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Latin Sententiae 1
Sententiae 1-50
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ante meridiem (am) | before noon |
| post meridiem (pm) | after noon |
| post scriptum (ps) | after the writing; "post script" |
| tempus fugit | times flies (flees) |
| cave canem | beware of dog |
| excelsior | higher (better) |
| pede fausto | with your best foot forward |
| semper paratus | always be prepared |
| semper fidelis | always be prepared |
| versus (vs) | against |
| per diem | by the day/daily |
| per anum | by the year/annually |
| per capita | per head/per person (by the head) |
| pro et contra | for and against (pro and con) |
| nota bene (n.b.) | note well |
| terra firma | solid ground (both literally, and confidently) |
| et cetera (etc.) | and the rest |
| anno domini (a.d./c.e.) | in the year of the Lord |
| e pluribus unum | out of many, one |
| vice versa | the other way around |
| libra (lb) | a pound |
| multum in parvo | a lot in a little |
| veritas | truth |
| magnum opus | greatest accomplishment; masterpiece |
| dolum an donum | deciet or gift=trick or treat |
| qualis pater, qualis filius | like father, like son |
| mea culpa | my fault (my bad) |
| status quo | the current situation |
| experientia docet | experience teaches |
| pro bono publico | for the public good |
| exempli gratia (e.g.) | for the sake of example |
| in toto | in total; in sum |
| vox populi | the voice of the peopl |
| ab ovo ad mala | from eggs to apples (a banquet) |
| (Deo)Deis gratias | Thanks to the god |
| nihil nimis | nothing to excess |
| caveat emptor | (let the) buyer beware |
| labor omnia vincit | works conquers all |
| errare est humanum | to err is human |
| facta non verba | actions speak louder than words (I'll believe it when I see it) |
| festina lente | hurry up slowly (proceed with caution) |
| mens sona in corpore sono | a sound mind in a sound body (healthy and well) |
| ad nauseam | to the point of disgust |
| ad infinitum | to infinity;endlessly |
| Io, Saturnalia! | Yay, it's Saturnalia |
| ferias laetus! | Happy Holiday! (acc. of exclamation) |
| gloria in excelsis Deo | Glory to God in the highest |
| de gustibus non diputandem est | there's no accounting for taste |
| recipe (RX) | take |
| quid pro quo | this for that; an even/fair exchange |