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abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.

A

annus
year

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a.b. (degree)

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artium baccalaureus
bachelor of arts

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a.c.

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ante cenam/ante cibum
before dinner/food

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a.d.

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anno domini
in the year of our lord

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a.d. (not capitalized)

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aure dextra
in the right ear

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a.h.

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anno hebraico
in the hebrew year

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a.i.

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ad interim
in the meantime

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a.l.

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aure laeva
in the left ear

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a.m. (not capitalized)

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ante meridiem
before noon

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a.m. (capitalized)

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anno mundi
in the year of the world

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a.m. also m.a. (degree)

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artium magister and vice versa
master of arts

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a.m. (also capitalized)

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ante mortem
before death

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a.r. (caps)

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anno regni
in the year of the reign

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a.s.

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aure sinistra
in the left ear

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a.u.

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aure utra
in each ear

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a.u.c.

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ab urbe condita/anno urbis conditae
from the founding of the city

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ab init.

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ab initio
from the beginning

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18
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ad inf.

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ad infinitum
to infinity

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19
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ad lib.

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at libitum
at pleasure

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ad loc.

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ad locum
to/at the place

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ad val.

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ad valorem
in proportion to the value so like a tax based on the value of the thing is an ad val tax

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aet.

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aetatis/aetate
aged, of the age

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ag

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argentum
silver

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agit.

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agita
shake

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aq.

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aqua
water

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aq. bull.

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aqua bullata
with boiling water

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au

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aurum
gold

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b.a. (degree)

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baccalaureus artium
bachelor of arts

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b.d. (degree)

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baccalaureus divinitatis
bachelor of divinity

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b.i.d.

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bis in die
twice a day

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b.l. (degree)

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baccalaureus legum
bachelor of laws

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b.lit. (degree)

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baccalaureus litterarum
bachelor of literature

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b.m. (degree)

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baccalaureus medicinae
bachelor of medicine

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b.mus. (degree)

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baccalaureus musicae
bachelor of music

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b.phil. (degree)

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baccalaureus philosophiae
bachelor of philosophy

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b.s. (degree)

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baccalaureus scientiae
bachelor of science

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37
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c.

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cum
with

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c.

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congius
gallon

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39
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c.m./ch.m.

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chirurgiae magister
master of surgery

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c.o.b.q.

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cum omnibus bonis quiescat
may he rest with all good souls

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ca./c./cca.

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circa
around/about/approximately

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42
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cent.

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centum
one hundred

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43
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con.

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coniunx
wife

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44
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cos

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consul
consul

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cu

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cuprum
copper

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d.

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denarius
a (british?) penny

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47
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d. (caps)

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deus
god

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48
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d.d. (degree?)

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doctor divinitatis
doctor of divinity

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d.g.

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dei gratia
by the grace of god

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d.lit degree

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doctor litterarum
doctor of literature

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m.d. degree (also d.m.)

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mdecinae doctor
doctor of medicine

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d.s.p.

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decessit sine prole
died without issue (children)

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d.t. (CRAZY DEEP CUT NOBODY IS ASKING THIS)

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delirium tremens
severe alcohol withdrawal????? googling it brings up the suicide hotline????? hello??????????

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54
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d.v.

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deo volente
god willing

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55
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del.

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delineavit
she drew it

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56
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e.g.

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exempli gratia
for the sake of an example

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57
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ead.

A

eadem
the same female author

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58
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et al.

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et alii
and others

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59
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et seq.

A

et sequens/sequentes/sequentia
and the following

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60
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et ux.

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et uxor
and wife, and his wife too

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61
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etc.

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et cetera
and the rest, and so on, etc

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62
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excud.

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excudit
he/she struck (this)

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63
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f.d.

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fidei defensor
defender of the faith (title for english kings)

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f.v.

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folio verso
on the right hand page (the turned page)

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65
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fe

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ferrum
iron

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66
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fec.

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fecit
he/she made (it)

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67
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ff.

A

foliis
on the pages

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68
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fl.

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floruit
he/she flourished

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69
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frust.

A

frustis
in small portions

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70
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gtt.

A

guttae
drops

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71
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h.a.

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hoc anno
in this year

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72
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h.c.

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honoris causa
for the sake of honor

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73
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h.j.s. (shouldnt it be h.i.s. bruh……)

A

hic iacet sepultus
here lies buried (on tombstones)

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74
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h.s.

