abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.
A
annus
year
2
Q
a.b. (degree)
A
artium baccalaureus
bachelor of arts
3
Q
a.c.
A
ante cenam/ante cibum
before dinner/food
4
Q
a.d.
A
anno domini
in the year of our lord
5
Q
a.d. (not capitalized)
A
aure dextra
in the right ear
6
Q
a.h.
A
anno hebraico
in the hebrew year
7
Q
a.i.
A
ad interim
in the meantime
8
Q
a.l.
A
aure laeva
in the left ear
9
Q
a.m. (not capitalized)
A
ante meridiem
before noon
10
Q
a.m. (capitalized)
A
anno mundi
in the year of the world
11
Q
a.m. also m.a. (degree)
A
artium magister and vice versa
master of arts
12
Q
a.m. (also capitalized)
A
ante mortem
before death
13
Q
a.r. (caps)
A
anno regni
in the year of the reign
14
Q
a.s.
A
aure sinistra
in the left ear
15
Q
a.u.
A
aure utra
in each ear
16
Q
a.u.c.
A
ab urbe condita/anno urbis conditae
from the founding of the city
17
Q
ab init.
A
ab initio
from the beginning
18
Q
ad inf.
A
ad infinitum
to infinity
19
Q
ad lib.
A
at libitum
at pleasure
20
Q
ad loc.
A
ad locum
to/at the place
21
Q
ad val.
A
ad valorem
in proportion to the value so like a tax based on the value of the thing is an ad val tax
22
Q
aet.
A
aetatis/aetate
aged, of the age
23
Q
ag
A
argentum
silver
24
Q
agit.
A
agita
shake
25
aq.
aqua
water
26
aq. bull.
aqua bullata
with boiling water
27
au
aurum
gold
28
b.a. (degree)
baccalaureus artium
bachelor of arts
29
b.d. (degree)
baccalaureus divinitatis
bachelor of divinity
30
b.i.d.
bis in die
twice a day
31
b.l. (degree)
baccalaureus legum
bachelor of laws
32
b.lit. (degree)
baccalaureus litterarum
bachelor of literature
33
b.m. (degree)
baccalaureus medicinae
bachelor of medicine
34
b.mus. (degree)
baccalaureus musicae
bachelor of music
35
b.phil. (degree)
baccalaureus philosophiae
bachelor of philosophy
36
b.s. (degree)
baccalaureus scientiae
bachelor of science
37
c.
cum
with
38
c.
congius
gallon
39
c.m./ch.m.
chirurgiae magister
master of surgery
40
c.o.b.q.
cum omnibus bonis quiescat
may he rest with all good souls
41
ca./c./cca.
circa
around/about/approximately
42
cent.
centum
one hundred
43
con.
coniunx
wife
44
cos
consul
consul
45
cu
cuprum
copper
46
d.
denarius
a (british?) penny
47
d. (caps)
deus
god
48
d.d. (degree?)
doctor divinitatis
doctor of divinity
49
d.g.
dei gratia
by the grace of god
50
d.lit degree
doctor litterarum
doctor of literature
51
m.d. degree (also d.m.)
mdecinae doctor
doctor of medicine
52
d.s.p.
decessit sine prole
died without issue (children)
53
d.t. (CRAZY DEEP CUT NOBODY IS ASKING THIS)
delirium tremens
severe alcohol withdrawal????? googling it brings up the suicide hotline????? hello??????????
