phrases Flashcards
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Dum Tacent Clamant
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Though they are silent, they cry aloud - Their silence speaks loudly
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E Fungis Nati Homines
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Men born of mushrooms - Upstarts
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e se finxit velut araneus
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he spun from himself like a spider - he relied on his own resources
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ecce iterum Crispinus!
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here’s that Crispinus again! - said of someone who shows up at every event
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ecce signum
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behold the sign - here is the proof
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elephantem ex musca facis
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you are making an elephant out of a fly - making a mountain out of a molehill
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emeritus
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a veteran - an honorary title for a person who has retired from official duties
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emunctæ naris
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of nice scent - discernment
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Epicuri de grege porcus
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a hog from the drove of Epicurus - a glutton
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equis virisque
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with horse and foot - with all one’s might
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et sic de similibus
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and so of the like - this also applies in similar cases
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etiam periere ruinæ
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even the ruins have perished - there is nothing left
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ex mero motu
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from a mere motion - of one’s own volition
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ex officio
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by virtue of office - as a matter of duty
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ex ungue leonem
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from a claw, the lion - the lion is known by its claws
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ex uno disce omnes
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from one learn all - from one we judge the rest
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ex urna resurgam
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I shall rise again from the urn - from the tomb
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excessit ex ephebis
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he exceeds twenty years - he has come to the age of manhood
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excitabat fluctus in simpulo:
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he was stirring up billows in a ladle - a tempest in a teapot
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exercitatio potest omnia
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perseverance conquers all things - practice makes perfect
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experimentum crucis
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the experience of the cross - a guidepost for others; also, truth elicited by force, such as torture
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expertus metuit
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the expert is afraid - once burnt, twice shy
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fac simile
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do the like - a close imitation of an original
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facile princeps
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easily the first - an undisputed leader
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facinus majoris abollæ
a crime of a very deep dye - one committed by a respected person
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factotum
a “do everything” - a jack-of-all-trades
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favete linguis
favor with your tongues - be respectful; be silent
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felix hora
a lucky occasion - a golden opportunity
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fidelis ad urnam
faithful to the urn - until death
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fides Punica
Punic faith - treachery
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fides sit penes auctorem
credit this to the author - let the person supplying the facts be responsible for their accuracy
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filius nullius
the son of no one - a bastard son
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filius terræ
the son of the earth - a person of low birth
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finem respice
look to the end - consider the outcome
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flagrante bello
while the war blazes - during hostilities
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flagrante delicto
while the crime blazes - caught in the act
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flebile ludibrium
a farce to weep at - a tragic farce
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fossoribus orti
sprung from ditch diggers - from humble origins
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fugit hora
the hour flies - time flies
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fuimus
we have been - we have made our mark
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fuimus Troës
we were once Trojans - our day is over
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fuit Ilium
Troy was - its day is over
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fulmen brutum
a harmless thunderbolt - an empty threat
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gaudet tentamine virtus
virtue rejoices in trial - in being tested
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gens togata
the nation with the toga - Rome
46
gloria virtutis umbra
glory is the shadow of virtue - its attendant and companion
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gratis asseritur
brought forth for nothing - it is asserted without being proved
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graviora manent
more grievous perils remain -
| the worst is yet to come
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Hannibal ad portas
Hannibal is at the gate - the enemy is close at hand
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haud ignota loquor
I speak of things by no means unknown - I speak of well-known events
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helluo librorum
a devourer of books - a book worm
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hic finis fandi
here was an end to the discourse - here the speech ended
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hic hæret aqua!
here the water stops! - here is the difficulty!
