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Common Latin Quotes
Quotes for Latin
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| annuit coeptis | he approves of our undertakings: quote on the $1 bill |
| novus ordo seclorum | a new order of ages: new world order |
| e pluribus unum | out of more, one: quote on American currency |
| Anno Domini (A.D.) | in the year of the (Christian) Lord |
| ante bellum | before the war: refers to the American Civil War |
| bona fide | in good faith: genuine |
| Sic Semper Tyrannis | Thus always to Tyrants: Virginia's motto |
| carpe diem | sieze the day: don't waste time |
| casus belli | cause of war: reason |
| cave canem | beware of the dog |
| caveat emptor | let the buyer beware: be cautious when purchasing items |
| circa (ca., c.) | around, approximatly: usually used with dates |
| cogito ergo sum | I think, therefore I am: Rene Descartes quote, ability to reason central to "humanity" |
| confer (cf.) | compare |
| credo | I believe: set of personal beliefs |
| de jure | from law: by law |
| de facto | from the fact: in reality |
| emeritus (or) emerita | with merit: retired |
| et alii (et al.) | and the others (people) |
| et cetera (ect.) | and the others things |
| ex post facto | from what is done afterward: subsequently |
| exempli gratia (e.g.) | for the sake of example: for example |
| habeas corpus | may you have the body: right of citezens to avoid unlawful imprisonment |
| homo sapiens | wise man: Genus & species of human beings |
| ibidem (ibid.) | in the same place: used in citations to denote a source used immediattely previously |
| id est (i.e.) | that is: in other words |
| libra (lb.) | scale: pound |
| mea culpa | (by) my fault:an admission of personal responsibility |
| modus operandi (m.o.) | way of operating: personal method of accomplishing things |
| non sequitur | it does not follow: an illogical statement |
| note bene(N.B.) | note well: pay attention to ____ |
| opus citatum (op. cit.) | work cited:used in citations to denote a source used previously |
| per centum (per cent.) | out of each hundred |
| per se | by itself: intrinsically, directly |
| placebo | I will please: an inactive medicine given merely to satisfy a patient |
| quod vide (q.v) | which see: refer to ____ |
| sic | thus: used in publications to denote grammatical mistakes in sources; original statements |
| sub poena | under penalty: legal document summoning a person to court |
| tabula rasa | blank slate: point at which a process begins |
| tempus fugit | time flies: don't waste time! |
| terra firma | solid earth |
| terra incognita | unkown land: undiscovered territory |
| vice versa | the order having been changes: turn & about |
| Semper Fidelis | Always Faithful: motto of the United States Marine Corps |
| Semper Paratus | Always Prepared: motto of the United States Coast Guard |
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