Church Latin Flashcards
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“By the Grace of God”
A
D.G.
Dei Gratia,
2
Q
Gloria Patri
A
Glory to the Father
3
Q
Deo volente
A
“God willing”
5
Q
“Our Lord”
A
Dominus Noster
6
Q
Adeste fideles
A
Come faithful
9
Q
Genuflectant omnes in plano
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All kneel at the same level
11
Q
Lamb of God
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Agnus dei
12
Q
Ex opere operato
A
By virtue the work performed (Ecclesiastical term referening to the sacraments
16
Q
Ad inferos
A
From the dead
17
Q
Ad altare Dei
A
To the altar of God (Ecclesiastical term)
18
Q
Abrenuntio
A
I Renounce
19
Q
Ad inferos
A
From the dead
20
Q
Anathema sit
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let him/her be anathema (Ecclesiastical term - Anathema is greek for curse, excomunication)
21
Q
Before the latin door
A
Ante portam latinam
22
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Apertio aurium
A
Opening of the ears
23
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Ave Maria, gratia plena, dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus
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Hail Mary, full of grace, our Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus (Ecclesiastical term - First part of The Hail Mary)
24
Q
Castigo corpus meum
A
I punish my body (Ecclesiastical term - A self-punishing practice to cleanse sin
25
Q
In partibus infidelium
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In the lands of unbelievers
26
Q
Laudate dominum omnes gentes
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Praise the Lord
27
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Remember man, that you are dust and to dust you return
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Memento homo, quia pulvis eris et in pulverem reverteris
meh-MEN-toh HAW-moh KWEE-ah PUUL-wihs es et in PUUL-weh-rem reh-WEHR-tees
28
Q
Memento mei
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Remember Me (Ecclesiastical term - Words that a priest says to another when he goes to celebrate mass)
29
Q
The most bountiful God
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Munificentissimus Deus
30
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Bread of Angels
A
Panis angelicus
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A
A
ah as in father example: Amen
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E
eh as in bet example: ventris
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I
ee as in machine example: sicut
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O
oh as in order
| [or as in flow without the final "w" sound] example: non
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U
oo as in tulip example: tua
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Y
ee pronounced exactly like Latin I sound example: hymnus
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Æ
eh pronounced exactly like Latin E sound example: æterna
38
C
```
k as in cut before consonants; before A, O, U; or at the end of a word examples:
sacris
cantate
con
sicut
huic
```
39
B
b as in bat example: bonæ
40
CC
tch as in catch before E, I, Y, Æ, Œ examples:
ecce
accipite
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CC (before A, O, U)
k as in cut before A, O, U example:
| peccata
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CH
k as in cut example: Christus
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G
j as in gem before E, I, Y, Æ, Œ examples:
genuit
fregit
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H
k as in key in mihi
and nihil;
otherwise SILENT!
45
GN
ny as in canyon examples:
magnam
agnus
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J
y as in yet examples:
ejus
Jesu
[now often written as I]
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PH
f as in phone example: propheta
48
Q
```
k as in key
[always followed by UA, UE, UI, or UA] examples:
quando
atque
quid
quoque
```
49
R
rolled slightly as d in teddy;
never as American R examples:
regina
terra
50
TH
t as in thyme example: catholicam
51
TI
tsee as in tse-tse fly before a vowel and preceded by any letter except S, T, X examples:
gratia
sitio
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TI. before a vowel and after S, T, X
tee as in tea before a vowel and after S, T, X example:
| modestia
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Z
dz as in seeds example:
| Lazarus
54
Benedicere, Laudare, Praedicare
"To bless, to praise, to preach." One of the mottoes of the Dominican Order.
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B.M. Or Bonae Memoriae
"Of Happy Memory"
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Christus A.O.M.P.S. Defendit Christus Ab Omni Malo Plebem Suam Defendat
“Christ defends His people against every evil”
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Christus resurrexit!
Christ is risen! This greeting is used during the Easter Octave. The response is "Vere resurrexit" ("He is risen indeed!").
58
Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat
Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands
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Contemplare et Contemplata aliis Tradere
To Contemplate and hand on to others the fruit of our contemplation." One of the mottoes of the Dominican Order.