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hic jacet lepus
here lies the hare - here lies the difficulty
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hiera picra
the sacred bitter - a medicine
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hoc age
this attend - concentrate
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hoc indictum volo
I wish this unsaid - I withdraw the statement
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hoc opus, hic labor est
this is the task, this is the toil - there's the rub
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hodie mihi, cras tibi
today for me, tomorrow for thee - Mine today, yours tomorrow
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homo multarum literarum
a man of many letters - of great learning
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homo trium literarum
a man of three letters - a thief
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hora fugit
the hour flies - time flies
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hypotheses non fingo
I frame no hypothesis - I deal entirely with the facts
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hysteron proteron
the last put first - to put the cart before the horse
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iam iam
now now - forthwith
66
idoneus homo
a fit man - a person of proven ability
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ignis fatuus
a foolish fire - a will-o'-the-wisp
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imponere Pelion Olympo
to pile Pelion on Olympus - to attempt to scale heaven
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in aqua scribis
you are writing in water - it is without effect
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in arena ædificas
you are building on sand - it is in vain
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in cauda venenum
in the tail is poison - beware of danger
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in cœlum jacularis
you are aiming at the heavens - your anger is in vain
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in medio virtus
virtue lies in the mean - the middle course
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in se ( ipso ) totus, teres, atque rotundus
perfect in himself, polished, and rounded - a well-rounded man
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in utramvis dormire aurem
to sleep on both ears - to sleep soundly
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in vino veritas
in wine is truth - under wine's influence, the truth is spoken
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incudi reddere
to return to the anvil - to revise or retouch
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inest et formicæ sua bilis
even the ant has its bile - even ants become angry
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inter canem et lupum
between dog and wolf - at twilight
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inter sacrum saxumque sto
standing between the knife and the victim - between the hammer and the anvil
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invita Minerva
Minerva being unwilling - lacking inspiration
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irremeabilis unda
the river from which there is no return - the river Styx
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isthæc in me cudetur faba
that bean will hit me - I shall have to suffer for this
84
jam jam
now now - forthwith
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judicium Dei
the judgment of God - trial by ordeal
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juncta juvant
things united aid each other - union is strength
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juniores ad labores
the younger men for labors - for the heavier work
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kalendae graecae
the greek calends- never
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lacrimae simulatae
simulated tears- crocodile tears
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laudator temporis acti
a praiser of times past- one who prefers the good old days
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Kalendæ Græcæ
the Greek calends - never; the Greek calendar did not mark the calends
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lacrimæ simulatæ
simulated tears - crocodile tears
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laudator temporis acti
a praiser of times past - one who prefers the good old days
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leonina societas
partnership with a lion - a “lion's corporation” in which the whole of the profits is controlled by the strongest and most powerful member
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leporis vitam vivit
he lives the life of a hare - always full of fear
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ligonem ligonem vocat
he calls a hoe a hoe - to call a spade a spade
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limæ labor
the labor of the file - polishing and revising one's work
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litera canina
the canine letter - the letter R, when pronounced very hard
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Literæ Bellerophontis
a Bellerophon's letter - a letter requesting that the bearer be dealt with summarily for an offense
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longe aberrat scopo
he wanders far from the goal - he is wide of the mark
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lucernam olet
it smells of the lamp - of late night toil
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ludus, luctus, luxus
gambling, grief, debauchery - the fruits of drunkenness
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lumenque juventæ purpureum
the light of purple youth - the radiant bloom of youth
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lupus in fabula
the wolf in the fable - speak of the devil
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Magnus Apollo
Great Apollo - a great oracle
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majores pennas nido
wings greater than the nest - to rise above the position to which one is born
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mali principii malus finis
the bad end of a bad beginning - bad beginnings have bad endings
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malis avibus
with bad birds - with a bad omen
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malum prohibitum
a prohibited evil - a crime because it is forbidden by law
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manliana
a Manlian - a harsh and severe sentence; a reference to Titus Manlius, who ordered his son to be scourged and beheaded for defying his orders
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manu e nubibus
with a hand from the clouds - help from above
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manum de tabula!
hand of the picture! - hold!, enough!; do not touch up!
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mature fias senex
may you early prove an old man - may you learn wisdom beyond your years
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mediocria firma
the middle course is most secure - moderation is safer than extremes
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mendici, mimi, balatrones, et hoc genus omne
beggars, actors, buffoons, and all that sort of people - a group of contemptible folk
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mens sibi conscia recti
a mind conscious of its own integrity - a good conscience
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mentis gratissimus error
a most delightful reverie of the mind - an hallucination
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micat inter omnes
it shines among all - it outshines all
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minor jurare non potest
a minor cannot swear - serve on a jury
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mobilium turba Quiritium
a crowd of fickle citizens - Romans
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mone sale
advise with salt - with discretion
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morior invictus
I die unconquered - death before defeat
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mors tua, vita mea
your death, my life - you die that I might live
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mugitus labyrinthi
the bellowing of the labyrinth - a weak and predictable theme from an amateur writer
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mox nox
soon night - night is approaching
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multum abludit imago
the picture is by no means like - there is no real resemblance here
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mus in pice
a mouse in tar - struggling in vain
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nati natorum
the children of our children - posterity
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natura non facit saltum
nature makes no leaps -
| there are no gaps in nature
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nec obolum habet unde restim emat
neither has he a penny left to buy a rope - he doesn't even have money enough to hang himself
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nec caput nec pedes
neither head nor tail - in confusion
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nec male notus eques
a knight of no stigma - of good repute
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nec obolum habet unde restim emat
neither has he a penny left to buy a rope - he doesn't even have money enough to hang himself
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nec pluribus impar
not equal to many - a match for the whole world
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nemo solus sapit
no one is wise alone - by himself
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nil dicit
he says nothing - he has no defense to make
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nil nisi bonum
nothing unless good - say nothing but good about the dead
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nolens volens
whether willing or not willing - willy-nilly
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nomen atque omen
a name as well as an omen - an omen in a name
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non deficiente crumena
the purse not failing - while the money holds out
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non olet
it has not a bad smell - money, no matter its source
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non vultus, non color
there is neither the countenance nor the color - these two do not compare
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nosce tempus
know your time - make hay while the sun shines
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noscitur a sociis
he is known by his companions - by the company he keeps
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novacula in cotem
the razor against the whetstone - he has met his match
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novus homo
a new man - a person who has risen from obscurity
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nox senatum dirimit
night breaks upon the session - the meeting is called on account of darkness
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nulla dies sine linea
no day without a line - no day without something done
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nullum sine nomine saxum
no stone without a name - without a tale to tell
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nunquam dormio
I never sleep - I am always on guard
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nunquam non paratus
never unprepared - always ready
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obiter cantare
to sing by the way - to sing as one goes along
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occupet extremum scabies
let the plague seize the last - the Devil take the hindmost!
