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Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Full Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A.A.S | anno aetatis suae | in the year of his age |
| a.c. | ante cibum | before a meal |
| A.D. | anno domini | In the year of our Lord |
| a.m. | Ante meridiem | Before noon |
| A.U.C | Ab urbe condita | From the founding of the city |
| ad init. | Ad initium | At the beginning |
| ad lib. | Ad libitum | At pleasure, without rehearsal |
| ad loc. | ad locum | To the place |
| ad val. | Ad valorem | According to (its) value |
| AEIOU | Austriae est imperare orbis universi | To Austria, it is given to rule the whole world (Frederick the III's motto) |
| aet. | aetatis | Aged |
| Ag | Argentum | Silver |
| Au | Aurum | Gold |
| aq. | Aqua | Water |
| a.u. | Auris utraque | Each ear |
| ad inf. | Ad infinitum | To infinity |
| B.A. or A.B. | Artium baccalaureus | Bachelor of arts |
| B.L. or L.B. | Legum baccalaureus | Bachelor of laws |
| B.Lit. | Baccalaureus Litterarum | Bachelor of Literature/Letters |
| B.M./ M.B. | Medicinae baccalaureus | Bachelor of Medicine |
| B.Mus. | Baccalaureus Musicae | Bachelor of Music |
| B.Phil. | Baccalaureus Philosophiae | Bachelor of philosophy |
| B.S. or B.Sc. | Baccalaureus scientiae | Bachelor of science |
| C. | centum | One hundred |
| c./ca. | circa | around/roughly |
| cf. | Confer | Compare |
| con. | Coniunx | Wife |
| Cu | Cuprum | Copper |
| CV | Curriculum vitae | Resume |
| D.B. or B.D. | divinitatis baccalaureus | Bachelor of divinity |
| D.D. | Divinitatis doctor | Doctor of divinity |
| D.G. | Dei gratia | By the grace of God |
| D.Lit. | Doctor Litterarum | Doctor of letters |
| D.M. | Dis manibus | To the shades of the dead |
| D.M. or M.D. | Medicinae doctor | Doctor of medicine |
| D.E.O. | deo optimo maximo | To God, the best and greatest |
| d.s.p. | Decessit sine prole | Died without issue (offspring) |
| d.v. | Deo volente | God willing |
| e.g. | Exempli gratia | For example |
| et. al. | Et alia | And the others |
| et. seq. | et sequentes | And the following |
| et. ux. | et uxorem | And his wife |
| etc. | et cetera | and the rest |
| f.r. | folio recto | On the front of the page |
| f.v. | Folio verso | On the turned page |
| ff. | Foliis | In the (following) pages |
| fl. | Floruit | Flourished (lived) |
| ft. haust. | Fiat haustum | Let a draught be made |
| ft. pulv. | fiat pulvis | Let a powder be made |
| Hg | Hydrargyrum | Water-silver |
| HJS | Hic iacet sepultus | Here lies buried |
| i.e. | Id est | That is |
| ibid. | Ibidem | In the same place |
| In re | In re | In the matter of |
| infra dig. | Infra dignitatem | Beneath one's dignity |
| INRI | Iesus Nazarenus, rex Iudaeorum | Jesus of Nazareth, king of the Jews |
| J.C.D. | Iuris civilis doctor | Doctor of civil law |
| Loc. Cit. | Loco citato | In the place cited |
| M.A. or A.M. | Artium magister | Master of arts |
| M.O. | Modus operandi | Way of operating |
| N.B. | Nota bene | Note well |
| n.l. | Non licet | It is not permitted |
| n.p. | Nolle prosequi | No contest |
| n.p. | Nomen proprius | Proper name |
| n.r. | Non repetatur | Do not repeat |
| Na | Natrium | Sodium |
| nem. con. | Nemine contradicente | Without contradiction |
| non obst. | Non obstante | Notwithstanding |
| non seq. | Non sequitur | It does not follow |
