User:Mervyn/Latin phrases

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Latin phrases is a comprehensive temporary personal working list of Latin phrases -- a check list to see if wikipedia has an article.

Sorted A to Z. [¥ means checked; ß means to check]. Needs much disambiguation.

A to L

a bene placito - at one's pleasure
ab aeterno - from the beginning of time
ab imo pectore - from the bottom of the heart
ab incunabulis - from the cradle
ab initio - from the beginning
ab intestato - having made no will
ab ovo - from the egg
absente reo - in absence of the defendant
absit invidia - no offence intended
ab urbe condita - from the foundation of the city (Rome)
a capite ad calcem - from head to heel
a contrario - from a contrary position
a cruce salus - from the cross comes salvation
acte est fabula - the play is finished
actus reus - guilty act
Anno Domini - in the year of the Lord
ad absurdum - to the point of absurdity
addendum - a thing to be added
ad hoc - to this particular purpose
ad hominem - according to the person
ad infinitum - to infinity
ad interim - for the meantime
ad libitum - as one pleases
ad locum - at the place
AMDG - ad maiorem Dei gloriam - for the greater glory of God
ad nauseam - to the point of making one sick
ad rem - to the point
adsum - I am here
advocatus diaboli - the devil's advocate
aetatis - age
a fortiori - by stronger reason
agenda - things to be done
Agnus Dei - the Lamb of God
AH anno hegirae - in the year of the hegira
alea iacta est - the die is cast
alias - otherwise
alibi - elsewhere
alma mater - nurturing mother
alter ego - other self / also known as
alumnus - nursling (former pupil)
Ante Meridiem -before midday
a mensa et thoro - from board and bed (legal separation)
amicus curiae - friend of the court
amor patriae - love of country
anno mundi - in the year of the world
anno regni - in the year of reign
annus horribilis - a horrible year
annus mirabilis - a wonderful year
ante - before
antebellum - before the war
ante-mortem - before death
ante prandium - before a meal
a posse ad esse - from possibility to actuality
a posteriori - from what comes later
a priori - from what comes before
aqua vitae - water of life (brandy)
arbiter elegantiae - judge in matters of taste
arcana imperii - secrets of the empire
ars gratia artis - art for art's sake
artium baccalaureus - Bachelor of Arts (BA)
artium magister - Master of Arts (MA)
anno urbis conditae - from the year of founding of the city (Rome)
audaces fortuna iuvat - fortune favours the bold
aude sapere - dare to know
aurea mediocritas - the golden mean
aurora australis - the southern lights
aurora borealis - the northern lights
aut vincere aut mori - either conquer or die
ave atque vale - hello and goodbye
Ave Maria - Hail Mary
a verbis ad verbera - from words to blows

B

beatae memoriae - of blessed memory
bella gerant alii - let others wage war
bibere venenum in auro - drink poison from a cup of gold
bis in die - twice a day
bona fide - acting in good faith

C

circa - approximately
cadit quaestio - the question drops
caeca invidia est - envy is blind
carpe diem - sieze the day
casus belli - an act used to justify war
cave - beware!
caveat - let him/her beware
caveat emptor - let the buyer beware
cave canem - beware of the dog
cedo maiori - I yield to a greater person
cetera desunt - the rest is missing
ceteris paribus - other things being equal
confer - compare
Codex Juris Canonici - book of canon law
cogito ergo sum - I think therefore I am
commune bonum - the common good
compos mentis - of sound mind (and judgement)
concordia discors - discordant harmony
coniunctis viribus - with united powers
consensu omnium - by the agreement of all
consummatum est - it is completed
contra mundum - against the world
coram populo - before the public
Corpus Christi - the body of Christ
corpus delicti - the body of the crime
Corpus Juris Canonici - the body of canon law
Corpus Juris Civilis - the body of civil law
corpus vile - worthless body
corrigenda - things to be corrected
crescite et multiplicamini - increase and multiply
crimen falsi - perjury
crux - puzzle
cui bono - for whose advantage
culpa - a sin
cum - with
cum grano salis - with a grain of salt
cum laude - with praise
curriculum vitae - the course of one's life
custos morum - guardian of morals