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odium theologicum
theological hatred - the animosity engendered by differences of theological opinion
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olet lucernam
it smells of the lamp - late-night work
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oleum addere camino
to add fuel to the flame - to make things worse
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oleum et operam perdidi
I have lost both oil and labor - to lose both time and trouble
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olla male fervet
the pot boils badly - it does not look hopeful
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omnem movere lapidem
to move every stone - to leave no stone unturned
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omnes composui
I have laid them all to rest - in the grave
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omnia ejusdem farinæ
all things are of grain - of the same stuff
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ore rotundo
with a round mouth - With polished speech; a well-turned phrase
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pabulum Acherontis
food for Acheron - marked for death; bound for hell
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par negotiis, neque supra
equal to his business and not above it - he is suited to his work
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pari passu
with equal steps - neck and neck
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patriæ infelici fidelis
faithful to my unhappy homeland - it is my country, wrong or right
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pauca sed bona
few things, but good - quality, not quantity
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Pelio imponere Ossam
to pile Ossa on Pelion - to attempt to scale heaven
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per inæqualem motum, respectu totius
by an unequal movement in respect to the whole - the differing speeds of planetary movements
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periculosæ plenum opus aleæ
a work full of dangerous hazard - a business pregnant with danger
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popularis aura
the popular breeze - popular favor
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preces armatæ
armed prayers - with weapons to back them up
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primum mobile
the first motion; the prime mover - that which sets everything else into motion
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Primus Motor
the First Mover - the Creator
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principiis obsta
stop it from the first - nip the evil at the bud
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prior tempore, prior jure
first by time, first by right - first come, first served
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pristinæ virtutis memores
mindful of ancient valor - of former days
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pro aris et focis
for our altars and our hearths - for civil and religious liberty
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pro rege, lege, et grege
for king, law, and the people
| - for ruler, rule, and ruled
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psyches iatreion
a physic for the mind - books
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pugnis et calcibus
with fists and heels - with all one's might
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quam non terret hyems
which winter does not frighten - nip with cold
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qui pro quo
who for whom - one instead of another
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quid nunc?
what now? (- a newsmonger
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quid pro quo
one thing for another - tit for tat
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quod avertat Deus!
which may God avert! - God forbid!
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rara avis (in terris)
a rare bird (on earth) - a prodigy
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rari nantes
swimming here and there - one here and another there
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rectus in curia
upright in the court - innocent of the charges
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redire ad nuces
to return to the nuts - to resume childish interests
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remis velisque
with oars and sails - with all one's might, or with all available power
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rem acu tetigisti
you have (or he has) touched it with a needle - you have hit the nail on the head
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remis ventisque
with oars and wind - with all one's might, or with all available power
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res in cardine est
the matter is on the hinge - at a point of crisis
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retinens vestigia famæ
retracing the footsteps of fame - the achievements of an honorable ancestry
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ridere in stomacho
to laugh inwardly - in one's sleeve
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ruat cœlum
though the heavens fall - let the heavens fall)
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sal Atticum
Attic salt - a keen wit
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salva conscientia
with safety to conscience - without compromising one's conscience
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salva fide
with safety to faith - without compromising one's faith or promise
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salva dignitate
with safety to dignity - without compromising one's dignity
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sapientem pascere barbam
to nurse a wise beard - to appear outwardly wise, as in the philosopher
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sardonicus risus
a sardonic laugh - a forced or scoffing laugh
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sat pulchra, si sat bona
beautiful enough, if good enough - beauty is as beauty does
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satis superque (est)
enough and more than enough - enough and some to spare
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satis verborum
enough of words - enough said
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sed post est occasio calva
but opportunity is bald behind - has passed us by
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serus in cælum redeas
