User:Mervyn/Latin phrases

Latin phrases is a comprehensive temporary personal working list of Latin phrases -- a check list to see if wikipedia has an article.

Sorted A to Z. [¥ means checked; ß means to check]. Needs much disambiguation.

A to L

 * a bene placito - at one's pleasure
 * ab aeterno - from the beginning of time
 * ab imo pectore - from the bottom of the heart
 * ab incunabulis - from the cradle
 * ab initio - from the beginning
 * ab intestato - having made no will
 * ab ovo - from the egg
 * absente reo - in absence of the defendant
 * absit invidia - no offence intended
 * ab urbe condita - from the foundation of the city (Rome)
 * a capite ad calcem - from head to heel
 * a contrario - from a contrary position
 * a cruce salus - from the cross comes salvation
 * acte est fabula - the play is finished
 * actus reus - guilty act
 * Anno Domini - in the year of the Lord
 * ad absurdum - to the point of absurdity
 * addendum - a thing to be added
 * ad hoc - to this particular purpose
 * ad hominem - according to the person
 * ad infinitum - to infinity
 * ad interim - for the meantime
 * ad libitum - as one pleases
 * ad locum - at the place
 * AMDG - ad maiorem Dei gloriam - for the greater glory of God
 * ad nauseam - to the point of making one sick
 * ad rem - to the point
 * adsum - I am here
 * advocatus diaboli - the devil's advocate
 * aetatis - age
 * a fortiori - by stronger reason
 * agenda - things to be done
 * Agnus Dei - the Lamb of God
 * AH anno hegirae - in the year of the hegira
 * alea iacta est - the die is cast
 * alias - otherwise
 * alibi - elsewhere
 * alma mater - nurturing mother
 * alter ego - other self / also known as
 * alumnus - nursling (former pupil)
 * Ante Meridiem -before midday
 * a mensa et thoro - from board and bed (legal separation)
 * amicus curiae - friend of the court
 * amor patriae - love of country
 * anno mundi - in the year of the world
 * anno regni - in the year of reign
 * annus horribilis - a horrible year
 * annus mirabilis - a wonderful year
 * ante - before
 * antebellum - before the war
 * ante-mortem - before death
 * ante prandium - before a meal
 * a posse ad esse - from possibility to actuality
 * a posteriori - from what comes later
 * a priori - from what comes before
 * aqua vitae - water of life (brandy)
 * arbiter elegantiae - judge in matters of taste
 * arcana imperii - secrets of the empire
 * ars gratia artis - art for art's sake
 * artium baccalaureus - Bachelor of Arts (BA)
 * artium magister - Master of Arts (MA)
 * anno urbis conditae - from the year of founding of the city (Rome)
 * audaces fortuna iuvat - fortune favours the bold
 * aude sapere - dare to know
 * aurea mediocritas - the golden mean
 * aurora australis - the southern lights
 * aurora borealis - the northern lights
 * aut vincere aut mori - either conquer or die
 * ave atque vale - hello and goodbye
 * Ave Maria - Hail Mary
 * a verbis ad verbera - from words to blows

B


 * beatae memoriae - of blessed memory
 * bella gerant alii - let others wage war
 * bibere venenum in auro - drink poison from a cup of gold
 * bis in die - twice a day
 * bona fide - acting in good faith

C


 * circa - approximately
 * cadit quaestio - the question drops
 * caeca invidia est - envy is blind
 * carpe diem - sieze the day
 * casus belli - an act used to justify war
 * cave - beware!
 * caveat - let him/her beware
 * caveat emptor - let the buyer beware
 * cave canem - beware of the dog
 * cedo maiori - I yield to a greater person
 * cetera desunt - the rest is missing
 * ceteris paribus - other things being equal
 * confer - compare
 * Codex Juris Canonici - book of canon law
 * cogito ergo sum - I think therefore I am
 * commune bonum - the common good
 * compos mentis - of sound mind (and judgement)
 * concordia discors - discordant harmony
 * coniunctis viribus - with united powers
 * consensu omnium - by the agreement of all
 * consummatum est - it is completed
 * contra mundum - against the world
 * coram populo - before the public
 * Corpus Christi - the body of Christ
 * corpus delicti - the body of the crime
 * Corpus Juris Canonici - the body of canon law
 * Corpus Juris Civilis - the body of civil law
 * corpus vile - worthless body
 * corrigenda - things to be corrected
 * crescite et multiplicamini - increase and multiply
 * crimen falsi - perjury
 * crux - puzzle
 * cui bono - for whose advantage
 * culpa - a sin
 * cum - with
 * cum grano salis - with a grain of salt
 * cum laude - with praise
 * curriculum vitae - the course of one's life
 * custos morum - guardian of morals

