Advanced / Lesser used Abbreviations

Question 1

A.H.

Answer 1

Anno Hebreico - In the Hebrew year

Question 2

a.i.

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ad interim - in the meantime

Question 3

A.M.

Answer 3

Anno Mundi - in the year of our world

Question 4

A.M.

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Ante mortem - before death

Question 5

A.M.D.G.

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ad maiorem Dei gloriam - tot the greater glory of god

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A.R.

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anno regni - in the year of the reign

Question 7

Ad loc

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ad locum - to/at the place

Question 8

Ad val.

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ad valorem - in proportion to the value

Question 9

aet.

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aetatis/aetate - aged

Question 10

agit.

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agita - shake

Question 11

aq.

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aqua - water

Question 12

c.

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congius - gallon

Question 13

C.O.B.Q

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cum omnibus bonis quiescat - May he rest with all good souls

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cet. Par.

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ceteris paribus - with other things being equal

Question 15

con.

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Coniunx - wife

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COS

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consul - consul

Question 17

d.

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denarius - penny

Question 18

d.

Answer 18

denarius - a British penny 🧐

Question 19

D.

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deus - god

Question 20

D.O.M.

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Deo Optimo Maximoque - To God, the best and greatest

Question 21

D.O.M.

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Domino Optimu maximoque - To the lord, the best and greatest

Question 22

D.T.’s

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delirium tremens - trembling delirium

Question 23

del.

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delineavit - he/she drew it

Question 24

E.O.

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ex officio - by virtue of previous office

Question 25

ead.

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eadem - the same (female) author

Question 26

et seq.

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et sequens/sequentes/sequentia - and the following

Question 27

et ux.

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et uxor - and wife

Question 28

ex lib.

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ex libris - from the library

Question 29

excud.

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excudit - he/she struck (this)

Question 30

F.D.

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Fidei Defensor - Defender of the Faith (title of English kings)

Question 31

f.r.

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folio verso - on the right hand page

Question 32

ff.

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foliis - on the pages

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fl.

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floruit - he/she flourished

Question 34

h.a.

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hoc anno - in this year

Question 35

h.c.

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honoris causa - for the sake of honor

Question 36

H.J.S.

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hic iacet sepultus - Here lies buried

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hab. corp.

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habeas corpus - you may have the body

Question 38

i.a.

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in absentia - in absense

Question 39

I.H.S.

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In hoc signo - in this sign (The cross)

Question 40

I.N.R.I

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Iesus Nezarenus Rex ludaeorum - Jesus the Nazarene , King of the Jews

Question 41

i.q.

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idem quod - the same as

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id.

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idem - the same

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IM.

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imperator - emperor

Question 44

Imp.

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Imprimatur - let it be printed

Question 45

inv.

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invenit - he invented [it]

Question 46

L.S.

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locus sigilli - the place of the sea

Question 47

lb.

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libra - pound

Question 48

Lib.

Answer 48

liber - book

Question 49

m.

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meridies - noon

Question 50

m. ft.

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misce et fiat - mix and make

Question 51

m.m.

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mutatis mutandis - with the necessary changes made

Question 52

M.P.

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mile passus - mile

Question 53

MS.

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manu scriptum - manuscript

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n.

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natus - born

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n.I.

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non licet - it is not permitted

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N.L.

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non liquet - it is not clear

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n.r.

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non repetatur - do not repeat

Question 58

nem. con.

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nemine contradicente - with no one contradicting (unanimous)

Question 59

no.

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numero - by number

Question 60

non obst.

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non obstante - not withstanding