late may you return to heaven - long may you live
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serva jugum
preserve the yoke - preserve the bond of love
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serviendo guberno
I govern by serving - by ruling I serve
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sic itur ad astra
thus is the way to the stars - thus the way to immortal fame
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sic passim
thus in passing - occurring throughout the pages of a book
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simplex munditiis
simple in elegance - elegant but not gaudy
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sine cura
without care - to receive a salary for an office that requires no work
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sine qua non
without which not - an indispensable condition
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sol occubuit; nox nulla secuta est
the sun is set; no night has followed - your greatness shines brighter than your predecessor
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stans pede in uno
standing upon one leg - done without effort
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stylo inverso
with stylus inverted - erasing or revising what has been written
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sub Jove
under Jove - in the open air
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sub reservatione Jacobæo
with St. James's reservation - if the Lord wills
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sub specie æternitatis
under the aspect of eternity - as a particular manifestation of a universal law
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summum jus, summa injuria
extreme law, extreme injury - the law, strictly interpreted, may be the greatest of injustices
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tam Marte quam Minerva
as much by Mars as by Minerva - as much by war as by wisdom; or, as much by courage as by genius
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tam Marti quam Mercurio
as much for Mars as for Mercury - qualified as much for war as for trade
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tangere ulcus
to touch a sore - to reopen a wound; to renew one's grief
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tanquam ungues digitosque suos
as well as his nails and fingers - at his fingers’ end
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tecum habita
live with yourself - live within your means
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telum imbelle sine ictu
a feeble dart (or spear) thrown to no effect - a weak and ineffectual argument
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teres atque rotundus
polished smooth and rounded - a polished and well-rounded person
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terminus a quo
the point from which it begins - the starting point
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terminus ad quem
the point at which it ends - the ending point
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terræ filius
a son of the earth - a person of low or unknown origin
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tetigisti acu
you have touched it with a needle - you have hit the nail on the head
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timor Domini initium sapientiæ
the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom - humorously, the fear of the master/lecturer is the beginning of wisdom
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totus mundus agit histrionem:
all the world plays the actor - all the world's a stage
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totus teres atque rotundus
entire, smooth, and round - complete in itself
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ubi reddunt ova columbæ
where the pigeons lay their eggs - the roosts of eminence
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ultima ratio regum
the last argument of kings - military force
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unguibus et rostro
with talons and beak - tooth and nail
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unguis in ulcere
a claw in the wound - a knife in the wound
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usque ad aras
to the very altars - to the last extremity
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ut canis e Nilo
like a dog by the Nile - drinking and running
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utile dulci
the useful with the delightful - with the agreeable
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vade mecum
go with me - a constant companion
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vel prece vel pretio
with either prayer or price - for either love or for money
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velis et remis
with sails and oars - by all possible means
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vendere fumos
to sell smoke - to make empty promises
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verba rebus aptare
to fit words to things - to call something what it is
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verba togæ sequeris
you follow words of the toga - the language of the cultured class
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virtus semper viridis
virtue is always green - virtue never fades
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virum volitare per ora
to fly through the mouths of men - to spread like wildfire
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volventibus annis
with revolving years - as the years roll on
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vox et præterea nihil
a voice and nothing more - sound without sense
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vox faucibus hæsit
the voice stuck in the throat - dumbstruck
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zonam perdidit
he has lost his money belt he is ruined!; all is lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
256
a cuspide corona
from a spear a crown - honor for military exploits
257
ab ovo usque ad mala
from the egg to the apples - from appetizer to dessert; from beginning to end
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ab urbe condita
from the founding of the city - Rome
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abiit ad plures
he is gone to the majority - he has died
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Acherontis pabulum
food for Acheron - marked for death; bound for hell
261
actum est de me
it is all over with me! - all is lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!
