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Latin Sententiae 2
Sententiae 51-76
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lapsus linguae | slip of the tongue |
| citius, altius, fortius | faster, higher, stronger |
| ad astra per aspera | to the stars through the difficulties |
| sub rosa | under the rose (secretly) |
| amor omnia vincit | love conquers all |
| amor caecus est | love is blind |
| alter ego amicus | a friend is another self (I) |
| bona fide | in good faith=genuine |
| cum grano salis | with a grain of salt (not take too seriously) |
| "veni, vidi, vici" | "I came, I saw, I conquered" |
| "...et tu, Brute?" | "...and you, Brutus?" |
| "alia, iacta est" | "The die is cast" |
| de mortuis nil nisi bonum | Say nothing except good about the dead. |
| requiescat in pace | let him/her rest in peace |
| et alii (et al) | and others |
| sub poena | under penalty (of law) |
| ad libitum (ad lib) | freely, as you like |
| ex tempore | spontaneously, on the spur of the moment; extemporaneous |
| manum manus lavat | one hand washes the other (I'll scratch your back, if you'll scratch mine) |
| vestis virum facit | clothes make the man (person) |
| modus operandi (m.o.) | way/kind of behaving |
| sic transit gloria mundi | thus passes the glory of the world |
| mirabile dicti | miraculous to tell |
| civis Romanus sum | I am a Roman citizen |
| Senatus Populusque Romanus | The Senate and Roman People |
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