| obit. | Obitur | (He/she) died |
| op. cit. | opere citato | In the work cited |
| p.m. | Post meridiem | After noon |
| P.M. | Post Mortem | After death |
| p.m.a. | Post mortem auctoris | After the author's death |
| p.p. | Per procurationem | Through the agency of |
| P.P. | Pater patriae | Father of his country |
| p.s. | Post scriptum | Written after |
| pass. | Passim | Throughout |
| Pb | plumbum | Lead |
| Ph.D. | Philosophiae doctor | Doctor of philosphy |
| pinx. | Pinxit | He/she painted |
| pro tem. | pro tempore | For the time being |
| prox. | Proximo mense | Next month |
| Q.E.C | Quod Erat contsruendum | That which had to be built |
| Q.E.D. | Quod erat demonstrandum | That which had to be proven |
| Q.E.F. | Quod erat faciendum | What had to be done |
| Q.E.I. | Quod erat inveniendum | That which had to be found |
| q.v. | Quod vide | Which see |
| q.v. | Quantum vis | As much as you wish |
| RIP | Requiescat in pace | Let him rest in peace |
| S.B. or B.S. | Scientiae Baccalaureus | Bachelor of science |
| s.l. | sensu latu OR sine loco | In the broad sense OR no place listed |
| s.l.a | sine loco et anno | without place and year |
| S.M. or M.S. | Scientiae Magister | Bachelor of arts |
| s.m.p. | sine mascula prole | Without male offspring |
| s.o.s | si opus sit | If there is need |
| s.t.t.l. | Sit terra tibi levis | May the earth be light for you |
| s.v. | Sub verbo | Under the heading (word) |
| sc. | Scilicet | Namely |
| seq. | Sequens | The following |
| Sn | Stannum | Tin |
| SPQR | senatus populusque romanus | The senate and the people of Rome |
| stat. | Statim | Immediately |
| SVV | si vales, valeo | If you are well, so am I |
| t.i.d. | Ter in die | Three times a day |
| ult. | Ultimo mense | Last month |
| v.i. | Vide infra | See below |
| v.s. | Vide supra | See above |
| viz. | Videlicet | Namely |
| vs. | Versus | Against |
| b.i.d. | Bis in die | Twice a day |
| coch. parv. | Cochlear parvum | Teaspoon |
| D.M.D | Dentariae medicinae doctor | Doctor of dental medicine |
| d.t.d. | Dentur tales doses | Let such doses be given |
| gtt. | Guttatim | By drops |
| h.s. | Hora somni | At bedtime |
| In ut. | In utero | In the womb |
| lb. | Libra | Pound |
| N.P.O. | Nil per os | Nothing by mouth |
| non rep. | Non repetatur | Do not repeat |
| O.D. | Oculus dexter | Right eye |
| O.S. | Oculus sinister | Left eye |
| p.c. | Post cibum | After a meal |
| p.o. | Per os | By mouth |
| PRN | Pro re nata | As needed |
| pyx | Pyxis | Pill box |
| q.a.d. | Quaque altera die | Every other day |
| q.d. | Quaque die | Each day |
| q.l. | quantum libet | As much as needed |
| q.s. | Quantum sufficiat | As much as needed |
| quot. | Quotidie | Everyday |
| Rx | Recipe | Take |
| s.i.d. | Semel in die | Once a day |
| SL | Sub lingua | Under the tongue |
| u.d. | Ut dictum | As directed |
| in ut. | In utero | In the womb |
| nol. pros. | Nolo prosequi | I don't want to proceed |
| v.c. | vi coactus | Compelled by force |
| Cet. Par. | Ceteris paribus | Other things being equal |
| et al. | Et alibi | And elsewhere |
| Infra dig. | Infra dignitatem | Beneath one's dignity |
| m. | Meridies | Noon |
| m.m. | Mutatis mutandis | With the necessary changes being made |
| n.n. | nomen novum | New name |
| p.n.g. | Persona non grata | Unwanted person |
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