D


 * data et accepta - expenditure and receipts
 * decrevi - i have decreed
 * de die in diem - from day to day
 * de facto - in fact
 * Dei gratia - by the grace of God
 * de integro - repeat again from the start
 * de jure - according to law
 * de novo - anew
 * de mortuis nil nisi bonum - speak no ill of the dead
 * Deo adiuvante - with God's help
 * Deo favente - with God's favour
 * Deo gratias - thanks be to God
 * Deo Optimo Maximo - to God, the Best, the Greatest
 * Deo volente - God willing
 * de profundis - up from the depths (of misery)
 * desunt cetera - the rest is missing
 * deus absconditus - a god who is hidden from man
 * deus ex machina - god from the machine
 * Deus vobiscum - God be with you
 * Deus vult - God wills it
 * diem perdidi - I have lost a day
 * Dies Irae - Day of Wrath
 * dies non - business free day
 * dira necessitas - grim necessity
 * disjecta membra - the scattered remains
 * divide et impera - divide and rule
 * dixi - i have spoken
 * docendo discimus - by teaching, we learn
 * doli capax - capable of crime
 * Domine, dirige nos - Lord, direct us
 * Dominus illuminatio mea - the Lord is my light
 * Dominus vobiscum - the Lord be with you
 * dulcis domus - home sweet home
 * dramatis personae - characters of the play
 * dum spiro, spero - while I breathe, I hope

E


 * ecce homo - behold the man
 * ecce signum - behold the proof
 * e contrario - from a contrary position
 * editio princeps - first printed edition
 * exempli gratia - by grace of example
 * ego et rex meus - I and my King
 * eiusdem generis - of the same kind
 * emeritus - honourably discharged from service
 * eo ipso - by that very act
 * eo nomine - under that name
 * e pluribus unum - one out of many
 * e re nata - as circumstances dictate
 * ergo bibamus - therefore, let us drink
 * errare humanum est - to err is human
 * erratum (errata) - error (errors)
 * est deus in nobis - there is a god inside us
 * esto perpetue - may you last for ever
 * et sequens - and the following
 * et sequentia - and those that follow
 * et sic de ceteris - and so to of the rest
 * et tu, Brute - and you, Brutus
 * e vestigio - from where one stands
 * ex - out of
 * ex cathedra - with authority
 * excelsior - higher
 * exceptio probat regulam - the exception proves the rule
 * exceptis excipiendis - excepting what is to be excepted
 * exeat - let him/her go out
 * exeunt - they go out
 * exeunt omnes - all go out
 * ex gratia - done as a favour
 * ex hypothesi - from the hypothesis
 * exit - he/she goes out
 * exitus acta probat - the outcome justifies the deed
 * ex libris - from the library of
 * ex more - according to custom
 * ex officio - by right of office
 * ex parte - on behalf of one party only
 * ex post facto - from what is done afterward
 * ex proprio motu - voluntarily
 * ex silentio - from silence (from lack of contrary evidence)
 * extempore - without premeditation
 * ex voto - according to one's vow

