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Latin Roots/Phrases
Latin Roots and Phrases test 10/10
Term | Definition |
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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 |