Abbreviations Flashcards
(203 cards)
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a.
A
annus - year
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A.D.
A
Anno Dominī - in the year of our Lord
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a.m.
A
ante meridiem - before noon
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A.U.C.
A
ab urbe conditā/anno urbis conditae - From the founding of the city
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ab init.
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ab initio - from the beginning
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ad inf.
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ad infinitum - to infinity
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ad lib.
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ad libitum - at pleasure
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c.
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cum - with
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ca.
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circa - about (approximately)
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cent.
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centum - hundred
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cf.
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confer - compare
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D.G.
A
Deī gratiā - By the grace of God
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d.s.p.
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decessit sine prole - He died without offspring
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D.V.
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Deō volente - God willing
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e.g.
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exemplī gratiā - for the sake of example
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et al.
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et aliī - and others
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etc.
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et cetera - and the rest
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fec.
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fecit - he/she made [it]
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i.e.
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id est - that is
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ibid.
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ibidem - in the same place
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loc. cit.
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locō citatō - in the place cited
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loq.
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loquitur - he/she speaks
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M.O.
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Modus operandī - method of working
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N.B.
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Nota Bene - Note well
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op. cit.
opere citatō - in the work cited
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p.
pater - father
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p.d.
per diem - per day
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p.m. or p.mer.
post meridiem - after noon
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p.m. or p.mor.
post mortem - after death
30
P.S.
post scriptum - written afterwards
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per ann.
per annum - annually
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per cent.
per centum - by the hundred
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pinx.
pinxit - he/she painted
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pro tem.
pro tempore - for the time being
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Q.E.D.
quod erat demonstrandum - that which was to be shown (math)
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Q.E.F.
quod erat faciendum - that which was to be done
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q.v.
quod vide - which see
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R.I.P.
Recquiescat in pace - May he rest in peace
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s.o.s.
si opus sit - if there is need
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SPQR
Senatus Populusque Romanus - The Senate and the Roman people
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stat.
statim - immediately
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viz.
videlicet - namely
43
vs.
versus - against
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a.c.
ante cenam - before a meal (dinner)
45
a.d.
aure dextrā - in the right ear
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a.l.
aure laevā - in the left ear
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a.s.
aure sinistrā - in the left ear
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a.u.
aure utrā - in each ear
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Aq. Bull.
aqua bullata - with boiling water
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b.i.d.
bis in diē - twice a day
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d.t.
delirium tremens acute - reaction to poison or alchohol
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frust.
frustis - in small portions
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gtt.
guttae - drops
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h.s.
horā somnī - at the hour of sleep (bedtime)
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n.p.o.
nihil per ōs - not through the mouth (not orally)
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o.d.
oculō dextrō - in the right eye
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o.l.
oculō laevō - in the left eye
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o.s.
oculō sinistrō - in the left eye
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o.u.
oculō utrō - in each eye
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p.c.
post cenam - after a meal (dinner)
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p.o.
per os - through the mouth (orally)
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p.p.a.
shake before using
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p.r.n.
pro re natā - as needed
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q.d.
quaque diē - every day
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q.h.
quaque hora - every hour
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q.i.d.
quater in diē - 4 times a day
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q.m.
quaque mane - every morning
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q.n.
quaque nocte - every night
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q.s.
quantum sufficit - as much as is enough
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Rx
recipe - take
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s.i.d.
semel in diē - once a day
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s.p.
sine parole - without offspring
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S.S.V.
poison
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t.i.d.
ter in diē - 3 times a day
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ut dict.
ut dictum - as directed
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A.B.
Artium Baccalaureus - Bachelor of Arts
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A.M.
Artium Magister - Master of Arts
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B.A.
Baccalaureus Artium - Bachelor of Arts
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B.D.
Baccalaureus Divinitatis - Bachelor of Divinity
80
B.L.
Baccalaureus Legum - Bachelor of Laws
81
B.Lit.
Baccalaureus Lit[t]erarum - Bachelor of Literature
82
B.M.
Baccalaureus Medicinae - Bachelor of Medicine
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B.Mus.
Baccalaureus Musicae - Bachelor of Music
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B.Phil.
Baccalaureus Philosophiae - Bachelor of Philosophy
85
B.S.
Baccalaureus Scientiae - Bachelor of Science
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C.M.
Chirurgiae Magister - Master of Surgery
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D.D.
Doctor Divinitatis - Doctor of Divinity
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D.Lit
Doctor Litterarum - Doctor of Literature
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D.M.
Doctor Medicinae - Doctor of Medicine
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J.C.D
Iuris Civilis - Doctor Doctor of Civil Law
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J.D.
Iuris Doctor - Doctor of Law
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LL.D.
Legum Doctor - Doctor of Laws
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M.A.
Magister Artium - Master of Arts
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M.D.
Medicinae Doctor - Doctor of Medicine
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M.S.
Magister Scientiae - Master of Science
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Ph.D.
