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Latin Quotes A-C
Quotes A-C for 6 week test
Question | Answer |
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Parat, Ditat, Durat | "It prepares, it enriches, it endures." -Collegiates motto |
Annuit Coeptis | "He approves of our undertakings." -divine support for peoples plans (money) |
Novus Ordo Seclorus | "A new order of ages." -the start of a novel world order (money) |
E Pluribus Unum | "Out of more, one." -a blend of many elements (money) |
Anno Domini (A.D) | "In the year of the (Christain) Lord." -used with dates |
Sic Semper Tyrannis | "Thus always to tyrants" -Virginia's state motto |
Semper Paratus | "Always prepared." -motto of United States Coast Guard |
Labor Omnia Vincit | "Work conquers all." -Oklahoma's state motto |
Semper Fidelis | "Always faithful." -motto of the United States Marine Corps |
Ad Nauseam | "To seasickness." -to the point of disgust |
Alibi | "In another place." -elsewhere at a givin time |
Alter ego | "Another I." -a perfect subsitute |
Ante bellum | "Before the war." -refers to American Civil War |
Ante meridiem (A.M) | "Before mid-day." |
Post meridiem (P.M) | "After mid-day." |
Bona fide | "In good faith." -genuine |
Sub poena | "Under penalty." -legal document summoning a person to court |
Ad hoc | "To this." -something established for one purpose only |
Ad hominem | "To the man." -personal attack |
Ad infinitum (ad inf.) | "To infinity." -without limit or boundary |
Ad libitum (ad lib.) | "To will." -without preperation |
Alumnas/alumna | "Foster child." -graduate of a school |
Circa (ca., c.) | "Around/approximately." -usually used with dates |
Cogito ergo sum | "I think, there I am." -Rene Descartes quote: ability to reason central to "humanity" |
Confer(cf.) | "Compare." -showing relationships among items |
Credo | "I believe." -set of personal beliefs |
Cui bono | "To whom for a good." -for whose benefit |
Veni, Vidi, Vici | "I come, I saw, I conquered." -quote by Julius Caesar following the battle of Zela (August 2 47 BC) |
Sub rosa | "Under the rose." -secretly |