F


 * facile princeps - acknowledged leader
 * facta, non verba - deeds, not words
 * factum est - it is done
 * fama semper vivat - may his/her fame last forever
 * favete linguis - to keep a (religious) silence
 * fecit - made by
 * felix culpa - happy fault
 * felo de se - suicide
 * festina lente - make haste slowly
 * fiat - let it be done
 * fiat lux - let there be light
 * Fidei Defensor - defender of the faith
 * fidus Achates - faithful Achates (friend)
 * filioque - and from the son
 * filius nullius - a bastard
 * finis - the end
 * flagrante delicto - in the act of committing a crime
 * flamma fumo est proxima - there is no smoke without fire
 * floruit - flourished
 * fons et origo - the source and origin
 * fortes fortuna adiuvat - fortune favors the brave
 * fugit hora - the hour flies

G


 * genius loci - the guardian spirit of the place
 * graviora manent - greater dangers await

H


 * habeas corpus - you are to produce the body
 * habemus Papam - we have a Pope
 * hac lege - with this law
 * haud ignota loquor - I say things that are known
 * hic et nunc - here and now
 * hic iacet - here lies
 * hinc illae lacrimae - hence these tears
 * hic jacet - here lies
 * hic jacet sepultus - here lies buried
 * hoc erat in votis - this was among my prayers
 * homo homini lupus - man is a wolf to man
 * homo sum - i am a man
 * honoris causa - for the sake of honour
 * honor virutis preamium - honour is the reward of virtue
 * horribile dictu - horrible to relate
 * horror vacui - fear of empty places
 * hunc tu caveto - beware of this man

I


 * ibidem - in the same place
 * id est - that is to say
 * ignotus - unknown
 * ignis fatuus - foolish fire (will-o-the-wisp)
 * ignorantia legis neminem excusat - ignorance of the law excuses no one
 * ignoratio elenchi - an ignorance of proof
 * imperium - absolute power
 * imprimatur - let it be printed
 * imprimis - in first place
 * in absentia - in the absence of
 * in actu - in practice
 * in aeternum - for eternity
 * in articulo mortis - at the moment of death
 * in banco - on the bench
 * in camera - in private chamber
 * incipit - begin here
 * index librorum prohibitorum - list of forbidden books
 * in distans - at a distance
 * in dubio - in doubt
 * in esse - in existence
 * in excelsis - in the highest
 * in extenso - at full length
 * in extremis - in extremity
 * in fine - at the end
 * infra - below, underneath
 * infra dig. (infra dignitatem) - beneath one's dignity
 * in futuro - in the future
 * in gremio legis - in the protection of the law
 * in infinitum - to infinity
 * in loco parentis - in the place of a parent
 * in medias res - into the midst of things
 * in memoriam - in memory of
 * in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Santi - in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
 * in nubibus - in the clouds
 * in nuce - in a nutshell
 * in omnia paratus - ready for anything
 * in ovo - in the egg
 * in parvo - in miniature
 * in perpetuum - for ever
 * in personam - against the person
 * in pleno - in full
 * in posse - in possibility
 * in praesenti - at the present time
 * in principio - in the beginning
 * in propria persona - in person
 * in puris naturalibus - completely naked
 * in re - refering to
 * in rem - against the matter (property)
 * in rerum natura - in the nature of things
 * INRI (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum) - Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
 * insculpsit - he/she engraved it
 * in se - in itself
 * in situ - in position
 * inter alia - among other things
 * inter alios - among other people
 * in terrorem - as a warning
 * inter se - between themselves
 * inter spem et metum - between hope and fear
 * inter vivos - between living (people)
 * in totidem verbis - in so many words
 * in toto - completely
 * in transitu - in passing
 * intra vires - within the powers
 * in usu - in use
 * in utero - in the womb
 * in vacuo - in a vacuum
 * in vino veritas - in wine is truth
 * in vitro - in glass
 * in vivo - in the living (thing)
 * ipsi dixit - he himself said it
 * ipsissima verba - the exact words
 * ipso facto - by that very fact
 * ipso iure - by operation of the law
 * idem quod - the same as
 * ite, misse est - go, the Mass is finished
 * iubilate Deo - rejoice in God
 * iure divino - by divine law
 * iure humano - by human law
 * ius civile - civil law
 * ius gentium - the law of nations
 * ius primae noctis - right of the first night
 * iustitia omnibus - justice for all