D

data et accepta - expenditure and receipts
decrevi - i have decreed
de die in diem - from day to day
de facto - in fact
Dei gratia - by the grace of God
de integro - repeat again from the start
de jure - according to law
de novo - anew
de mortuis nil nisi bonum - speak no ill of the dead
Deo adiuvante - with God's help
Deo favente - with God's favour
Deo gratias - thanks be to God
Deo Optimo Maximo - to God, the Best, the Greatest
Deo volente - God willing
de profundis - up from the depths (of misery)
desunt cetera - the rest is missing
deus absconditus - a god who is hidden from man
deus ex machina - god from the machine
Deus vobiscum - God be with you
Deus vult - God wills it
diem perdidi - I have lost a day
Dies Irae - Day of Wrath
dies non - business free day
dira necessitas - grim necessity
disjecta membra - the scattered remains
divide et impera - divide and rule
dixi - i have spoken
docendo discimus - by teaching, we learn
doli capax - capable of crime
Domine, dirige nos - Lord, direct us
Dominus illuminatio mea - the Lord is my light
Dominus vobiscum - the Lord be with you
dulcis domus - home sweet home
dramatis personae - characters of the play
dum spiro, spero - while I breathe, I hope

E

ecce homo - behold the man
ecce signum - behold the proof
e contrario - from a contrary position
editio princeps - first printed edition
exempli gratia - by grace of example
ego et rex meus - I and my King
eiusdem generis - of the same kind
emeritus - honourably discharged from service
eo ipso - by that very act
eo nomine - under that name
e pluribus unum - one out of many
e re nata - as circumstances dictate
ergo bibamus - therefore, let us drink
errare humanum est - to err is human
erratum (errata) - error (errors)
est deus in nobis - there is a god inside us
esto perpetue - may you last for ever
et sequens - and the following
et sequentia - and those that follow
et sic de ceteris - and so to of the rest
et tu, Brute - and you, Brutus
e vestigio - from where one stands
ex - out of
ex cathedra - with authority
excelsior - higher
exceptio probat regulam - the exception proves the rule
exceptis excipiendis - excepting what is to be excepted
exeat - let him/her go out
exeunt - they go out
exeunt omnes - all go out
ex gratia - done as a favour
ex hypothesi - from the hypothesis
exit - he/she goes out
exitus acta probat - the outcome justifies the deed
ex libris - from the library of
ex more - according to custom
ex officio - by right of office
ex parte - on behalf of one party only
ex post facto - from what is done afterward
ex proprio motu - voluntarily
ex silentio - from silence (from lack of contrary evidence)
extempore - without premeditation
ex voto - according to one's vow

F

facile princeps - acknowledged leader
facta, non verba - deeds, not words
factum est - it is done
fama semper vivat - may his/her fame last forever
favete linguis - to keep a (religious) silence
fecit - made by
felix culpa - happy fault
felo de se - suicide
festina lente - make haste slowly
fiat - let it be done
fiat lux - let there be light
Fidei Defensor - defender of the faith
fidus Achates - faithful Achates (friend)
filioque - and from the son
filius nullius - a bastard
finis - the end
flagrante delicto - in the act of committing a crime
flamma fumo est proxima - there is no smoke without fire
floruit - flourished
fons et origo - the source and origin
fortes fortuna adiuvat - fortune favors the brave
fugit hora - the hour flies

G

genius loci - the guardian spirit of the place
graviora manent - greater dangers await

H

habeas corpus - you are to produce the body
habemus Papam - we have a Pope
hac lege - with this law
haud ignota loquor - I say things that are known
hic et nunc - here and now
hic iacet - here lies
hinc illae lacrimae - hence these tears
hic jacet - here lies
hic jacet sepultus - here lies buried
hoc erat in votis - this was among my prayers
homo homini lupus - man is a wolf to man
homo sum - i am a man
honoris causa - for the sake of honour
honor virutis preamium - honour is the reward of virtue
horribile dictu - horrible to relate
horror vacui - fear of empty places
hunc tu caveto - beware of this man

