Abbreviations Flashcards
a.
annus - year
A.D.
Anno Dominī - in the year of our Lord
a.m.
ante meridiem - before noon
A.U.C.
ab urbe conditā/anno urbis conditae - From the founding of the city
ab init.
ab initio - from the beginning
ad inf.
ad infinitum - to infinity
ad lib.
ad libitum - at pleasure
c.
cum - with
ca.
circa - about (approximately)
cent.
centum - hundred
cf.
confer - compare
D.G.
Deī gratiā - By the grace of God
d.s.p.
decessit sine prole - He died without offspring
D.V.
Deō volente - God willing
e.g.
exemplī gratiā - for the sake of example
et al.
et aliī - and others
etc.
et cetera - and the rest
fec.
fecit - he/she made [it]
i.e.
id est - that is
ibid.
ibidem - in the same place
loc. cit.
locō citatō - in the place cited
loq.
loquitur - he/she speaks
M.O.
Modus operandī - method of working
N.B.
Nota Bene - Note well
op. cit.
opere citatō - in the work cited
p.
pater - father
p.d.
per diem - per day
p.m. or p.mer.
post meridiem - after noon
p.m. or p.mor.
post mortem - after death
P.S.
post scriptum - written afterwards
per ann.
per annum - annually
per cent.
per centum - by the hundred
pinx.
pinxit - he/she painted
pro tem.
pro tempore - for the time being
Q.E.D.
quod erat demonstrandum - that which was to be shown (math)
Q.E.F.
quod erat faciendum - that which was to be done
q.v.
quod vide - which see
R.I.P.
Recquiescat in pace - May he rest in peace
s.o.s.
si opus sit - if there is need
SPQR
Senatus Populusque Romanus - The Senate and the Roman people
stat.
statim - immediately
viz.
videlicet - namely
vs.
versus - against
a.c.
ante cenam - before a meal (dinner)
a.d.
aure dextrā - in the right ear
a.l.
aure laevā - in the left ear
a.s.
aure sinistrā - in the left ear
a.u.
aure utrā - in each ear
Aq. Bull.
aqua bullata - with boiling water
b.i.d.
bis in diē - twice a day
d.t.
delirium tremens acute - reaction to poison or alchohol
frust.
frustis - in small portions
gtt.
guttae - drops
h.s.
horā somnī - at the hour of sleep (bedtime)
n.p.o.
nihil per ōs - not through the mouth (not orally)
o.d.
oculō dextrō - in the right eye
o.l.
oculō laevō - in the left eye
o.s.
oculō sinistrō - in the left eye
o.u.
oculō utrō - in each eye
p.c.
post cenam - after a meal (dinner)
p.o.
per os - through the mouth (orally)
p.p.a.
shake before using
p.r.n.
pro re natā - as needed
q.d.
quaque diē - every day
q.h.
quaque hora - every hour
q.i.d.
quater in diē - 4 times a day
q.m.
quaque mane - every morning
q.n.
quaque nocte - every night
q.s.
quantum sufficit - as much as is enough
Rx
recipe - take
s.i.d.
semel in diē - once a day
s.p.
sine parole - without offspring
S.S.V.
poison
t.i.d.
ter in diē - 3 times a day
ut dict.
ut dictum - as directed
A.B.
Artium Baccalaureus - Bachelor of Arts
A.M.
Artium Magister - Master of Arts
B.A.
Baccalaureus Artium - Bachelor of Arts
B.D.
Baccalaureus Divinitatis - Bachelor of Divinity
B.L.
Baccalaureus Legum - Bachelor of Laws
B.Lit.
Baccalaureus Lit[t]erarum - Bachelor of Literature
B.M.
Baccalaureus Medicinae - Bachelor of Medicine
B.Mus.
Baccalaureus Musicae - Bachelor of Music
B.Phil.
Baccalaureus Philosophiae - Bachelor of Philosophy
B.S.
Baccalaureus Scientiae - Bachelor of Science
C.M.
Chirurgiae Magister - Master of Surgery
D.D.
Doctor Divinitatis - Doctor of Divinity
D.Lit
Doctor Litterarum - Doctor of Literature
D.M.
Doctor Medicinae - Doctor of Medicine
J.C.D
Iuris Civilis - Doctor Doctor of Civil Law
J.D.
Iuris Doctor - Doctor of Law
LL.D.
Legum Doctor - Doctor of Laws
M.A.
Magister Artium - Master of Arts
M.D.
Medicinae Doctor - Doctor of Medicine
M.S.
Magister Scientiae - Master of Science
Ph.D.
