Latin Phrases Used In English Flashcards
(124 cards)
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per annum
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by the year
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ad infinitum
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without end
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ad nauseam
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to the point of disgust
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alma mater
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college (nourishing mother)
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ante bellum
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before the war
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ars artis gratia
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art for art’s sake
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ars longa, vita brevis
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art is long, life is short
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bona fide
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in good faith
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carpe diem
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seize the opportunity (day)
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cave canem
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beware of the dog
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corpus delicti
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the facts (body) of a crime
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cum grano salis
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with a grain of salt
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de facto
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in fact; actually
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de jure
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by right; legally
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de mortuis nil nisi bonum
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speak only good of the dead
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errare humanum est
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to err is human
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et tu, Brute!
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Even you, Brutus!
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exit; exeunt
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he goes out; they go out
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ex libris
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from the books (of)
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ex officio
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by virtue of office
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ex post facto
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enacted after the fact; retroactive
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ex tempore
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on the spur of the moment
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festina lente
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make haste slowly
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in absentia
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in absence
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in hoc signo vinces
by this sign you will conquer
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in loco parentis
in the place of a parent
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in medias res
into the midst of things
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in memoriam
in memory (of)
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in re
in the matter of; concerning
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in toto
entirely
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ipso facto
by the very fact itself
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lapsus linguae
a slip of the tongue
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mens sana in corpore sano
a sound mind in a sound body
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multum in parvo
much in something small
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pater patriae
father of his country
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pax vobiscum
peace be with you
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per capita
by heads
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per diem
by the day
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per se
by itself; essentially
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persona non grata
an unwelcome person
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post mortem
after death
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prima facie
on first sight or appearance
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pro and con(tra)
for and against
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pro bono publico
for the public welfare
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pro tempore
for the time being
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quid pro quo
something for something
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semper fidelis
always faithful
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semper paratus
always prepared
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sic transit gloria mundi
thus passes the glory of the world
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sine die
Indefinitely, without setting a day
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sine qua non
indispensable; a necessity
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status quo
the existing state of affairs
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te Deum laudamus
we praise thee, O Lord
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tempus fugit
time flies
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terra firma
solid ground
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vade mecum
a constant companion (go with me)
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Veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I conquered
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verbatim
word for word
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via
by way of
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vice versa
the other way around
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viva voce
by spoken word
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vox populi,
vox Dei
the voice of the people is the voice of God
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per annum
by the year
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ad infinitum
without end
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ad nauseam
to the point of disgust
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alma mater
college (nourishing mother)
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ante bellum
before the war
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ars artis gratia
art for art's sake
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ars longa, vita brevis
art is long, life is short
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bona fide
in good faith
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carpe diem
seize the opportunity (day)
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cave canem
beware of the dog
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corpus delicti
the facts (body) of a crime
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cum grano salis
with a grain of salt
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de facto
in fact; actually
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de jure
by right; legally
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de mortuis nil nisi bonum
speak only good of the dead
78
errare humanum est
to err is human
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et tu Brute!
even you, Brutus!
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exit; exeunt
he goes out; they go out
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ex libris
from the books (of)
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ex officio
by virtue of office
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ex post facto
enacted after the fact; retroactive
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ex tempore
on the spur of the moment
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festina lente
make haste slowly
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in absentia
in absence
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in hoc signo vinces
by this sign you will conquer
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in loco parentis
in the place of a parent
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in medias res
into the midst of things
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in memoriam
in memory (of)
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in re
in the matter of; concerning
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in toto
entirely
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ipso facto
by the very fact itself
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lapsus linguae
a slip of the tongue
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mens sana in corpore sano
a sound mind in a sound body
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multum in parvo
much in something small
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pater patriae
father of his country
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pax vobiscum
peace be with you
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per capita
by heads
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per diem
by the day
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per se
by itself; essentially
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persona non grata
an unwelcome person
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post mortem
after death
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prima facie
on first sight or appearance
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pro and con(tra)
for and against
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pro bono publico
for the public welfare
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pro tempore
for the time being
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quid pro quo
something for something
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semper fidelis
always faithful
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semper paratus
always prepared
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sic transit gloria mundi
thus passes the glory of the world
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sine die
Indefinitely, without setting a day
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sine qua non
indispensable; a necessity
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status quo
the existing state of affairs
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te Deum laudamus
we praise thee, O Lord
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tempus fugit
time flies
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terra firma
solid ground
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vade mecum
a constant companion (go with me)
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Veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I conquered
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verbatim
word for word
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via
by way of
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vice versa
the other way around
123
viva voce
by spoken word
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vox populi,
vox Dei
the voice of the people is the voice of God