I

ibidem - in the same place
id est - that is to say
ignotus - unknown
ignis fatuus - foolish fire (will-o-the-wisp)
ignorantia legis neminem excusat - ignorance of the law excuses no one
ignoratio elenchi - an ignorance of proof
imperium - absolute power
imprimatur - let it be printed
imprimis - in first place
in absentia - in the absence of
in actu - in practice
in aeternum - for eternity
in articulo mortis - at the moment of death
in banco - on the bench
in camera - in private chamber
incipit - begin here
index librorum prohibitorum - list of forbidden books
in distans - at a distance
in dubio - in doubt
in esse - in existence
in excelsis - in the highest
in extenso - at full length
in extremis - in extremity
in fine - at the end
infra - below, underneath
infra dig. (infra dignitatem) - beneath one's dignity
in futuro - in the future
in gremio legis - in the protection of the law
in infinitum - to infinity
in loco parentis - in the place of a parent
in medias res - into the midst of things
in memoriam - in memory of
in nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Santi - in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
in nubibus - in the clouds
in nuce - in a nutshell
in omnia paratus - ready for anything
in ovo - in the egg
in parvo - in miniature
in perpetuum - for ever
in personam - against the person
in pleno - in full
in posse - in possibility
in praesenti - at the present time
in principio - in the beginning
in propria persona - in person
in puris naturalibus - completely naked
in re - refering to
in rem - against the matter (property)
in rerum natura - in the nature of things
INRI (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum) - Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
insculpsit - he/she engraved it
in se - in itself
in situ - in position
inter alia - among other things
inter alios - among other people
in terrorem - as a warning
inter se - between themselves
inter spem et metum - between hope and fear
inter vivos - between living (people)
in totidem verbis - in so many words
in toto - completely
in transitu - in passing
intra vires - within the powers
in usu - in use
in utero - in the womb
in vacuo - in a vacuum
in vino veritas - in wine is truth
in vitro - in glass
in vivo - in the living (thing)
ipsi dixit - he himself said it
ipsissima verba - the exact words
ipso facto - by that very fact
ipso iure - by operation of the law
idem quod - the same as
ite, misse est - go, the Mass is finished
iubilate Deo - rejoice in God
iure divino - by divine law
iure humano - by human law
ius civile - civil law
ius gentium - the law of nations
ius primae noctis - right of the first night
iustitia omnibus - justice for all

L

L.S.D. - pounds, shillings, pence
lachryma Christi - Christ's tears
lapsus calami - a slip of the pen
lapsus linguae - a slip of the tongue
lapsus memoriae - a slip of the memory
laus Deo - praise be to God
loco citato - in the place cited
lector benevole - kind reader
lex domicilii - the law of a person's home country
lex fori - the law of the forum (country)
lex loci - the law of the place
lex non scripta - the unwritten (common) law
lex scripta - the written law
lex talionis - the law of revenge
licet - it is allowed
litterae humaniores - the humanities
literati - men of letters
locus classicus - classical passage
locus delicti - the scene of the crime
locus desperatus - a hopeless passage
locus in quo - the place in which something happens
locus poenitentiae - a place for repentance
locus sigilli - the place of the seal
locus standi - place of standing
longo intervallo - after a long gap
loquitur - he/she speaks
lumen naturale - natural light
lupus est homo homini - man is wolf to man
lusus naturae - a freak of nature
lux mundi - the light of the world

M to Z

Magister Artium - master of arts
magna cum laude - with great distinction
magnificat - it magnifies
magnum bonum - a great good
magnum opus - the greatest piece of work (of an artist)
mala fide - in bad faith
mare clausum - a closed sea
mare liberum - an open sea
mare nostrum - our sea (Mediterranean)
mater - mother
Mater Dolorosa - sorrowful mother (Virgin Mary)
mater familias - mother of family
materia medica - medical matter
maximus in minimis - great in little things
mea culpa - through my fault
memento mori - remember that you must die
memorabilia - memorable things
memoria in aeterna - in everlasting remembrance
memoriter - from memory
mens rea - guilty mind
mens sana in corpore - a healthy mind in a healthy body
millennium (millennia) - a thousand year period
mirabile dictu - wonderful to relate
mirabile visu - wonderful to behold
miserere - have mercy
Missa solemnis - solemn Mass (high Mass)
mittimus - we send (to prison)
modus agendi - manner of operation
modus operandi - way of operating
modus vivendi - way of living
moratorium - a delay
morituri te salutant - those who are about to die salute you
motu proprio - of one's own initiative
multum in parvo - much in small space
mutatis mutandis - with the necessary changes
mutato nomine - the name being changed

