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1
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a maximis ad minima

A

from the greatest to the leas

2
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a priori

A

from what comes before

3
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a tergo

A

from behind

4
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ab asino lanam

A

wool from an ass

5
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ab imo pectore

A

from the bottom of the chest

6
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Ab initio

A

from the beginning

7
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ab origine

A

from the beginning

8
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ab ovo

A

from the egg (from the very beginning)

9
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ab ovo usque ad mala

A

from the egg to the apples (beginning to end)

10
Q

Ab uno disce omnes

A

from this one example learn all the rest

11
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absit invidia

A

let there be no ill will

12
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absit omen

A

let there be no evil omen here

13
Q

ad absurdum

A

to absurtity

14
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ad augusta per augusta

A

to glory through narrow spaces

15
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ad finem

A

to the end

16
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ad gloriam

A

for glory

17
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ad hoc

A

for this purpose

18
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ad hominem

A

to the man (his character, not deeds)

19
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ad infinitum

A

indefinitely, without end

20
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ad interim

A

in the meantime

21
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ad Kalendas Graecas

A

to the greek Kalends (which dont exist so never)

22
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Ad maiorem dei gloriam

A

to the greater glory of god

23
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Ad nauseam

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to the point of disgust/boredom

24
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ad patres

A

to the fathers (dead)

25
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Ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora

A

eggs today are better the chickens tomorrow

26
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ad utrumque paratus

A

prepared for either outcome

27
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ad vitam aut culpam

A

for life or until misdeed

28
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aequo animo

A

with a calm mind

29
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Aere perennius

A

more lasting then bronze

30
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aeternum vale

A

farewell forever

31
Q

agenda

A

things to be done/accomplished

32
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agnus dei

A

the lamb of god

33
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Alieni generis

A

of a different kind

34
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alma mater

A

nourishing mother (college)

35
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alter ego

A

second self

36
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alumnus/alumna

A

a foster child

37
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amicus curiae

A

a friend of the court

38
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amor nummi

A

love of money

39
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anguis in herba

A

a snake in he grass, traitor

40
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annus mirabilis

A

a remarkable year

41
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ante bellum

A

before the war

42
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ante partum

A

before childbirth

43
Q

apage satanas

A

get thee behind me, satan

44
Q

aqua et igni interdictus

A

forbidden water and fire (banished)

45
Q

aqua vitae

A

water of life (alchohol)

46
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arbiter bibendi

A

master of drinking

47
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arbiter elegentiae

A

master of taste

48
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arrectis auribus

A

with ears pricked up

49
Q

ars amandi

A

the art of loving

50
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ars artis gratia

A

art for arts sake

51
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ars artium

A

the arts of arts (logic)

52
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ars longa vita brevis

A

art is long life is short

53
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asinus asinam fricat

A

the ass rubs the ass

54
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audaces fortuna iuvat

A

fortune favors the bold

55
Q

aurea borealis

A

the northern music

56
Q

aurora australis

A

the southern dawn

57
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aut ceaser aut nullus

A

either a ceaser or a nobody

58
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aut disce aut discede

A

either learn or leave

59
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aut viam inveniam aut faciam

A

i will either find a way or make one

60
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a fortiori

A

with stronger reason