Philosophiae Doctor - Doctor of Philosophy
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S.T.B.
Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus
- Bachelor of Sacred Theology
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S.T.D.
Sacrae Theologiae Doctor - Doctor of Sacred Theology
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S.T.P.
Sacrae Theologiae Professor - Professor of Sacred Theology
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Ag
argentum - silver
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Au
aurum - gold
102
Cu
cuprum - copper
103
Fe
ferrum - iron
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Hg
hydrargyrum - mercury
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K
kalium - potassium/salt
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Na
natrium - sodium
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Pb
plumbum - lead
108
Sb
stibium - antimony
109
Sn
stannum - tin
110
A.H.
Anno Hebraico - in the Hebrew year
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a.i
ad interim - in the meantime
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A.M.
annō Mundī - in the year of the world
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A.M.
ante mortem - before death
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A.M.D.G.
ad maiorem Deī gloriam - to the greater glory of God (Jesuits)
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A.R.
annō regnī - In the year of the reign
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Ad loc
ad locum - to/at the place
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Ad val.
ad valorem - in proportion to the value
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aet.
aetatis/aetate - aged
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agit.
agita - shake
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aq.
aqua - water
121
c.
congius - gallon
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C.O.B.Q
cum omnibus bonīs quiescat - May he rest with all good souls
123
cet. Par.
ceteris paribus - with other things being equal
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con.
Coniunx - wife
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COS
consul - consul
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d.
denarius - penny
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D.
deus - god
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D.O.M.
Deō Optimō Maximōque - To God, the best and greatest
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D.T.’s
delirium tremens - trembling delirium
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del.
delineavit - he/she drew it
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E.O.
ex officio - by virtue of previous office
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ead.
eadem - the same (female) author
133
et seq.
et sequens/sequentēs/sequentia - and the following
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et ux.
et uxor - and wife
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ex lib.
ex librīs - from the library of
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excud.
excudit - he/she struck (this)
137
F.D.
Fideī Defensor - Defender of the Faith (title of English kings)
138
f.r.
folio verso - on the right hand page
139
ff.
foliīs - on the pages
140
fl.
floruit - he/she flourished
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h.a.
hoc anno - in this year
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h.c.
honoris causa - for the sake of honor
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H.J.S.
hīc iacet sepultus - Here lies buried
144
hab. corp.
habeas corpus - you may have the body
145
i.a.
in absentia - in absence
146
I.H.S.
in hoc signō - in this sign (the cross)
147
I.N.R.I
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum - Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews
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i.q.
idem quod - the same as
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id.
idem - the same
150
IM.
Imperator - emperor
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Imp.
Imprimatur - let it be printed
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inv.
invēnit - he invented [it]
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L.S.
locus sigilli - the place of the sea
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lb.
libra - pound
155
Lib.
Liber - book
156
m.
meridies - noon
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m. ft.
misce et fiat - mix and make
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m.m.
mutatis mutandis - with the necessary changes made
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M.P.
mille passus - mile
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MS.
manu scriptum - manuscript
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n.
natus - born
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n.l.
non licet - it is not permitted
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N.L.
non liquet - it is not clear
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n.r.
non repetatur - do not repeat
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nem. con.
nemine contradicente - with no one contradicting (unanimous)
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no.
numero - by number
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non obst.
non obstante - notwithstanding
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non pros.
non prosequitur - he does not prosecute
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Non seq.
non sequitur - it does not follow logically
170
o.
octarius - pint
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ob.
obiit - he died
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P.P.
pater patriae - father of his country
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per an.
per annum - by the year
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prox.
proximo mense - next month
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Q.
quasi - as it were, almost
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Q.P. (or q.pl.)
quantum placet - as much as you please
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q.s.
quantum satis - as much as is sufficient
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R.
rex/regina - King/Queen
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s.
solidus - shilling
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S.C.
Senatus Consultum -decree of the Senate
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S.C.U.
Senatus Consultum Ultimum - final decree of the Senate (martial law)
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s.d.
sine die - without a day set, indefinitely
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s.l.a.n.
sine loco anno vel nomine - without place, year, or name
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s.o.s.
si opus sit - if need should arise
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s.s.s.
stratum super - stratum layer upon layer
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S.T.T.L.
sit tibi terra levis - may the earth be light upon you
187
s.v.
sub verbō - under the word
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sc.
scilicet - that is to say
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Sculp.
Sculpsit - he or she sculpted this
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seq
sequens - the following
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seq./seqq.
sequential - following
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ss
semis - one-half
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Sup.
Supra - above
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tal.
talis - of such
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U.D.
ut dictum - as directed
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u.s.
ut supra - as above
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ult.
ultimō mense - last month
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ux.
Uxor - wife
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v.
vide - see
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v.i.
vide infra - see below
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v.s.
vide super - see above
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vox pop.
vox populī - the voice of the people
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vox pop.
vox populī the voice of the people