54
d.v.
deo volente
god willing
55
del.
delineavit
she drew it
56
e.g.
exempli gratia
for the sake of an example
57
ead.
eadem
the same female author
58
et al.
et alii
and others
59
et seq.
et sequens/sequentes/sequentia
and the following
60
et ux.
et uxor
and wife, and his wife too
61
etc.
et cetera
and the rest, and so on, etc
62
excud.
excudit
he/she struck (this)
63
f.d.
fidei defensor
defender of the faith (title for english kings)
64
f.v.
folio verso
on the right hand page (the turned page)
65
fe
ferrum
iron
66
fec.
fecit
he/she made (it)
67
ff.
foliis
on the pages
68
fl.
floruit
he/she flourished
69
frust.
frustis
in small portions
70
gtt.
guttae
drops
71
h.a.
hoc anno
in this year
72
h.c.
honoris causa
for the sake of honor
73
h.j.s. (shouldnt it be h.i.s. bruh......)
hic iacet sepultus
here lies buried (on tombstones)
74
h.s.
hora somni
at bedtime
75
hg
hydrargyrum
mercury
76
i.e.
id est
that is
77
i.h.s.
in hoc signo
in this sign (the cross)
78
i.n.r.i.
iesus nazarenus rex iudaeorum
jesus the nazarene king of the jews
79
i.q.
idem quod
the same as
80
ibid.
ibidem
in the same place
81
id.
idem
the same (author)
82
im.
imperator
emperor
83
imp.
imprimatur
let it be printed, on books that were okayed by the church and stuff bc they didn't go against beliefs
84
inv.
invenit
he/she invented (it)
85
j.c.d.
iuris civilis doctor
doctor of civil law
86
j.d.
iuris doctor
doctor of law (degree for lawyers)
87
k
kallium
potassium
88
l.s.
locus sigilli
the place of the seal
89
ux.
uxor
wife
90
lb.
libra
pound
91
lib.
liber
book
92
ll.d.
legum doctor
doctor of laws (the diff between this and a jd is beyond me)
93
loc. cit.
loco citato
in the place cited
94
loq.
loquitur
she speaks
95
m.
merdiem
noon
96
m. ft.
misce et fiat
mix and make
97
m.m.
mutatis mutandis
with the necessary changes made (having been changed)
98
m.o.
modus operandi
method of working
99
m.p.
mille passus
a mile
100
m.s.
magister scientiae
master of science
101
ms.
manu scriptum
manuscript
102
cf.
confer
compare
103
n.
natus
born (from nascor!!!! having been born)
104
n.b.
nota bene
note well
105
n.l.
non licet
it is not permitted (allowed)
106
n.l. (caps)
non liquet
it is not clear
107
n.p.o.
non per os
not orally
108
na
natrium
sodium
109
nem. con.
nemine contradicente
with no one contradicting (unanimously)
110
no.
numero
by number
111
non obst.
non obstante
notwithstanding
112
non pros.
no prosequitur
he doesnt prosecute
113
non rep.
non repetatur
do not repeat (medical stuff)
114
non seq.
non sequitur
an illogical occurance, "it doesnt follow"
115
o.
octarius
pint
116
o.d.
oculo dextro
in the right eye
117
o.l.
oculo laevo
in the left eye
118
o.s.
oculo sinistro
in the left eye
119
o.u.
oculo utro
in each eye
120
ob.
obiit
he died!
121
op. cit.
opere citato
in the work cited
122
p.
pater
father
123
p.c.
post cenam
after dinner
124
p.d.
per diem
per day
125
p.m.
post meridiem
after noon
126
p.m.
post mortem
after death
127
p.p.a.
no apparent latin meaning!
shake before using
128
p.r.n.
pro re nata
as much as needed
129
p.s.
post scriptum
written afterwords
130
pb
plumbum
lead
131
per ann.
per annum
yearly
132
per cent.
per centum
by the hundred
133
p.o.
per os
through the mouth (orally)
134
ph.d.
philosophiae doctor
doctor of philosophy
135
pinx.
pinxit
he/she painted
136
pro tem.
pro tempore
for the time being
137
prox.
proximo mense
next month
138
q.
quasi
almost, as it were
139
q.d.
quaque die
every day
140
q.e.d.
quod erat demonstrandum
that which must be demonstrated (math)
141
q.e.f.
quod erat faciendum
that which must be done
142
q.e.i.
quod erat inveniendum
that which must be found
143
q.h.
quaque hora
every hour
144
q.i.d.
quater in die
four times a day
145
q.m.
quaque mane
every morning
146
q.n.
quaque nocte
every night
147
q.p. or q.pl.
quantum placet
as much as you please
148
q.s.
quantum satis/quantum sufficit
as much as is enought
149
q.v.
quantum vis
as much as you want
150
q.v.
quod vide
which see
151
r. (caps)
rex/regina
king/queen
152
r.i.p.
recquiescat in pace
may she rest in peace
153
rx.
recipe
take
154
s.
solidus
shilling (?????)