262
ad captandum vulgus
to catch or capture the rabble - something offered for the entertainment of the masses
263
ad Græcas kalendas
at the Greek calends - never; there is no Greek calends
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ad kalendas (or calendas) Græcas
at the Greek calends - never; there is no Greek calends
265
ad vitam aut culpam
for life or fault - till some misconduct be proved
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æquam servare mentem
to preserve an equal mind - - even temper
267
age quod agis
do what you are doing - attend to the work you have at hand; mind your own business
268
albæ gallinæ filius
the son of a white hen - a lucky person
269
album calculum addere
to give a white stone - to cast a favorable vote
270
ales volat propriis
a bird flies to its own - birds of a feather flock together
271
amicus curiæ
a friend to the court - an impartial adviser in a case
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amicus usque ad aras
a friend as far as the altar - a friend in everything save religion; or, a friend to the point of sacrifice or death
273
annus mirabilis
the wonderful year - a year filled with wonders
274
ante tubam trepidat
he trembles before the trumpet sounds - he cries before he is hurt
275
aperto vivere voto
to live with unconcealed desire - to live life as an open book or as an honest person
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apio opus est
there is need of parsley - someone is dying, parsley being strewn over a person's grave
277
aranearum telas texere
to weave spiders’ webs - spinning a tall tale or weaving an intricate argument
278
arbiter bibendi
the judge of the drinking - the master of the feast
279
arbiter elegantiarum
the judge of elegant affairs - the master of ceremonies
280
arena sine calce
sand without cement - an unconnected or disjointed speech
281
ars artium omnium conservatrix
the art of preserving all other arts - printing
282
arte perire sua
to perish by one's own trickery - to be caught in one's own trap
283
asinum sub fræno currere docere
to teach an ass to obey the rein - to labor in vain
284
asinus ad lyram
an ass at the lyre - to be unmusical or all thumbs
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asinus asinum fricat
the ass rubs the ass - one fool rubs another fool's back; mutual praise
286
asinus in unguento
an ass among perfumes - one who cannot appreciate the finer things
287
asinus inter simias
an ass among apes - a fool among people who make a fool of him
288
astutior coccyge
craftier than a cuckoo - a bird that lays its eggs in another bird's nest
289
Augiæ cloacas purgare
to cleanse the Augean stables - to accomplish a difficult and disagreeable work
290
aura popularis
the popular breeze - popular favor
291
aureo hamo piscari
to fish with a golden hook - gold is the surest of lures
292
auribus teneo lupum
I hold a wolf by the ears - I am in desperate trouble
293
avi memorantur avorum
my ancestors recall their ancestors - my ancestral line is long
294
avito viret honore
he flourishes upon ancestral honors - his honor is not of his own doing
295
bellua multorum capitum
the many-headed monster - the mob
296
bos in lingua
an ox on the tongue - hush money: certain coins in Athens were imprinted with an ox
297
brutum fulmen
a harmless thunderbolt - an empty threat
298
canina facundia
dog eloquence - snarling
299
caput inter nubila condit
it hides its head amid the clouds - fame
300
caput mortuum
dead head - the worthless remains; a numbskull
301
caput mundi
the head of the world - Rome
302
carpe diem
seize the day - make the most of the present
303
castigat ridendo mores
it corrects manners by laughing at them - comedy
304
cedant arma togæ
let arms yield to the toga - let the military yield power to civil authority
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concordia discors
harmony in discord; a dissonant harmony - agreeing to differ
306
concussus surgo
though shaken, I rise - when struck I rise
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confido in probitate
I trust in my probity - honesty or uprightness
308
consensus audacium
an agreement of rash men - a conspiracy
309
consule Planco
when Plancus was consul - in my younger days; in the good old days
310
contra stimulum calces
you kick against the goad - your opposition is in vain
311
crambe repetita
warmed-over cabbage - the same old thing
312
credo ut intelligam
I believe so that I might understand - belief precedes knowledge
313
cujus regio, ejus religio
whose region, his religion - the faith of the people is determined by their king
314
creta an carbone notandum
whether to be marked with chalk or charcoal - as good or bad
315
cujus regio, ejus religio
whose region, his religion - the faith of the people is determined by their king
316
cum grano salis
with a grain of salt - with some allowance or room for doubt
317
cum tacent, clamant
with their silence, they cry out - silence speaks louder than words
318
currente calamo
with a running pen - quickly or fluently
319
curta supellex
scanty supply of furniture -meager stock of knowledge
320
dapes inemptæ
dainties unbought - home produce
321
dare cervices
give the neck - submit to the executioner
322
dare pondus idonea fumo
to give weight to smoke - to give importance to trifles
323
de fumo in flammam
out of the smoke into the flame - out of the frying pan and into the fire
324
de lana caprina
concerning goat's wool - a worthless matter
