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Final 8th - Phrases
Latin Phrases for Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nolo contendere. | I do not wish to contend. |
| Sub rosa. | Under the rose. (meaning: done secretly) |
| Nihil legebat quod non excerperet. | He read nothing from which he did not pluck something. |
| In media res. | In the middle of things. |
| Modus vivendi. | A way of living. |
| Jungere dextras. | To join right hands. |
| Ab ovo usque ad mala. | From eggs to apples. (meaning: from start to finish) |
| Toto caelo. | By the whole heavens. (meaning: diametrically opposite) |
| Veni, vidi, vici. | I came, I saw, I conquered. |
| Vigilate et orate. | Watch and pray. |
| Ad astra per aspera. | To the stars through difficulties. |
| Noli me tangere. | Touch me not. |
| Non est jocus esse malignum. | There is no joke in being spiteful. |
| Volens et potens. | Willing and able. |