60
C.S.S.M.L.
"Crux sacra sit mihi lux"
Holy Cross be my light). This appears on the St. Benedict Medal.
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Deus Meus et Omnia
My God and My All." Motto of the Franciscan Order.
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My God and My All." Motto of the Franciscan Order.
Deus Meus et Omnia
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"Our Lord Jesus Christ"
D.N.J.C.
Dominus Noster Jesus Christus
64
The Lord be with you (plural "you").
Dominus vobiscum
65
May the Lord be with you (single person)
"Dominus tecum."
66
"Behold the Lamb of God."
Ecce Agnus Dei
67
"Behold the Man."
Ecce Homo
68
Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus
"Outside the Church there is no salvation."
69
"Glory to God in the highest."
Gloria in excélsis Deo
70
"We have a Pope!" Said after a new Pope is elected.
Habemus Papam!
71
"In this sign you will conquer." This is the Latin translation of the Greek words, TOUTO NIKA, seen by Constantine in his vision, along with the Chi-Rho.
In hoc signo crucis vinces
72
in partibus infidelium
"among the infidels"
73
Jesu cum Maria sit nobis in via
"May Jesus with Mary be with us on the way." One of Christopher Columbus's favorite prayers.
74
Lord, have mercy (Greek)
Kyrie eleison
75
Laudetur Iesus Christus!
"Praise be to Jesus Christ!" This is an indulgenced Christian greeting. The response is "In aeternum!" ("For evermore!")
76
"Let the rule of belief determine the rule of prayer."
Lex credendi legem statuat supplicandi
77
Mala lex, nulla lex
"A bad law is no law" (St. Thomas Aquinas)
78
Notre Dame
French for "Our Lady"
79
Noli Me tangere
"Touch Me not." These are the words of Jesus to Mary Magdalen after He rose from the grave. See John 20:17.
80
Non sum dignus
I am not worthy
81
Ora et Labora
OH-rah et lah-BOH-rah
"Prayer and Work." One of the mottoes of the Benedictine Order and of the Trappists.
82
Ora pro nobis
OH-rah proh NOH-bees
Pray for us (addressing one person, as in "Maria, ora pro nobis").
83
Pax et Bonum
Peace and all Good
84
"Peace be with you"
"Pax tecum." Singular
85
Sic transit gloria mundi
"Thus passes the glory of the world."
86
Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum
"To defend the faith and to serve the poor." Motto of the Knights of Malta.
87
Urbi et Orbi
For the City (Rome) and the world
88
Veritas
Truth. One of the mottoes of the Dominican Order.
89
Vive Christus Rex!
Long live Christ the King!
90
Tempus Fugit Memento Mori
Life is short remember death!
91
Come, Holy Spirit.
Veni Sancti Spiritus
92
IN the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
IN nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.
93
GLORIA Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.
GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
94
abolesco
to perish.
95
abolla -ae, f.
a cloak of thick woollen cloth.
96
prematurely born
abortivus -a -um
97
to scrape off, shave. Transf., to squeeze out, to extort.
abrado -radere -rasi -rasum, to scrape off
98
abrogatio -onis, f.
annulling, repealing.
99
going away, withdrawal.
abscessus -us, m.
100
copiously, abundantly; with 'est' and genit., there is plenty of a thing.
abunde
101
transit., to quicken, accelerate; intransit., to hasten.
accelero -are
102
acclamatio -onis, f.
a loud cry.
103
acclivitas -atis, f.
upward slope.
104
neighbor; as adj. living near, neighboring.
accola -ae, m. or f.
105
fit, adapted.
accommodus -a -um,
106
to fall down; 'ad pedes', to fall at a person's feet. Transf., to happen, fall out.
accido (2) -cidere -cidi
107
accuracy, carefulness.
accuratio -onis, f.
108
accusabilis -e
blameworthy.
109
of or like an accuser
accusatorius -a -um
110
monk's hood, aconite; strong poison.
aconitum -i, n
111
(1) of motion, towards, to a person or place; 'ad Dianae (sc. aedem)', to Diana'a temple; 'ad me', to my house; often strengthened by usque. (2) of rest, at or near. (3) of time: either to, until or at, about. (4) of other relations: towards, for a purpose; concerning, bearing on; compared with, in addition to; in conformity with; approximating to, about; in consequence of an event; as far as, up to a certain degree ; 'ad summam', on the whole; 'ad verbum', literally.
ad
112
praiseworthy.
adlaudabilis -e
113
a means of alleviation.
adlevamentum -i, n.