325
decet imperatorem stantem mori
an emperor ought to die standing - at his post
326
deliramenta doctrinæ
the madness of scholars - delirious with too much learning
327
deo dignus vindice nodus
a knot worthy of a god to unloose - a great dilemma
328
Deo monente
with God's warning - a warning from God
329
dextras dare
to give right hands - to greet one another or to promise mutual support
330
dictum factum
said and done - no sooner said than done
331
diem perdidi
I have lost a day - I have done nothing of worth
332
dignus hoc indice nodus
a knot worthy to be untied by such hands - a difficulty calling for experienced hands
333
discors concordia (or, concordia discors)
harmony in discord; a dissonant harmony - agreeing to differ
334
dormitat Homerus
even Homer nods off - sometimes even the best of us is caught napping
335
dulce sodalicium (or, dulce sodalitium)
sweet society - sweet association of friends
336
ab asino lanam
blood from a stone, something impossible, wool from an ass
337
ab incunabulis
from infancy
338
ab intra
from within
339
ad irato
unfair, unprovoked
340
absit invida
no offense intended
341
absit omen
may this not be an omen
342
absolvo
I acquit
343
ab uno disce omnes
from one example learn all about
344
absus non tollit usum
misuse does not nullify proper use
345
abyssus abyssum invocat
one misstep leads to another
346
a capite ad calcem
throughly
347
acessit
honorable mention
348
acheruntis pabulum
food for the gallows
349
ad arbitrium
at pleasure
350
ad augusta per angusta
to honors through difficulties
351
ad clerum
to the clergy
352
ad eundum gradum
to the same degree
353
ad gustum
to ones taste
354
adhuc sub iudice
the case is still before the court
355
ad limina apostolorum
to the highest authority
356
ad litem
for the suit or action
357
ad litteram
to the last jot
358
ad patres
dead
359
ad perpetuam rei memoriam
for the perpetual remembrance of the thing
360
ad praesens ova cras oullis sunt meliora
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow
361
ad quod damnum
to what damage
362
ad referendum
for further consideration
363
ad rem
to the matter at hand
364
ad unum omnes
unanimously
365
ad usum delpini
expurgated
366
ad urtumaque paratus
prepared for the worst
367
ad valorem
in proportion to value
368
ad verbum
verbatim
369
adversa
things noted
370
adversaria
a journal
371
adversus solem ne loquitor
dont waste your time arguing the obvious
372
ad vitam
for life
373
ad vitam aeternum
forever
374
advocatus diaboli
devils advocate
375
aegrescit medendo
the remedy is worse than disease
376
aegri somnia
a sick mans dreams, hallucinations
377
aegrotat
a note from the doctor
378
aere perennius
everlasting
379
aetatis suae
of his age
380
aeternum vale
farewell forever
381
a fortiori
with stronger reason
382
age quod agis
pay attention to what you are doing
383
albae gallinae filius
a lucky devil
384
albo lapillo notare diem
to mark a day with a white stone
385
alias dictus
otherwise called
386
alieni generis
of a different kind
387
alieni iuris
subject to another's authority
388
aliquando bonus dormitat homerus
you cant win em all
| lit. sometimes even good homer dozes
389
alter ego
bosom pal
390
alter idem
another self
391
altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi
still waters run deep
| lit. the deepest rivers flow with the least sound
392
amantes sunt amentes
lovers are lunatics
393
amantun irae amoris integratio est
lovers quarrels are the renewal of love
394
a maximis ad minima
from the greatest to the least
395
a mensa et toro
a legal seperation
396
amor nummi
cupidity
397
amor patriae
patriotism
398
amor proximi
love of ones neighbor
399
animal bipes implume
a human being
400
anno hegirae
in the year of the hegira
401
anno mundi
in the year of the world (A.M.)
402
ante partum
before childbirth
403
apage satanas
away with thee, satan
404
apoogia pro vita sua
a defense of his life
405
a posteriori
from effect to cause
406
apparatus criticus
critical matter
407
a priori
from what is already known
408
aqua pura
distilled water
409
aqua vitae
whiskey
410
a quo
from which
411
arbiter bibendi
a toastmaster
412
arcades ambo
two of a kind
413
arcanum arcanorum
secret of secrets
414
argumentum
an argument or proof or appeal
415
argumentum ad crumenam
argument over money
416
argumentum ad invidam
an appeal to envy or other undesirable human traits
417
argumentum ad rem
a relevant argument
418
argumentum baculinum
an appeal to force
419
arrectibus auribus
on the alert
420
arts artium
logic
421
arte perire sua
to trip oneself up
422
artes perditae
lost arts
423
a tergo
from behind
424
auctor ignotus
an unknown author
425
audi alteram partem
there are two sides to every question
426
aura popularis
temporary celebrity
427
aurea medicritas
moderation in all things
428
aureo hamo piscari
money talks, to fish with a golden hook
429
auri sacra fames
money-mad
430
auspicium melioris aevi
an omen of better time
431
aut bibat aut abeat
youre either for us or against us
432
aut caesar aut nihil
all or nothing
433
aut viam inveniam aut faciam
where theres a will theres a way
434
aut vincere aut mori
victory or death
435
a verbis ad verbera
from words to blows
436
a vinculo matromonii
an absolute divorce
437
beatae memoriae
of blessed memory
438
beati pacifici
blessed are the peacemakers
439
beati pauperes spiritu
blessed are the poor in spirit
440
beati possidentes
possession is nine points of the law
| lit. blessed are those who possess
441
