Derivatives- Abbreviations

Question 0

i.e.

Answer 0

Id est

“That is,” “namely” (explanation, not example)

Question 1

e.g.

Answer 1

Exemplum gratis

“A pleasing example”

Question 2

n.b.

Answer 2

Nota bene

“Note well,” “pay attention”

Question 3

sic

Answer 3

Sic

“Thus he/she said” (used in quote to indicate there is not a mistake)

Question 4

etc.

Answer 4

Et cetera

“And other things,” “and the rest”

Question 5

et al.

Answer 5

et alii

“And other people”

Question 6

a.m.

Answer 6

Ante meridiem

“Before midday/noon,” “morning”

Question 7

p.m.

Answer 7

Post meridiem

“After midday/noon”

Question 8

J.D.

Answer 8

Juris doctorate

Law degree

Question 9

ca.

Answer 9

Circa

Around (for dates)

Question 10

cf.

Answer 10

Confer
“Go see”
(Reference in footnotes )

Question 11

Ibid

Answer 11

Ibdem
The same there
(Reference- replete of sources)

Question 12

I.a.

Answer 12

Inter alia

Among other things

Question 13

Lb

Answer 13

Librum

Pound

Question 14

M.o.

Answer 14

Modus operandi

Way of operating

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Rx

Answer 16

Recipio

To take again

Question 17

pro tem

Answer 17

pro tempore

for the time / temporary

Question 18

QED

Answer 18

quod erat demonstrandum

what was demonstrated (math)

Question 19

re

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res

regarding, about

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stat

Answer 20

statim

immediately

Question 21

caret

Answer 21

careo, carere

to lack ^, proofreading: add something

Question 22

stet

Answer 22

sto, stare

let it stand, proofreading: don’t change it

Question 23

M.D.

Answer 23

medicos doctus

doctor of medicine

Question 24

Ph.D.

Answer 24

Doctus Philosophiae

Doctor of Philosophy

Question 25

p.s.

Answer 25

post scriptum

after the text