L


 * L.S.D. - pounds, shillings, pence
 * lachryma Christi - Christ's tears
 * lapsus calami - a slip of the pen
 * lapsus linguae - a slip of the tongue
 * lapsus memoriae - a slip of the memory
 * laus Deo - praise be to God
 * loco citato - in the place cited
 * lector benevole - kind reader
 * lex domicilii - the law of a person's home country
 * lex fori - the law of the forum (country)
 * lex loci - the law of the place
 * lex non scripta - the unwritten (common) law
 * lex scripta - the written law
 * lex talionis - the law of revenge
 * licet - it is allowed
 * litterae humaniores - the humanities
 * literati - men of letters
 * locus classicus - classical passage
 * locus delicti - the scene of the crime
 * locus desperatus - a hopeless passage
 * locus in quo - the place in which something happens
 * locus poenitentiae - a place for repentance
 * locus sigilli - the place of the seal
 * locus standi - place of standing
 * longo intervallo - after a long gap
 * loquitur - he/she speaks
 * lumen naturale - natural light
 * lupus est homo homini - man is wolf to man
 * lusus naturae - a freak of nature
 * lux mundi - the light of the world

M to Z

 * Magister Artium - master of arts
 * magna cum laude - with great distinction
 * magnificat - it magnifies
 * magnum bonum - a great good
 * magnum opus - the greatest piece of work (of an artist)
 * mala fide - in bad faith
 * mare clausum - a closed sea
 * mare liberum - an open sea
 * mare nostrum - our sea (Mediterranean)
 * mater - mother
 * Mater Dolorosa - sorrowful mother (Virgin Mary)
 * mater familias - mother of family
 * materia medica - medical matter
 * maximus in minimis - great in little things
 * mea culpa - through my fault
 * memento mori - remember that you must die
 * memorabilia - memorable things
 * memoria in aeterna - in everlasting remembrance
 * memoriter - from memory
 * mens rea - guilty mind
 * mens sana in corpore - a healthy mind in a healthy body
 * millennium (millennia) - a thousand year period
 * mirabile dictu - wonderful to relate
 * mirabile visu - wonderful to behold
 * miserere - have mercy
 * Missa solemnis - solemn Mass (high Mass)
 * mittimus - we send (to prison)
 * modus agendi - manner of operation
 * modus operandi - way of operating
 * modus vivendi - way of living
 * moratorium - a delay
 * morituri te salutant - those who are about to die salute you
 * motu proprio - of one's own initiative
 * multum in parvo - much in small space
 * mutatis mutandis - with the necessary changes
 * mutato nomine - the name being changed

N


 * nascentes morimur - from the moment we are born, we die
 * natale solum - native soil
 * natura abhorret a vacua - nature abhors a vacuum
 * nota bene - note well
 * ne cede malis - do not give in to misfortune
 * necessitas non habet legem - necessity has no law
 * nemine contradicente - with no one speaking in opposition
 * nemine dissentiente - with no one disagreeing
 * ne nimium - not too much
 * ne plus ultra - no further
 * nihil - nothing
 * nihil ad rem - nothing to do with the point
 * nihil obstat - nothing stands in the way
 * nil desperandum - do not despair
 * nisi prius - unles previously
 * nolens volens - whether willing or unwilling
 * noli me tangere - touch me not
 * nolle prosequi - do not pursue
 * nolo contendere - I do not wish to contend
 * nominatim - by name
 * non bis in idem - not twice for the same thing
 * non compos mentis - not of sound mind
 * non licet - it is not allowed
 * non liquet - it is not clear
 * non nobis, Domine - not unto us, O Lord
 * non placet - it does not please
 * non prosequitur - he does not proceed
 * non sequitur - it does not follow
 * nosce te ipsum - know thyself
 * novus homo - a new man
 * nulli secundus - second to none
 * numen - divine power
 * numerus clausus - a restricted number
 * Nunc Dimittis - now let depart
 * nunc est bibendum - now it is time to drink

O


 * obiit - he/she died
 * obiter - in passing
 * obiter dictum - something said in passing
 * obscurum per obscurius - the obscure by means of the more obscure
 * oderint dum metuant - let them hate provided that they fear
 * odi et amo - i hate and I love
 * olim - formerly
 * omnia vincit amor - love conquers all
 * omnium gatherum - assortment
 * onus probandi - the burden of proof
 * opere citato - in the cited work
 * optimis parentibus - to my excellent parents
 * opus Dei - the work of God
 * ora pro nobis - pray for us
 * ore rotundo - with full voice
 * o tempora! o mores! - what times! what customs!