beneficium accipere libertatum est vendere
to accept a favor is to sell ones freedom
442
bis repetita placent
a little originality, please
443
bis vivit qui bene vivit
he lives twice who lives well
444
bonis avibus
under favorable signs
445
bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis
good wine gladdens a persons heart
446
cacoethes carpendi
a mania for finding fault
447
cadit quaestio
the argument collapses
448
carli enarrant gloriam dei
the heavens bespeak the glory of god
449
caetera desunt
the rest are missing
450
campus martius
the field of mars
451
caput mortuum
worthless residue
452
caput mundi
the Big Apple
the capital of the world
453
castigat ridendo mores
laughter succeeds where lecturing wont
454
casus foederis
a situation triggering action under a treaty
455
causa sine qua non
a necessary condition
456
cave quid dicis quano et cui
beware of what you say when and to whom
457
certiorari
to be made certain
458
certum est quia impossible est
it is certain because it is impossible
459
cessante causa cessat et effectus
when the cause is removed the effect disappears
460
cetera desunt
the rest are missing
461
codex
code of laws
462
compos sui
master of himself
463
confiteor
I confess
464
coniunctis viribus
with United powers
465
consensus audacium
a conspiracy
466
consenus facit legem
consent makes law
467
consensus gentium
widespread agreement
468
consensus omnium
agreement of all
469
consolio manuaye
by strategem and manual labor
470
consule planco
in the good old days
471
consummatum est
It is completed
472
contra bonos mores
against the best interest of society
473
contraria contrariis curantur
opposites are cured by opposites
474
coram iudice
before a judge with jurisdiction
475
coram nobis
before us
476
coram populo
in public
477
corpus iuris
body of law
478
credi quia absurdum est
I believe because it is unreasonable
479
cuius regio eius religo
the ruler of a territory chooses its religion
480
curae leves loquuntur ingentes stupent
minor losses can be talked away, profound ones strike us dumb
481
custos morum
censor
482
dabit deus his quoque finem
god will grant an end even to these troubles
483
dabit qui dedit
he who has given will give
484
damnum absque iniuria
sorry, no basis for a lawsuit
485
de asini umbra disceptare
little things affect little minds
486
de bono et malo
come what may
487
deceptio visus
an optical illusion
488
de die in diem
continuously
489
de duobus malis, minus est semper eligendum
choose the lesser of two evils
490
de integro
anew
491
delineavit
he drew this
492
delirium tremens
overindulgence in drinking
493
de minimis non curat praetor
dont bother me with petty matters
494
de novo
anew
495
de omni re scibili et quibusdam aliis
I known everything worth knowing and more
496
desipere in loco
to play the fool on occasion
497
diem ex die
continously
498
dies faustus
an auspicious day
499
dies irae
day of wrath
500
dii penates
guardians of the household
501
disiecta membra
fragments
502
disputandi pruitus ecclesiarum scabies
the theologian's urge to debate is an incurable disease
503
doctus cum libro
having book learning
504
donec eris felix, multos numerbis amicos
when youre successful, everyone wants to be your friend
505
ducit amor patriae
love of country guides me
506
dulce est desipere in loco
sweet is it to relax at the proper time
507
dum tacent clamant
their silence speaks volumes
508
dura lex sed lex
the law is hard, but it Is the law
509
ecce homo
behold the man
510
ecce signum
look at the proof
511
e contrario
on the contrary
512
editio cum notis variorum
an edition with the notes of various persons
513
editio princeps
first edition
514
editio vulgata
common edition
515
eheu fugaces labuntur anni
alas, the fleeting years glide by
516
eiusdem farniae
birds of a feather
517
ense et arato
serving in war and peace
518
et hoc genus omne
and all that sort
519
etiam atque etiam
again and again
520
et nunc et semper
from now on
521
et sic de similibus
and that goes for the others too
522
ex aequo et bono
equitably
523
exceptio probat regulam
the exception establishes the rule
524
excudit
made it
525
exituss acta probat
the end justifies the means
526
ex mero motu
spontaneously
527
ex parte
from one side only
528
ex pedem herculem
from a sample we can judge the whole
529
experto credite
trust me
530
ex proprio motu
voluntarily
531
ex ungue leonem
from a sample we can judge the whole
532
fabas indulcet fames
hunger makes everything taste good
533
facile princeps
number one
534
fama semper vivat
may his good name live forever
535
fama volat
rumor travels fast
536
fames optimum condimentum
hunger is the best seasoning
537
fata obstant
the gods willed otherwise
538
favete linguis
hold your tongue
539
felix qui nihil debet
happy is he who owes nothing
540
felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas
fortunate is he who has been able to learn the causes of things
541
fiat iustitia ruat caelum
let justice be done though the heavens fall
542
fiat voluntas tua
thy will be done
543
fidus achates
bosom pal
544
finem respice
look to the end
545
fons et origio
the source and origin
546
fronti nulla fides
never judge a book by its cover
547
fugaces labuntur anni
you wake up one morning and find you are old
548
fugit irrparabile tempus
we cannot stop time in its tracks
549
fuit ilium
troy has had it
550
gesta romanorum
deeds of the romans
551
gradus ad parnassum
a step to parnassus
552
huad ignota loquor
you know well that I...
