Sententiae, Semester 1 Flashcards
(102 cards)
1
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vita nova incipit
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A new life begins
2
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propria domus omnium optima
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One’s home is the best of all
3
Q
cui bono?
A
To whose advantage?
4
Q
genius loci
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The spirit of the place
5
Q
successus spem alit
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Success nurtures hope
6
Q
qui tacet consentit
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He who is silent consents
7
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nil desperandum
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Nothing is to be despaired of
8
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in ipso articulo
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At the nick of time
9
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post hoc, ergo propter hoc
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After this, therefore because of this
10
Q
nolens volens
A
Willy-nilly
11
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curriculum vitae
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The course of one’s life
12
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qui docet discit
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The one who teaches learns
13
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per se
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In (through) itself, intrinsically
14
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infra dignitatem
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Beneath one’s dignity
15
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ars gratia artis
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Art for the sake of art
16
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summum bonum
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The greatest good
17
Q
pace
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By leave of
18
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ex nihilo nihil fit
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Nothing is made from nothing
19
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ex post facto
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From what has been done afterwards, i.e., retroactive
20
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vade mecum
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A constant companion (lit. go with me)
21
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hoc unum scio, me nihil scire
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I know this one thing, that I know nothing
22
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argumentum ad rem
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Argument to the point (matter)
23
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argumentum ad hominem
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Argument to (against) a person
24
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argumentum ad crumenam
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Argument to the purse
25
hodie mihi, cras tibi
My turn today, yours tomorrow (lit. today for me, tomorrow for you)
26
ipse dixit
He himself said (it)
27
locum tenens
One holding a place, i.e., a substitute
28
epistula enim non erubescit
For a letter does not blush
29
Salutem Plurimam Dicit (S. P. D.)
...extends warmest greetings (lit. says most greetings)
30
si vales, bene est; ego valeo (S. V. B. E. E. V.)
If you are well, it is well, I am well
31
panem et circenses
bread and circuses
32
Annuit Coeptis
He has favored our beginnings
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socii mei socius meus socius non est
The companion of my companion is not my companion
34
fames est optimus coquus
Hunger is the best cook
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venter caret auribus
The belly lacks ears
36
cornucopia
A horn of plenty
37
via trita, via tuta
The beaten path is the safe path
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inveniemus viam aut faciemus
We shall find a way or make one
39
victoria nobis vita
Victory to us is life
40
addenda
things to be added
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agenda
things to be done
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mutatis mutandis
the things needing to be changed having been changed (the necessary changes having been made)
43
Pro dolor! Pro pudor!
Too bad! For shame!
44
prima facie
At first sight
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primus inter pares
First among equals
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plures crapula quam gladius
A hangover (kills) more than the sword (does)
47
quos vult perdere Iuppiter dementat prius
Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy he first makes mad
48
Pro Re Nata (P. R. N.)
For the occasion having arisen, i.e., as needed
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rem acu tetigisti
You hit the nail on the head
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stultum est timere quod non vitari potest
It is foolish to fear what cannot be avoided
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dulce eset desipere in loco
It is pleasant at the proper time to play the fool
52
A new life begins
vita nova incipit
53
One's home is the best of all
propria domus omnium optima
54
To whose advantage?
cui bono?
55
The spirit of the place
genius loci
56
Success nurtures hope
successus spem alit
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He who is silent consents
qui tacet consentit
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Nothing is to be despaired of
nil desperandum
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At the nick of time
in ipso articulo
60
After this, therefore because of this
post hoc, ergo propter hoc
61
Willy-nilly
nolens volens
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The course of one's life
curriculum vitae
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The one who teaches learns
qui docet discit
64
In (through) itself, intrinsically
per se
65
Beneath one's dignity
infra dignitatem
66
Art for the sake of art
ars gratia artis
67
The greatest good
summum bonum
68
By leave of
pace
69
Nothing is made from nothing
ex nihilo nihil fit
70
From what has been done afterwards, i.e., retroactive
ex post facto
71
A constant companion (lit. go with me)
vade mecum
72
I know this one thing, that I know nothing
hoc unum scio, me nihil scire
73
Argument to the point (matter)
argumentum ad rem
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Argument to (against) a person
argumentum ad hominem
75
Argument to the purse
argumentum ad crumenam
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My turn today, yours tomorrow (lit. today for me, tomorrow for you)
hodie mihi, cras tibi
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He himself said (it)
ipse dixit
78
One holding a place, i.e., a substitute
locum tenens
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For a letter does not blush
epistula enim non erubescit
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...extends warmest greetings (lit. says most greetings)
Salutem Plurimam Dicit (S. P. D.)
81
If you are well, it is well, I am well
si vales, bene est; ego valeo (S. V. B. E. E. V.)
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bread and circuses
panem et circenses
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He has favored our beginnings
Annuit Coeptis
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The companion of my companion is not my companion
socii mei socius meus socius non est
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Hunger is the best cook
fames est optimus coquus
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The belly lacks ears
venter caret auribus
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A horn of plenty
cornucopia
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The beaten path is the safe path
via trita, via tuta
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We shall find a way or make one
inveniemus viam aut faciemus
90
Victory to us is life
victoria nobis vita
91
things to be added
addenda
92
things to be done
agenda
93
the things needing to be changed having been changed (the necessary changes having been made)
mutatis mutandis
94
Too bad! For shame!
Pro dolor! Pro pudor!
95
At first sight
prima facie
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First among equals
primus inter pares
97
A hangover (kills) more than the sword (does)
plures crapula quam gladius
98
Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy he first makes mad
quos vult perdere Iuppiter dementat prius
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For the occasion having arisen, i.e., as needed
Pro Re Nata (P. R. N.)
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You hit the nail on the head
rem acu tetigisti
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It is foolish to fear what cannot be avoided
stultum est timere quod non vitari potest
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It is pleasant at the proper time to play the fool
dulce eset desipere in loco