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hora somni
at bedtime

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75
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hg

A

hydrargyrum
mercury

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76
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i.e.

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id est
that is

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i.h.s.

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in hoc signo
in this sign (the cross)

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i.n.r.i.

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iesus nazarenus rex iudaeorum
jesus the nazarene king of the jews

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79
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i.q.

A

idem quod
the same as

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80
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ibid.

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ibidem
in the same place

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81
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id.

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idem
the same (author)

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82
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im.

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imperator
emperor

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83
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imp.

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imprimatur
let it be printed, on books that were okayed by the church and stuff bc they didn’t go against beliefs

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inv.

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invenit
he/she invented (it)

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85
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j.c.d.

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iuris civilis doctor
doctor of civil law

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86
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j.d.

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iuris doctor
doctor of law (degree for lawyers)

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87
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k

A

kallium
potassium

88
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l.s.

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locus sigilli
the place of the seal

89
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ux.

A

uxor
wife

90
Q

lb.

A

libra
pound

91
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lib.

A

liber
book

92
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ll.d.

A

legum doctor
doctor of laws (the diff between this and a jd is beyond me)

93
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loc. cit.

A

loco citato
in the place cited

94
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loq.

A

loquitur
she speaks

95
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m.

A

merdiem
noon

96
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m. ft.

A

misce et fiat
mix and make

97
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m.m.

A

mutatis mutandis
with the necessary changes made (having been changed)

98
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m.o.

A

modus operandi
method of working

99
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m.p.

A

mille passus
a mile

100
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m.s.

A

magister scientiae
master of science

101
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ms.

A

manu scriptum
manuscript

102
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cf.

A

confer
compare

103
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n.

A

natus
born (from nascor!!!! having been born)

104
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n.b.

A

nota bene
note well

105
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n.l.

A

non licet
it is not permitted (allowed)

106
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n.l. (caps)

A

non liquet
it is not clear

107
Q

n.p.o.

A

non per os
not orally

108
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na

A

natrium
sodium

109
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nem. con.

A

nemine contradicente
with no one contradicting (unanimously)

110
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no.

A

numero
by number

111
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non obst.

A

non obstante
notwithstanding

112
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non pros.

A

no prosequitur
he doesnt prosecute

113
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non rep.

A

non repetatur
do not repeat (medical stuff)

114
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non seq.

A

non sequitur
an illogical occurance, “it doesnt follow”

115
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o.

A

octarius
pint

116
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o.d.

A

oculo dextro
in the right eye

117
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o.l.

A

oculo laevo
in the left eye

118
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o.s.

A

oculo sinistro
in the left eye

119
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o.u.

A

oculo utro
in each eye

120
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ob.

A

obiit
he died!

121
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op. cit.

A

opere citato
in the work cited

122
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p.

A

pater
father

123
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p.c.

A

post cenam
after dinner

124
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p.d.

A

per diem
per day

125
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p.m.

A

post meridiem
after noon

126
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p.m.

A

post mortem
after death

127
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p.p.a.

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no apparent latin meaning!
shake before using

128
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p.r.n.

A

pro re nata
as much as needed

129
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p.s.

A

post scriptum
written afterwords

130
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pb

A

plumbum
lead

131
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per ann.

A

per annum
yearly

132
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per cent.

A

per centum
by the hundred

133
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p.o.

A

per os
through the mouth (orally)

134
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ph.d.

A

philosophiae doctor
doctor of philosophy

135
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pinx.

A

pinxit
he/she painted

136
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pro tem.

A

pro tempore
for the time being

137
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prox.

A

proximo mense
next month

138
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q.

A

quasi
almost, as it were

139
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q.d.

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quaque die
every day

140
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q.e.d.

A

quod erat demonstrandum
that which must be demonstrated (math)

141
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q.e.f.

A

quod erat faciendum
that which must be done

142
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q.e.i.

A

quod erat inveniendum
that which must be found

143
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q.h.

A

quaque hora
every hour

144
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q.i.d.

A

quater in die
four times a day

145
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q.m.

A

quaque mane
every morning

146
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q.n.

A

quaque nocte
every night

147
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q.p. or q.pl.

A

quantum placet
as much as you please

148
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q.s.

A

quantum satis/quantum sufficit
as much as is enought

149
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q.v.

A

quantum vis
as much as you want

150
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q.v.

