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Latin Roots/Phrases
Latin Roots and Phrases test 10/10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ad hoc | "for this thing"-a temporary thing set up for a particular purpose |
| ad infinitum | "to infinity"-an idea or thing that can be extended forever |
| agenda | things to be done/discussed (treat as collective) |
| alias | "somewhere/sometimes"-a false identity, another identity |
| alibi | "in another place"-proof of not being the the location of a crime (leg.) |
| mea culpa | "my fault"- a confession of error/blame |
| quad erat demonstrandom | "that which has been demonstrated"-placed at the end of a statement or proof |
| habeas corpus | "produce the body"- to explain what a person is charged with (leg.) |
| carpe dium | "sieze the day"- a common phrase (YOLO) |
| astr | star |
| auto | self |
| bio | life |
| crom | color |
| antrop | man |
| bibli | book |
| chron | time |
| cosm | universe |
| crypt | secret |
| cycl | wheel |
| dem | people |
| derm | skin |
| dyn | energy, power, force |
| gen | race |
| geo | earth |
| gram | letters |