Basic Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.

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annus - year

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A.D.

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Anno Domini - in the year of our lord

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a.m.

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ante meridiem - before noon

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A.U.C.

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ab urbe condita/anno urbis conditae - From the founding of the city

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5
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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 (approx.)

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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.

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Dei gratia - By the grace of God

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d.s.p.

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decessit sine prole - He died without offspring (HAHA - er i mean awww)

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D.V.

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Deo volente - God willing

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15
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e.g.

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exempli gratia - for the sake of example

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et al.

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et alia - and others

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17
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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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loco citato - 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 operandi - method of working

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N.B.

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Nota Bene - note well

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op. cit.

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opere citato - in the work cited

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p.

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pater - father

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p.d.

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per diem - per day

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p.m.

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post meridiem - after noon

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p.m.

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post mortem - after death

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P.S.

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post scriptum -written afterwards

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per ann.

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per annum - annually

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per cent.

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per centum - by the hundred

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pinx.

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pinxit - he/she painted

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pro tem.

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pro tempore - for the time being

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Q.E.D.

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quod erat demonstrandum - that which was to be shown (math)

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Q.E.F.

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quod erat faciendum - that which was to be done

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q.v.

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quod vide - which see

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R.I.P.

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Recquiescat in pace - May he rest in peace

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s.o.s.

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si opus sit - if there is need

40
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SPQR

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Senatus Populusque Romanus - The Senate and the Roman people

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stat.

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statim - immediately

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viz.

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videlicet - namely

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vs.

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versus - against