Sententiae, Semester 1 Flashcards

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vita nova incipit

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A new life begins

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propria domus omnium optima

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One’s home is the best of all

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cui bono?

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To whose advantage?

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4
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genius loci

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The spirit of the place

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successus spem alit

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Success nurtures hope

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qui tacet consentit

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He who is silent consents

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nil desperandum

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Nothing is to be despaired of

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in ipso articulo

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At the nick of time

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post hoc, ergo propter hoc

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After this, therefore because of this

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nolens volens

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Willy-nilly

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curriculum vitae

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The course of one’s life

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12
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qui docet discit

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The one who teaches learns

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per se

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In (through) itself, intrinsically

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14
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infra dignitatem

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Beneath one’s dignity

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ars gratia artis

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Art for the sake of art

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16
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summum bonum

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The greatest good

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17
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pace

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By leave of

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18
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ex nihilo nihil fit

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Nothing is made from nothing

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ex post facto

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From what has been done afterwards, i.e., retroactive

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20
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vade mecum

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A constant companion (lit. go with me)

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21
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hoc unum scio, me nihil scire

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I know this one thing, that I know nothing

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argumentum ad rem

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Argument to the point (matter)

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23
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argumentum ad hominem

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Argument to (against) a person

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argumentum ad crumenam

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Argument to the purse

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hodie mihi, cras tibi

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My turn today, yours tomorrow (lit. today for me, tomorrow for you)

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26
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ipse dixit

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He himself said (it)

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27
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locum tenens

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One holding a place, i.e., a substitute

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28
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epistula enim non erubescit

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For a letter does not blush

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29
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Salutem Plurimam Dicit (S. P. D.)

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…extends warmest greetings (lit. says most greetings)

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si vales, bene est; ego valeo (S. V. B. E. E. V.)

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If you are well, it is well, I am well

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31
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panem et circenses

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bread and circuses

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32
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Annuit Coeptis

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He has favored our beginnings

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33
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socii mei socius meus socius non est

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The companion of my companion is not my companion

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34
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fames est optimus coquus

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Hunger is the best cook

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35
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venter caret auribus

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The belly lacks ears

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36
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cornucopia

A

A horn of plenty

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37
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via trita, via tuta

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The beaten path is the safe path

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38
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inveniemus viam aut faciemus

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We shall find a way or make one

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39
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victoria nobis vita

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Victory to us is life

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40
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addenda

A

things to be added

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41
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agenda

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things to be done

42
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mutatis mutandis

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the things needing to be changed having been changed (the necessary changes having been made)

43
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Pro dolor! Pro pudor!

A

Too bad! For shame!

44
Q

prima facie

A

At first sight

45
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primus inter pares

A

First among equals

46
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plures crapula quam gladius

A

A hangover (kills) more than the sword (does)

47
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quos vult perdere Iuppiter dementat prius

A

Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy he first makes mad

48
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Pro Re Nata (P. R. N.)

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For the occasion having arisen, i.e., as needed

49
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rem acu tetigisti

A

You hit the nail on the head

50
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stultum est timere quod non vitari potest

A

It is foolish to fear what cannot be avoided

51
Q

dulce eset desipere in loco

A

It is pleasant at the proper time to play the fool

52
Q

A new life begins

A

vita nova incipit

53
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One’s home is the best of all

A

propria domus omnium optima

54
Q

To whose advantage?

A

cui bono?

55
Q

The spirit of the place

A

genius loci

56
Q

Success nurtures hope

A

successus spem alit

57
Q

He who is silent consents

A

qui tacet consentit

58
Q

Nothing is to be despaired of

A

nil desperandum

59
Q

At the nick of time

A

in ipso articulo

60
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After this, therefore because of this

A

post hoc, ergo propter hoc

61
Q

Willy-nilly

A

nolens volens

62
Q

The course of one’s life

A

curriculum vitae

63
Q

The one who teaches learns

A

qui docet discit

64
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In (through) itself, intrinsically

A

per se

65
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Beneath one’s dignity

A

infra dignitatem

66
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Art for the sake of art

A

ars gratia artis

67
Q

The greatest good

A

summum bonum

68
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By leave of

A

pace

69
Q

Nothing is made from nothing

A

ex nihilo nihil fit

70
Q

From what has been done afterwards, i.e., retroactive

A

ex post facto

71
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A constant companion (lit. go with me)

A

vade mecum

72
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I know this one thing, that I know nothing

A

hoc unum scio, me nihil scire

73
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Argument to the point (matter)

A

argumentum ad rem

74
Q

Argument to (against) a person

A

argumentum ad hominem

75
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Argument to the purse

A

argumentum ad crumenam

76
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My turn today, yours tomorrow (lit. today for me, tomorrow for you)

A

hodie mihi, cras tibi

77
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He himself said (it)

A

ipse dixit

78
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One holding a place, i.e., a substitute

A

locum tenens

79
Q

For a letter does not blush

A

epistula enim non erubescit

80
Q

…extends warmest greetings (lit. says most greetings)

A

Salutem Plurimam Dicit (S. P. D.)

81
Q

If you are well, it is well, I am well

A

si vales, bene est; ego valeo (S. V. B. E. E. V.)

82
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bread and circuses

A

panem et circenses

83
Q

He has favored our beginnings

A

Annuit Coeptis

84
Q

The companion of my companion is not my companion

A

socii mei socius meus socius non est

85
Q

Hunger is the best cook

A

fames est optimus coquus

86
Q

The belly lacks ears

A

venter caret auribus

87
Q

A horn of plenty

A

cornucopia

88
Q

The beaten path is the safe path

A

via trita, via tuta

89
Q

We shall find a way or make one

A

inveniemus viam aut faciemus

90
Q

Victory to us is life

A

victoria nobis vita

91
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things to be added

A

addenda

92
Q

things to be done

A

agenda

93
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the things needing to be changed having been changed (the necessary changes having been made)

A

mutatis mutandis

94
Q

Too bad! For shame!

A

Pro dolor! Pro pudor!

95
Q

At first sight

A

prima facie

96
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First among equals

A

primus inter pares

97
Q

A hangover (kills) more than the sword (does)

A

plures crapula quam gladius

98
Q

Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy he first makes mad

A

quos vult perdere Iuppiter dementat prius

99
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For the occasion having arisen, i.e., as needed

A

Pro Re Nata (P. R. N.)

100
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You hit the nail on the head

A

rem acu tetigisti

101
Q

It is foolish to fear what cannot be avoided

A

stultum est timere quod non vitari potest

102
Q

It is pleasant at the proper time to play the fool

A

dulce eset desipere in loco