Philosophiae Doctor - Doctor of Philosophy
S.T.B.
Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus
- Bachelor of Sacred Theology
S.T.D.
Sacrae Theologiae Doctor - Doctor of Sacred Theology
S.T.P.
Sacrae Theologiae Professor - Professor of Sacred Theology
Ag
argentum - silver
Au
aurum - gold
Cu
cuprum - copper
Fe
ferrum - iron
Hg
hydrargyrum - mercury
K
kalium - potassium/salt
Na
natrium - sodium
Pb
plumbum - lead
Sb
stibium - antimony
Sn
stannum - tin
A.H.
Anno Hebraico - in the Hebrew year
a.i
ad interim - in the meantime
A.M.
annō Mundī - in the year of the world
A.M.
ante mortem - before death
A.M.D.G.
ad maiorem Deī gloriam - to the greater glory of God (Jesuits)
A.R.
annō regnī - In the year of the reign
Ad loc
ad locum - to/at the place
Ad val.
ad valorem - in proportion to the value
aet.
aetatis/aetate - aged
agit.
agita - shake
aq.
aqua - water
c.
congius - gallon
C.O.B.Q
cum omnibus bonīs quiescat - May he rest with all good souls
cet. Par.
ceteris paribus - with other things being equal
con.
Coniunx - wife
COS
consul - consul
d.
denarius - penny
D.
deus - god
D.O.M.
Deō Optimō Maximōque - To God, the best and greatest
D.T.’s
delirium tremens - trembling delirium
del.
delineavit - he/she drew it
E.O.
ex officio - by virtue of previous office
ead.
eadem - the same (female) author
et seq.
et sequens/sequentēs/sequentia - and the following
et ux.
et uxor - and wife
ex lib.
ex librīs - from the library of
excud.
excudit - he/she struck (this)
F.D.
Fideī Defensor - Defender of the Faith (title of English kings)
f.r.
folio verso - on the right hand page
ff.
foliīs - on the pages
fl.
floruit - he/she flourished
h.a.
hoc anno - in this year
h.c.
honoris causa - for the sake of honor
H.J.S.
hīc iacet sepultus - Here lies buried
hab. corp.
habeas corpus - you may have the body
i.a.
in absentia - in absence
I.H.S.
in hoc signō - in this sign (the cross)
I.N.R.I
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum - Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews
i.q.
idem quod - the same as
id.
idem - the same
IM.
Imperator - emperor
Imp.
Imprimatur - let it be printed
inv.
invēnit - he invented [it]
L.S.
locus sigilli - the place of the sea
lb.
libra - pound
Lib.
Liber - book
m.
meridies - noon
m. ft.
misce et fiat - mix and make
m.m.
mutatis mutandis - with the necessary changes made
M.P.
mille passus - mile
MS.
manu scriptum - manuscript
n.
natus - born
n.l.
non licet - it is not permitted
N.L.
non liquet - it is not clear
n.r.
non repetatur - do not repeat
nem. con.
nemine contradicente - with no one contradicting (unanimous)
no.
numero - by number
non obst.
non obstante - notwithstanding
non pros.
non prosequitur - he does not prosecute
Non seq.
non sequitur - it does not follow logically
o.
octarius - pint
ob.
obiit - he died
P.P.
pater patriae - father of his country
per an.
per annum - by the year
prox.
proximo mense - next month
Q.
quasi - as it were, almost
Q.P. (or q.pl.)
quantum placet - as much as you please
q.s.
quantum satis - as much as is sufficient
R.
rex/regina - King/Queen
s.
solidus - shilling
S.C.
Senatus Consultum -decree of the Senate
S.C.U.
Senatus Consultum Ultimum - final decree of the Senate (martial law)
s.d.
sine die - without a day set, indefinitely
s.l.a.n.
sine loco anno vel nomine - without place, year, or name
s.o.s.
si opus sit - if need should arise
s.s.s.
stratum super - stratum layer upon layer
S.T.T.L.
sit tibi terra levis - may the earth be light upon you
s.v.
sub verbō - under the word
sc.
scilicet - that is to say
Sculp.
Sculpsit - he or she sculpted this
seq
sequens - the following
seq./seqq.
sequential - following
ss
semis - one-half
Sup.
Supra - above
tal.
talis - of such
U.D.
ut dictum - as directed
u.s.
ut supra - as above
ult.
ultimō mense - last month
ux.
Uxor - wife
v.
vide - see
v.i.
vide infra - see below
v.s.
vide super - see above
vox pop.
vox populī - the voice of the people
vox pop.
vox populī the voice of the people