A

quod vide
which see

151
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r. (caps)

A

rex/regina
king/queen

152
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r.i.p.

A

recquiescat in pace
may she rest in peace

153
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rx.

A

recipe
take

154
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s.

A

solidus
shilling (?????)

155
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s.c.

A

senatus consultum
decree of the senate

156
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s.c.u.

A

senatus consultum ultimum
final/ultimate decree of the senate (marital law)

157
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s.i.d.

A

semel in die
once a day

158
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s.l.a.n.

A

sine loco, anno, vel nomine
without place, year, or name

159
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s.o.s.

A

si opus sit
if there is a need

160
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s.s.s.

A

stratum super stratum
layer upon layer

161
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s.s.v.

A

there seems to be no latin meaning!!! 😍
poison

162
Q

s.t.b.

A

sacrae theologiae baccalaureus
bachelor of sacred theology

163
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s.t.d.

A

sacrae thologiae doctor
doctor of sacred theology

164
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s.t.p.

A

sacrae theologiae professor
professor of sacred theology

165
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s.t.t.l.

A

sit tibi terra levis
may the earth be light upon you (found on tombstones)

166
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s.v.

A

sub verbo
under the word

167
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sb

A

stibium
antimony (element)

168
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sc.

A

scilicet
that is to say

169
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sculp.

A

sculpsit
she sculpted this

170
Q

seq.

A

sequens
the following

171
Q

sn

A

stannum
tin

172
Q

spqr

A

senatus populusque romanus
the senate and the roman people

173
Q

ss.

A

semis
one half

174
Q

stat.

A

statim
immediately

175
Q

sup.

A

supra
above

176
Q

t.i.d.

A

ter in die
three times a day

177
Q

tal.

A

talis
of such

178
Q

u.d.

A

ut dictum
as directed

179
Q

u.s.

A

ut supra
as above

180
Q

ult.

A

ultimo mense
last month

181
Q

v.

A

vide
see

182
Q

v.i.

A

vide infra
see below

183
Q

v.s.

A

vide supra
see above

184
Q

viz.

A

videlicet
namely

185
Q

vs.

A

versus
against

186
Q

o.m.

A

omni mane
every morning

187
Q

s.l.

A

sine loco
without a place, used for when a place of a published work isn’t known

188
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q.l.

A

quantum libet
as much as you like

189
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n.d.

A

nobilis domina
noble woman

190
Q

n.h.

A

nobilis homo
noble man

191
Q

s.v.

A

sub verbo
under the word, used when citing a specific entry in a dictionary or encyclopedia

192
Q

res ipsa loq.

A

res ipsa loquitur
the thing speaks for itself

193
Q

s.(p.)d.

A

salutem (plurimam) dicit
sends (many) greetings, wishing you good health

194
Q

c.c.

A

cum cibos
with food

195
Q

n.i.a.

A

nomine iesus amen
in the name of jesus amen

196
Q

i.a.

A

inter alia
among other things

197
Q

pro per.

A

in propria persona
in their own person, used when someone represents themself in court without a lawyer

198
Q

hor. tert.

A

horis tertiis
every third hour

199
Q

in lim.

A

in limine
in the beginning, at the entrance

200
Q

b.v.

A

bene vale?
goodbye

201
Q

o.s.p.

A

obiit sine prole
died without issue (children)

202
Q

tr. mil.

A

latin otw…..
military tribunal (this means nothing to me idfk what the hell is going on)

203
Q

sig.

A

latin tbd
something about write and stuff going on labels (medical abbreviation)

204
Q

in litt.

A

in litteris
in correspondence (letters)

205
Q

inst.

A

instante mense
used to refer to the current month

206
Q

v.c.

A

vi coactus
having been forced/compelled

207
Q

r.

A

regnavit
he/she ruled

208
Q

disp.

A

latin unknown
dispense (medical thing)

209
Q

cochl.

A

cochlea/r
spoonful

210
Q

infra dig.

A

infra dignitatem
beneath one’s diginity

211
Q

i.p.i.

A

in partibus infidelium
in the unbelieving parts of the world (non christians or whatever)

212
Q

h.m.

A

hoc mense
this month

213
Q

d.d.(d.)

A

dono dedit (dedicavit)
given (and dedicated) as a gift

214
Q

n.n.

A

nomen nescio
“i dont know the name” used as a placeholder for unknown names

215
Q

ung.

A

unguentum
ointment

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