P


 * per annum - every year
 * pace - by leave of
 * pace tua - with your consent
 * pacta sunt servanda - agreements must be kept
 * parens patriae - parent of the country
 * pari passu - with equal pace
 * particeps criminis - partner in crime
 * passim - all through
 * paterfamilias - father of the family
 * pater historiae - the father of history
 * Pater Noster - Our Father
 * pater patriae - father of the country
 * patris est filius - he is his father's son
 * paucis verbis - in a few words
 * pax - peace
 * pax vobiscum - peace be with you
 * peccavi - I have sinned
 * peculium - property
 * pendente lite - while a suit is pending
 * per ardua ad astra - through difficulties to the stars
 * per annum - yearly
 * per capita - per head
 * per cent (per centum) - per hundred
 * per contra - on the contrary
 * per diem - daily
 * per mensem - monthly
 * per pro (per procurationem) - by delegation to
 * perpetuum mobile - perpetual motion
 * per se - by itself
 * persona (non) grata - (un)welcome person
 * petitio principii - an assumption at the start
 * pictor ignotus - painter unknown
 * pinxit - he/she painted it
 * placet - it pleases
 * pleno iure - with full authority
 * Post Meridiem - after midday
 * posse comitatus - the force of the country
 * post bellum - after the war
 * post factum - after the fact
 * post hoc - after this
 * post mortem - after death
 * post obitum - after death
 * post partum - after childbirth
 * praemonitus, praemunitus - forewarned, forearmed
 * prima facie - at first sight
 * primum mobile - prime mover
 * primus inter pares - first among equals
 * pro re nata - as needed
 * probatum est - it has been proved
 * pro bono publico - for the good of the public
 * pro forma - as a matter of formality
 * pro hac vice - for this occaision
 * pro memoria - for a memorial
 * pro nunc - for now
 * pro patria - for one's country
 * pro rata - in proportion to the value
 * pro tempore - for the time being
 * proxime accessit - he/she came close
 * post scriptum - written later

Q


 * quod est - which is
 * Q.E.D. - quod erat demonstrandum - which was to be demonstrated
 * quod erat faciendum - which was to be done
 * quaque mane - every morning
 * quaque nocte - every night
 * quantum sufficit - as much as suffices
 * qqv (quae vide) - see these things
 * qua - in so far as
 * quaere verum - seek the truth
 * quantum meruit - as much as he/she deserved
 * quid pro quo - something for something
 * quis custodiet ipsos custodes - who will guard the guardians
 * qui tacet consentit - who keeps silent consents
 * quo iure - by what law?
 * quandam - formally
 * quorum - of whom
 * quo vadis - where are you going to?
 * quod vide - see this thing

R
 * rara avis - rare bird
 * re - concerning
 * recto - on the right
 * redivivus - come back to life
 * reductio ad absurdum - reduction to the absurd
 * referendum - something to be referred
 * regina - queen
 * religious loci - the (religious) spirit of the place
 * requiescat in pace - may he/she rest in peace
 * res gestae - things done
 * res ipsa loquitur - the thing speaks for itself
 * res judicata - thing already judged upon
 * respice finem - look to the end
 * res publica - the public thing
 * resurgam - i shall rise again
 * rex - king
 * rigor mortis - the rigidity of death
 * requiescat in pace - may he/she rest in peace

