after
  • prima facieLatin
    At first sight
  • pro bonoLatin
    For the public good; done free
  • pro rataLatin
    In proportion
  • pro tempore (pro tem)Latin
    For the time being
  • quid pro quoLatin
    Something for something
  • quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.)Latin
    Which was to be shown
  • rigor mortisLatin
    Stiffness of death
  • sicLatin
    Thus; so written in the original
  • status quoLatin
    The existing state of affairs
  • sub rosaLatin
    Under the rose; in secret
  • tabula rasaLatin
    Blank slate
  • tempus fugitLatin
    Time flies
  • terra firmaLatin
    Solid ground
  • terra incognitaLatin
    Unknown land
  • verbatimLatin
    Word for word
  • versus (vs.)Latin
    Against
  • vice versaLatin
    The other way around
  • vox populiLatin
    Voice of the people
  • veni, vidi, viciLatin
    I came, I saw, I conquered; attributed to Julius Caesar
  • e pluribus unumLatin
    Out of many, one; US motto on coins
  • annuit coeptisLatin
    He has favored our undertakings; on the Great Seal
  • novus ordo seclorumLatin
    A new order of the ages; on the Great Seal
  • semper fidelisLatin
    Always faithful; Marine Corps motto
  • semper paratusLatin
    Always ready; Coast Guard motto
  • veritasLatin
    Truth
  • lux et veritasLatin
    Light and truth; Yale's motto
  • cum laudeLatin
    With praise; an honor distinction
  • magna cum laudeLatin
    With great praise
  • summa cum laudeLatin
    With highest praise
  • alumnusLatin
    A male graduate
  • alumnaLatin
    A female graduate
  • alumniLatin
    Graduates, plural
  • bonusLatin
    A good thing; extra payment
  • agendaLatin
    Things to be done
  • dataLatin
    Things given; plural of datum
  • mediaLatin
    Plural of medium
  • curriculumLatin
    A course of study
  • campusLatin
    Field; the grounds of a school
  • exitLatin
    He or she goes out
  • fiat luxLatin
    Let there be light
  • in situLatin
    In its original place
  • ex nihiloLatin
    Out of nothing
  • inter aliaLatin
    Among other things
  • lingua francaLatin
    A common language between groups (from Italian, 'Frankish tongue')
  • panem et circensesLatin
    Bread and circuses; keeping people content with food and entertainment
  • quo vadisLatin
    Where are you going?
  • requiescat in pace (R.I.P.)Latin
    May he or she rest in peace
  • sine qua nonLatin
    Without which nothing; an essential condition
  • sui generisLatin
    Of its own kind; unique
  • summum bonumLatin
    The highest good
  • ultima ratioLatin
    The final argument
  • ut supraLatin
    As above
  • Pax RomanaLatin
    Roman peace; a long period of stability in the Roman Empire
  • et tu, Brute?Latin
    And you, Brutus?; a cry of betrayal
  • homo sapiensLatin
    Wise human
  • Carthago delenda estLatin
    Carthage must be destroyed
  • audere est facereLatin
    To dare is to do
  • ars longa, vita brevisLatin
    Art is long, life is short

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