Here is a quick list of Latin expressions used in English. Note that the English meanings are not necessarily literal translations.<\/p>\n
ab extra<\/strong> – from without<\/p>\n ab initio<\/strong> – from the beginning<\/p>\n absit omen<\/strong> – may there be no ill omen<\/p>\n ad absurdum<\/strong>– to the point of absurdity<\/p>\n ad finem<\/strong> – to the end, towards the end<\/p>\n ad hoc<\/strong> – for this purpose<\/p>\n ad infinitum<\/strong> – to infinity<\/p>\n ad nauseam<\/strong> – to the point where one becomes disgusted<\/p>\n ad valorem<\/strong> – according to the value<\/p>\n alma mater<\/strong> – benign mother- applied by old students to their university<\/p>\n alter ego<\/strong> – one’s second half<\/p>\n amor vincit omnia<\/strong> – love conquers all<\/p>\n Anno Domini<\/strong> – in the year of our Lord<\/p>\n annus mirabilis<\/strong> – year of wonders<\/p>\n ante bellum<\/strong> – before the war<\/p>\n a priori<\/strong> – based on theory rather than observation<\/p>\n aqua vitae<\/strong> – water of life<\/p>\n ars longa, vita brevis<\/strong> – art is long, life is short<\/p>\n bona fides<\/strong> – in good faith, genuine<\/p>\n carpe diem<\/strong> – seize the day, enjoy the present day<\/p>\n casus belli<\/strong> – an act justifying war<\/p>\n caveat emptor<\/strong> – let the buyer beware<\/p>\n de facto<\/strong> – from the fact, actual or possibility<\/p>\n de jure<\/strong> – in law, by right<\/p>\n dramatis personae<\/strong> – characters of the play<\/p>\n errare est humanum<\/strong> – to err is human<\/p>\n et tu, Brute!<\/strong> – And you, too, Brutus! (said to be Julius Caesar’s last words)<\/p>\n exempli gratia<\/strong> – by way of example<\/p>\n ex cathedra<\/strong> – with authority; used especially of those pronouncements of the Pope that are considered infallible.<\/p>\n ex gratia<\/strong> – as an act of grace<\/p>\n ex officio<\/strong> – by virtue of his office<\/p>\n favete linguis<\/strong> – favour me with your tongues, i.e. be silent<\/p>\n fiat justitia, ruat coelum<\/strong> – let justice be done, though the heavens fall<\/p>\n fiat lux<\/strong> – let there be light<\/p>\n honoris causa<\/strong> – for the sake of honour, honorary<\/p>\n in loco parentis<\/strong> – in the place of a parent<\/p>\n in memoriam<\/strong> – in memory, to the memory of<\/p>\n in situ<\/strong> – situated in the original or natural position<\/p>\n ipse dixit<\/strong> – he himself said it<\/p>\n in vino veritas<\/strong> – in wine there is truth<\/p>\n lapsus linguae<\/strong> – a slip of the tongue<\/p>\n magnum opus<\/strong> – a great work<\/p>\n male fide<\/strong> – with bad faith, treacherously<\/p>\n memento mori<\/strong> – remember that you must die<\/p>\n modus operandi<\/strong> – plan of working<\/p>\n persona non grata<\/strong> – unacceptable or unwelcome person<\/p>\n post mortem<\/strong> – after death<\/p>\n prima facie<\/strong> – on the first view<\/p>\n sic transit gloria mundi<\/strong> – so passes away earthly glory<\/p>\n sine die<\/strong> – without a day being appointed<\/p>\n sine qua non<\/strong> – without which not, an indispensable condition<\/p>\n status quo<\/strong> – the state in which things as they are now<\/p>\n sub judice<\/strong> – under consideration<\/p>\n ubique<\/strong> – everywhere<\/p>\n ultra vires<\/strong> – beyond one’s powers<\/p>\n veni, vidi, vici<\/strong> – I came, I saw, I conquered<\/p>\n vice versa<\/strong> – the terms being reversed<\/p>\n viva voce<\/strong> – by the living voice, orally<\/p>\n vox populi, vox Dei<\/strong> – the voice of the people is the voice of God<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get the latest updates<\/p>\n Subscribe in a reader<\/p>\n Prefer Email? 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