N

nascentes morimur - from the moment we are born, we die
natale solum - native soil
natura abhorret a vacua - nature abhors a vacuum
nota bene - note well
ne cede malis - do not give in to misfortune
necessitas non habet legem - necessity has no law
nemine contradicente - with no one speaking in opposition
nemine dissentiente - with no one disagreeing
ne nimium - not too much
ne plus ultra - no further
nihil - nothing
nihil ad rem - nothing to do with the point
nihil obstat - nothing stands in the way
nil desperandum - do not despair
nisi prius - unles previously
nolens volens - whether willing or unwilling
noli me tangere - touch me not
nolle prosequi - do not pursue
nolo contendere - I do not wish to contend
nominatim - by name
non bis in idem - not twice for the same thing
non compos mentis - not of sound mind
non licet - it is not allowed
non liquet - it is not clear
non nobis, Domine - not unto us, O Lord
non placet - it does not please
non prosequitur - he does not proceed
non sequitur - it does not follow
nosce te ipsum - know thyself
novus homo - a new man
nulli secundus - second to none
numen - divine power
numerus clausus - a restricted number
Nunc Dimittis - now let depart
nunc est bibendum - now it is time to drink

O

obiit - he/she died
obiter - in passing
obiter dictum - something said in passing
obscurum per obscurius - the obscure by means of the more obscure
oderint dum metuant - let them hate provided that they fear
odi et amo - i hate and I love
olim - formerly
omnia vincit amor - love conquers all
omnium gatherum - assortment
onus probandi - the burden of proof
opere citato - in the cited work
optimis parentibus - to my excellent parents
opus Dei - the work of God
ora pro nobis - pray for us
ore rotundo - with full voice
o tempora! o mores! - what times! what customs!

P

per annum - every year
pace - by leave of
pace tua - with your consent
pacta sunt servanda - agreements must be kept
parens patriae - parent of the country
pari passu - with equal pace
particeps criminis - partner in crime
passim - all through
paterfamilias - father of the family
pater historiae - the father of history
Pater Noster - Our Father
pater patriae - father of the country
patris est filius - he is his father's son
paucis verbis - in a few words
pax - peace
pax vobiscum - peace be with you
peccavi - I have sinned
peculium - property
pendente lite - while a suit is pending
per ardua ad astra - through difficulties to the stars
per annum - yearly
per capita - per head
per cent (per centum) - per hundred
per contra - on the contrary
per diem - daily
per mensem - monthly
per pro (per procurationem) - by delegation to
perpetuum mobile - perpetual motion
per se - by itself
persona (non) grata - (un)welcome person
petitio principii - an assumption at the start
pictor ignotus - painter unknown
pinxit - he/she painted it
placet - it pleases
pleno iure - with full authority
Post Meridiem - after midday
posse comitatus - the force of the country
post bellum - after the war
post factum - after the fact
post hoc - after this
post mortem - after death
post obitum - after death
post partum - after childbirth
praemonitus, praemunitus - forewarned, forearmed
prima facie - at first sight
primum mobile - prime mover
primus inter pares - first among equals
pro re nata - as needed
probatum est - it has been proved
pro bono publico - for the good of the public
pro forma - as a matter of formality
pro hac vice - for this occaision
pro memoria - for a memorial
pro nunc - for now
pro patria - for one's country
pro rata - in proportion to the value
pro tempore - for the time being
proxime accessit - he/she came close
post scriptum - written later

Q

quod est - which is
Q.E.D. - quod erat demonstrandum - which was to be demonstrated
quod erat faciendum - which was to be done
quaque mane - every morning
quaque nocte - every night
quantum sufficit - as much as suffices
qqv (quae vide) - see these things
qua - in so far as
quaere verum - seek the truth
quantum meruit - as much as he/she deserved
quid pro quo - something for something
quis custodiet ipsos custodes - who will guard the guardians
qui tacet consentit - who keeps silent consents
quo iure - by what law?
quandam - formally
quorum - of whom
quo vadis - where are you going to?
quod vide - see this thing