553
hinc illae lacrimae
so that's what's eating you!
554
hoc age
get with it
555
hoc erat in votis
this is what I longed for
556
hoc est vivere bis vita posse priore frui
to live twice is to make useful profit from ones past
557
hoc genus omne
all this sort
558
hoc opus, hic labor est
this is the hard part
559
hoc colo, sic iubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas
the fact the I wish it is reason enough for doing it
560
hodie mihi cras tibi
mine today, yours tomorrow
561
homo homini lupus
man's inhumanity to man
562
honoris causa
honorary
563
horas non numero nisi serenas
I do not count the hours unless they are bright
564
horresco refrens
I shrudder to relate
565
hostis humani generis
enemy of the human race
566
ianuis clausis
behind closed doors
567
id genus omne
all that sort
568
ignis aurum probat, miseria fortes viros
life is not a bowl of cherries
569
ingoti nulla cupido
we dont want what we cant see
570
in articulo mortis
at the point of death
571
in causa venenum
watch out for the part you can't see
572
incidis in scyllam cupiens vitare charybdim
out of the frying pan into the fire
573
index librorum prohibitorum
list of prohibited books
574
in esse
in being
575
in extenso
word for word
| lit. in full
576
in medio tutissimus ibis
you shall go in the middle course
577
in naturalibus
stark nature
578
in omnia paratus
ready for anything
579
in partibus infidelium
in the lands of infidels
580
in pectore
in secret
581
in praesenti
in present
582
in saecula saeclorum
forever and ever
583
insalutato hospite
without saluting ones host
584
insanus omnis fuere credit ceteros
every madman thinks everybody else is mad
585
instar omnium
worth all of them
586
integer vitae
blameless of life
587
intelligenti
pauca
588
in tempore opportuno
at the opprtune time
589
inter pocula
over drinks
590
interregnum
period between rulers
591
inter vivos
between living persons
592
intra vires
within the powers
593
intra mruos
between the walla (of city)
594
in vacuo
isolated
595
invita minerva
uninspired
596
in vitro, in vivo
same as in situ
597
ipsa quidem pretium virtus sibi
virtue is its own reward
598
ipse dixit
an unsupported assertion
599
ipsissima verba
verbatim
600
ira furor brevis est
anger is brief madness
601
laudator temprotis acti
a praiser of time past
602
laudem virtutis necessitati damus
we give necessity the praise of virtue
603
lex loci
the law of the place
604
lex non scripta
the unwritten law
605
licentia vatum
poetic vatum
606
ligonem ligonem vocat
he or she calls a spade
607
lis sub iudice
a case not yet decided
608
litterae humaniores
the humanities
609
locus classicus
the most authoritative cited passage
610
locus delicti
the scene of the crime
611
locus in quo
the place in the question
612
locus poenitentiae
a place for repentance
613
lucri causa
for the sake of grain
614
locus a non lucendo
a paradoxical or absurb etymology
615
lupus est homo homini
man is a wolf to man
616
lusus naturae
a freak
617
magis mutus quam piscis
silent as the grave
618
magisters artis ingeniique largitor venter
necessity is the mother of invention
619
magister ludi
schoolteacher
620
magni nominis umbra
an unworthy descendant of an illustrious family
621
magnum opus
one's crowing achievement
622
maior e longinquo reverentia
no man is a hero to his valet
623
mala fide
in bad faith
624
mala in se
inherently bad
625
malesuada fames
hunger that leads to crime
626
malo animo
with evil intent
627
malis avibus
under unfavorable signs
628
manibus pedibusuque
with all ones might
629
manu propria
with ones own hand
630
mare clausum
a closed sea
navigable water entirely within the jurisdiction of a nation
631
mare liberum
an open
632
margaritas ante porcos
pearls before swine
633
mater dolorosa
sorrowful mother
634
materia medica
substances used as medcine
635
medio tutissimus ibis
avoid extremes
636
membrum virile
the male member
637
memento, homo, quia pulvis es et in pulverem revertis
remember man that dust thou art and to dust shalt thou return
638
mendacem memorem esse oportet
liars should have good memories
639
minima de malis
choose the lesser of two evils
640
miserocordia
mercy
641
mobile perpetuum
something perpetually in motion
642
mors tua, vita mea
you must die so that I may live
643
mortis causa
in the prospect of death
644
mortui non mordent
dead man carry no tales
645
mox nox in rem
lets get it on with
646
multi sunt vocati, pauci vero electi
many are called, but few are chosen
647
mundus vult decipi
there's a sucker born every minute
648
mutato nomine
with the name changed
649
nascentes morimur
every day we a little
650
naturam expelled furca tamen usque recurret
the leopard cannot change its spots
651
natura non facit saltum
nature makes no leaps
652
ne aesopum quidem trivit
he doesnt know beans about anything