S


 * salve veritate - saving the truth
 * salve - hello
 * sanctum sanctorum - the holy of holies
 * sartor resartus - the tailor patched
 * satis - enough
 * scilicet - that is to say
 * scala Caeli - the ladder of heaven
 * scala naturae - the ladder of nature
 * scandalum magnatum - scandal of magnates
 * schola cantorum - school of singers
 * sciri facias - cause (him) to know
 * scripsit - he/she wrote it
 * sculpsit - he/she engraved it
 * semper idem - always the same
 * semper fidelis - always faithful
 * semper paratus - always be prepared
 * sensu lato - broadly speaking
 * sensu stricto - strictly speaking
 * seriatim - in order
 * sic - thus
 * sic erat in fatis - so it was fated
 * sic itur ad astra - such is the way to the stars
 * sic passim - thus everywhere
 * sic transit gloria mundi - so passes the glory of the world
 * sine cura - without a care
 * sine die - without a day (indefinitely)
 * sine qua non - something/someone indispensable
 * siste, viator - stop, traveller
 * si vis pacem, para bellum - if you want peace, prepare for war
 * sl (sine loco) - without place
 * sp (sine prole) - without issue
 * spero melior - I hope for better things
 * spiritus asper - rough breathing
 * spiritus lenis - smooth breathing
 * SPQR - Senatus Populusque Romanus - the Senate and the Roman people
 * Stabat Mater - the mother was standing
 * stare decisis to stand by things decided
 * status quo - the current state of being
 * stet - let it stand
 * sua cuique voluptas - everyone has his own pleasures
 * sub dio - under the open sky
 * sub iudice - under a judge
 * sub lite - in dispute
 * sub poena - under penalty of law
 * sub rosa - under the rose (secretly)
 * suggestio falsi - suggestion of something false
 * sui generis - of his/her/its kind
 * sui iuris - of one's own right
 * summa cum laude - with highest praise
 * summum bonum - the highest good
 * suo iure - in one's own right
 * suo loco - in a person's rightful place
 * supra - above
 * sursum corda - lift up your hearts (to God)
 * sub voce - under the voice

T


 * tabula rasa - blank tablet
 * tacet - silence
 * te Deum - Thee, God
 * te igitur - thee, therefore
 * tempore - in the time of
 * tempus fugit - time flees
 * terminus ad quem - the end to which
 * terminus a quo - the end from which
 * terra firma - solid ground
 * terra incognita - unknown land
 * tertium quid - a third something
 * theatrum mundi - the theatre of the world
 * ter in die - three times a day
 * timeo Danaos et dona ferentes - I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts ¥
 * totidem verbis - in so many words
 * tu quoque - you likewise

U


 * uberrima fides - utmost good faith
 * ubique - everywhere
 * ubi supra - where (cited) above
 * ubi sunt - where are
 * ultima ratio - ultimate sanction
 * ultima Thule - the most distant Thule
 * ultimus Romanorum - the last of the Romans
 * ultra vires - beyond the powers
 * una voce - with one's voice
 * urbi et Orbi - to the city and to the world (papal blessing)
 * ut dictum - as directed
 * ut infra - as below
 * ut sup. (ut supra) - as above
 * uti foro - to play the market
 * uti possidetis - as you possess

V


 * verso - reverse
 * vide - see
 * vade in pace - go in peace
 * vade mecum - go with me
 * vae victis - woe to the conquered
 * vale - farewell
 * variorum - of various people
 * veni, vidi, vici - I came, I saw, I conquered
 * venire facias - you must make come
 * verbatim et litteratim - word for word and letter for letter
 * verbum sapienti sat est - a word is enough to the wise
 * veritas nunquam perit - truth never dies
 * veritas vos liberabit - the truth will set you free
 * via - by way of
 * Via Crucis - the Way of the Cross
 * Via Dolorosa - the Way of Sorrow
 * Via Lactea - the Milky Way
 * via media - the middle way
 * vice - in place of
 * vice versa - in reverse order
 * vide - see
 * vide ut supra - see the above
 * vi et armis - by force and arms
 * virginibus puerisque - for maidens and youths
 * virgo intacta - intact virgin
 * vivat regina - long live the queen
 * vivat rex - long live the king
 * viva voce - with living voice
 * vixit - he/she has lived
 * viz - videlicet - namely
 * varia lecto - variant reading
 * volente Deo - God willing
 * vox populi - the voice of the people