155
s.c.
senatus consultum
decree of the senate
156
s.c.u.
senatus consultum ultimum
final/ultimate decree of the senate (marital law)
157
s.i.d.
semel in die
once a day
158
s.l.a.n.
sine loco, anno, vel nomine
without place, year, or name
159
s.o.s.
si opus sit
if there is a need
160
s.s.s.
stratum super stratum
layer upon layer
161
s.s.v.
there seems to be no latin meaning!!! 😍
poison
162
s.t.b.
sacrae theologiae baccalaureus
bachelor of sacred theology
163
s.t.d.
sacrae thologiae doctor
doctor of sacred theology
164
s.t.p.
sacrae theologiae professor
professor of sacred theology
165
s.t.t.l.
sit tibi terra levis
may the earth be light upon you (found on tombstones)
166
s.v.
sub verbo
under the word
167
sb
stibium
antimony (element)
168
sc.
scilicet
that is to say
169
sculp.
sculpsit
she sculpted this
170
seq.
sequens
the following
171
sn
stannum
tin
172
spqr
senatus populusque romanus
the senate and the roman people
173
ss.
semis
one half
174
stat.
statim
immediately
175
sup.
supra
above
176
t.i.d.
ter in die
three times a day
177
tal.
talis
of such
178
u.d.
ut dictum
as directed
179
u.s.
ut supra
as above
180
ult.
ultimo mense
last month
181
v.
vide
see
182
v.i.
vide infra
see below
183
v.s.
vide supra
see above
184
viz.
videlicet
namely
185
vs.
versus
against
186
o.m.
omni mane
every morning
187
s.l.
sine loco
without a place, used for when a place of a published work isn't known
188
q.l.
quantum libet
as much as you like
189
n.d.
nobilis domina
noble woman
190
n.h.
nobilis homo
noble man
191
s.v.
sub verbo
under the word, used when citing a specific entry in a dictionary or encyclopedia
192
res ipsa loq.
res ipsa loquitur
the thing speaks for itself
193
s.(p.)d.
salutem (plurimam) dicit
sends (many) greetings, wishing you good health
194
c.c.
cum cibos
with food
195
n.i.a.
nomine iesus amen
in the name of jesus amen
196
i.a.
inter alia
among other things
197
pro per.
in propria persona
in their own person, used when someone represents themself in court without a lawyer
198
hor. tert.
horis tertiis
every third hour
199
in lim.
in limine
in the beginning, at the entrance
200
b.v.
bene vale?
goodbye
201
o.s.p.
obiit sine prole
died without issue (children)
202
tr. mil.
latin otw.....
military tribunal (this means nothing to me idfk what the hell is going on)
203
sig.
latin tbd
something about write and stuff going on labels (medical abbreviation)
204
in litt.
in litteris
in correspondence (letters)
205
inst.
instante mense
used to refer to the current month
206
v.c.
vi coactus
having been forced/compelled
207
r.
regnavit
he/she ruled
208
disp.
latin unknown
dispense (medical thing)
209
cochl.
cochlea/r
spoonful
210
infra dig.
infra dignitatem
beneath one's diginity
211
i.p.i.
in partibus infidelium
in the unbelieving parts of the world (non christians or whatever)
212
h.m.
hoc mense
this month
213
d.d.(d.)
dono dedit (dedicavit)
given (and dedicated) as a gift
214
n.n.
nomen nescio
"i dont know the name" used as a placeholder for unknown names
215
ung.
unguentum
ointment
