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Academics — PMAQ Flashcards

Influenced by Liber Digitalis Chapters 13–16

1
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Oregon.

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Mēns agitat molem - The mind moves the mass

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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Hunter College.

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Mihi cūra futurī - My anxiety is for the future

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Give the Latin and English for the motto of New York University.

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Perstāre et praestāre - To persevere and surpass

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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Delaware College.

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Scientia sōl mentis - Knowledge, the sun of the mind

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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Dartmouth College.

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Vōx clamantis in dēsertō - The voice of one crying in the wilderness

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6
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Who is credited with the quotation “Dux fēmina factī”?

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Vergil

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7
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Give the English for the Latin quotation “Dux fēmina factī”.

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The leader of the deed was a woman

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Give the literal translation and more common meaning for the Latin phrase ad hoc.

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Literal translation: to this

More common meaning: for this purpose

Fun Fact: When a committee is organized to deal with a specific issue, it is called an ad hoc committee. It works only on the one issue it was formed to consider. It is not a standing committee, and it will disband after its work is done.

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Give the literal translation and more common meaning for the Latin phrase corpus dēlictī.

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Literal translation: the body of an offense

More common meaning: the basic element of a crime

Fun Fact: The English word “corpse” is derived from the Latin word corpus, meaning “body,” but the corpus dēlictī is not always a corpse: corpus in this expression simply means any evidence that a crime has been committed.

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Give the literal translation and more common meaning for the Latin phrase dē factō.

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Literal translation: from the fact
More common meaning: in fact, in reality

Fun Fact: Dē factō is the opposite of dē iūre.

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Give the literal translation and more common meaning for the Latin phrase dē iūre.

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Literal translation: from law
More common meaning: by law

Fun Fact: If you have read about the Civil Rights movement in the United States, you know that housing patterns all over the country were determined dē jūre until the nineteen sixties. This meant that laws prohibited minorities from buying real estate in many areas. Latin students know that the Latin alphabet did not contain the letter j so Romans would have written this phrase dē iūre, not dē jūre.

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12
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Give the English for the Latin phrase ex officiō.

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by virtue of the office

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13
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Give the English for the Latin phrase in absentiā.

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in absence

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Give the English for the Latin phrase in locō parentis.

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in the place of a parent

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Give the English for the Latin phrase nē plūs ultrā.

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perfection (nothing more beyond)

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16
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Give the English for the Latin phrase post mortem.

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after death (an autopsy)

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17
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “for this purpose”.

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ad hoc

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18
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “the facts (body) of a crime”.

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corpus dēlictī

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19
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “in fact; actually”.

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dē factō

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20
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “by right; legally”.

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dē iūre

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21
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “by virtue of the office”.

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ex officiō

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22
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “in absence”.

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in absentiā

23
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “in the place of a parent”.

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in locō parentis

24
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “perfection (nothing more beyond)”.

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nē plūs ultrā

25
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Give the Latin for the phrase that means “after death (an autopsy)”.

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post mortem

26
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Who is credited with the quotation “Fortīs fortūna adiuvat”?

A

Terence

27
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Give the English for the Latin quotation “Fortīs fortūna adiuvat”.

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Fortune favors the brave

28
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Give the English for the Latin idiom proelium committere.

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to begin battle

29
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Give the English for the Latin idiom ōrātiōnem habēre.

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to make a speech

30
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Give the English for the Latin idiom viam munīre.

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to build a road

31
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Give the English for the Latin idiom plūrimum posse.

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to be very powerful

32
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Give the English for the Latin idiom causam dīcere.

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to plead a case

33
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Give the English for the Latin idiom nōn solum…sed etiam.

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not only…but also

34
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Give the English for the Latin idiom simul atque (simul ac).

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as soon as

35
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Give the English for the Latin idiom rēs gestae.

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deeds / accomplishments

36
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Give the English for the Latin idiom rēs novae.

A

revolution

37
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to begin battle”.

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proelium committere

38
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to make a speech”.

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ōrātiōnem habēre

39
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to build a road”.

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viam munīre

40
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to be very powerful”.

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plūrimum posse

41
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to plead a case”.

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causam dīcere

42
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “not only…but also”.

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nōn solum…sed etiam

43
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “as soon as”.

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simul atque (simul ac)

44
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “deeds / accomplishments”.

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rēs gestae

45
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Give the Latin for the idiom that means “revolution”.

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rēs novae

46
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Who is credited with the quotation “Odī et amō”?

A

Catullus

47
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Give the English for the Latin quotation “Odī et amō”.

A

I hate and I love

48
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Alabama.

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Audēmus iūra nostra dēfendere - We dare to defend our rights

49
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Connecticut.

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Quī transtulit sustinet - He who transplanted, sustains

50
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Maryland.

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Scutō bonae voluntātis tuae corōnastī nōs - With the shield of thy good will, thou hast covered us

51
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Massachusetts.

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Ense petit placidam sub lībertāte quiētem - With the sword she seeks calm peace under liberty

52
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of South Carolina (2).

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Animīs opibusque parātī - Prepared in mind a resources

53
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Who is credited with the quotation “Rem tenē verba sequentur”?

A

Cato the Elder

54
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Give the English for the Latin quotation “Rem tenē verba sequentur”.

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Hold the thing, the words will follow

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