114
up to the measure, up to the mark; hence, completely.
admodum
115
adoratio -onis, f.
praying to, adoration
116
agilitas -atis, f.
quickness, agility.
117
lamb.
agnus -i, m.
118
agricola -ae, m.
farmer.
119
ambactus -i, m.
vassal.
120
amentia -ae, f.
madness, senselessness
121
tempus rerum imperator
time, commander of all things
122
terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus.
The hour finishes the day; the author finishes his work.
123
one witness is not a witness
testis unus, testis nullus
124
de mortuis aut bene aut nihil
about the dead, either well or nothing
125
Deo juvante
with God's help
126
Dominus fortitudo nostra
The Lord is our Strength
127
leadership by example
ductus exemplo
128
danger is sweet
dulce periculum
129
mala tempora currunt
bad times are upon us
130
meminerunt omnia amantes
lovers remember all
131
Lord
Dominus
132
Christo et Ecclesiae
For Christ and for the Church
133
For Christ and for the Church
Christo et Ecclesiae
134
consummatum est
It is completed/finished (Christ's words on the cross)
135
It is completed/finished (Christ's words on the cross)
consummatum est
136
dies dominicus
The Lord's day
137
The Lord's day
dies dominicus
138
dante Deo
By the gift of God
139
Dei gratia
By the grace of God
140
Deo adjuvante non timendum
God helping, nothing should be feared
141
God helping, nothing should be feared
Deo adjuvante non timendum
142
Deo favente
With God's favour
143
With God's favour
Deo favente
144
Deo volente (D.V.)
God willing
145
Deus avertat
God forbid
146
Deus misereatur
May God have mercy (Psalm 67)
147
May God have mercy (Psalm 67)
Deus misereatur
148
Deus providebit
God will provide
149
God will provide
Deus providebit
150
Deus nobis fiducia
God is our trust
151
God is our trust
Deus nobis fiducia
152
Dominus illuminatio mea
The Lord is my light
153
Love of one's neighbour
amor proximi
154
amor proximi
Love of one's neighbour
155
cruce signati
Marked with a cross; the Crusaders
156
Marked with a cross; the Crusaders
cruce signati
157
laus deo
Praise to god
158
Praise to god
laus deo
159
Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi
the law of prayer is the law of belief
160
lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi
how we worship reflects what we believe and determines how we will live.
161
Deeds, not words
facta non verba
162
in vino veritas
There is truth in wine
163
Much in little
multum in parvo
164
Remember that you will die
memento mori
meh-MEN-toh MAW-ree
165
No one is free who is a slave to his body
nemo liber est qui corpori servit
166
nemo dat quod non habet
No one gives what he does not have.
167
No one gives what he does not have.
nemo dat quod non habet
168
qui tacet consentire
Who is silent gives consent.
169
Who is silent gives consent.
qui tacet consentire
170
semper idem
SEM-pehr IH-dehm
Always the same thing
171
Always the same thing
semper idem
SEM-pehr IH-dehm
172
margaritas ante porcos
mahr-gah-REE-tahs AHN-teh PAWR-kohs
pearls before swine
173
stet
steht
Let it stand
174
pro forma
proh FAWR-mah
As a formality
175
non obstante
nohn awb-STAHN-teh
Notwithstanding
176
Notwithstanding
non obstante
nohn awb-STAHN-teh
177
mox nox in rem
mawks nawks in rem
Let's get on with it
178
Let's get on with it
mox nox in rem
mawks nawks in rem
179
"Et cum spiritu tuo"
"And with thy spirit."
180
God is not mocked
Deus non inridetur
181
God wills it! Motto of the Crusades.
Deus vult!
182
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in heaven
183
Codex Iuris Canonici
Code of Canon Law
184
Crucem tuam adoramus Domine
We adore your Cross, Lord
185
Advocatus Diaboli
Devil's Advocate
186
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam
For the greater glory of God