R

rara avis - rare bird
re - concerning
recto - on the right
redivivus - come back to life
reductio ad absurdum - reduction to the absurd
referendum - something to be referred
regina - queen
religious loci - the (religious) spirit of the place
requiescat in pace - may he/she rest in peace
res gestae - things done
res ipsa loquitur - the thing speaks for itself
res judicata - thing already judged upon
respice finem - look to the end
res publica - the public thing
resurgam - i shall rise again
rex - king
rigor mortis - the rigidity of death
requiescat in pace - may he/she rest in peace

S

salve veritate - saving the truth
salve - hello
sanctum sanctorum - the holy of holies
sartor resartus - the tailor patched
satis - enough
scilicet - that is to say
scala Caeli - the ladder of heaven
scala naturae - the ladder of nature
scandalum magnatum - scandal of magnates
schola cantorum - school of singers
sciri facias - cause (him) to know
scripsit - he/she wrote it
sculpsit - he/she engraved it
semper idem - always the same
semper fidelis - always faithful
semper paratus - always be prepared
sensu lato - broadly speaking
sensu stricto - strictly speaking
seriatim - in order
sic - thus
sic erat in fatis - so it was fated
sic itur ad astra - such is the way to the stars
sic passim - thus everywhere
sic transit gloria mundi - so passes the glory of the world
sine cura - without a care
sine die - without a day (indefinitely)
sine qua non - something/someone indispensable
siste, viator - stop, traveller
si vis pacem, para bellum - if you want peace, prepare for war
sl (sine loco) - without place
sp (sine prole) - without issue
spero melior - I hope for better things
spiritus asper - rough breathing
spiritus lenis - smooth breathing
SPQR - Senatus Populusque Romanus - the Senate and the Roman people
Stabat Mater - the mother was standing
stare decisis to stand by things decided
status quo - the current state of being
stet - let it stand
sua cuique voluptas - everyone has his own pleasures
sub dio - under the open sky
sub iudice - under a judge
sub lite - in dispute
sub poena - under penalty of law
sub rosa - under the rose (secretly)
suggestio falsi - suggestion of something false
sui generis - of his/her/its kind
sui iuris - of one's own right
summa cum laude - with highest praise
summum bonum - the highest good
suo iure - in one's own right
suo loco - in a person's rightful place
supra - above
sursum corda - lift up your hearts (to God)
sub voce - under the voice

T

tabula rasa - blank tablet
tacet - silence
te Deum - Thee, God
te igitur - thee, therefore
tempore - in the time of
tempus fugit - time flees
terminus ad quem - the end to which
terminus a quo - the end from which
terra firma - solid ground
terra incognita - unknown land
tertium quid - a third something
theatrum mundi - the theatre of the world
ter in die - three times a day
timeo Danaos et dona ferentes - I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts ¥
totidem verbis - in so many words
tu quoque - you likewise

U

uberrima fides - utmost good faith
ubique - everywhere
ubi supra - where (cited) above
ubi sunt - where are
ultima ratio - ultimate sanction
ultima Thule - the most distant Thule
ultimus Romanorum - the last of the Romans
ultra vires - beyond the powers
una voce - with one's voice
urbi et Orbi - to the city and to the world (papal blessing)
ut dictum - as directed
ut infra - as below
ut sup. (ut supra) - as above
uti foro - to play the market
uti possidetis - as you possess

V

verso - reverse
vide - see
vade in pace - go in peace
vade mecum - go with me
vae victis - woe to the conquered
vale - farewell
variorum - of various people
veni, vidi, vici - I came, I saw, I conquered
venire facias - you must make come
verbatim et litteratim - word for word and letter for letter
verbum sapienti sat est - a word is enough to the wise
veritas nunquam perit - truth never dies
veritas vos liberabit - the truth will set you free
via - by way of
Via Crucis - the Way of the Cross
Via Dolorosa - the Way of Sorrow
Via Lactea - the Milky Way
via media - the middle way
vice - in place of
vice versa - in reverse order
vide - see
vide ut supra - see the above
vi et armis - by force and arms
virginibus puerisque - for maidens and youths
virgo intacta - intact virgin
vivat regina - long live the queen
vivat rex - long live the king
viva voce - with living voice
vixit - he/she has lived
viz - videlicet - namely
varia lecto - variant reading
volente Deo - God willing
vox populi - the voice of the people