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unit 3 latin phrases
Term | Definition |
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modus operandi | latin: method, way of acting/ doing english: someone's typical behavior or way of acting |
dramatis personae | latin: masks/ characters of a dram english: characters of a play |
non sequitur | latin: it does not follow english: a comment that is not logically connected with what came before |
deus ex machina | latin: a god from the machine, used in tragedy of the introduction of a god who resolves the plot that became too complicated to be solved english: introduction of an artificial character or event that helps solve a complicated plot in fiction or film |
summum bonum | latin: the highest good english: the same, often used in philosophical discussion concerning a thing good in itself |