FJCL PMAQ Flashcards
p.c.
post cibum - after food
mens sana in corpore sano (quotation)
a sound mind in a sound body; Juvenal
bona fide (phrase)
in good faith
habeas corpus
you must have the body (literally); a writ to bring a detained person before a judge
Audentis fortuna iuvat (quotation)
fortune favors the brave; Vergil
et al.
et alia - and others
Audemus iura nostra defendere (motto)
We dare defend our rights; Alabama
ante bellum (phrase)
before the war
c.
cum - with
Veritas vos liberabit
The truth will set you free; Johns Hopkins University
p.r.n.
pro re nata - as needed
pro bono publico (phrase)
for the public welfare
P.M.
post meridiem - after noon
Scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos (motto)
With the shield of thy goodwill, thou has covered us; Maryland
per diem (phrase)
by the day
ex post facto (phrase)
enacted after the fact/retroactive
pax vobiscum (phrase)
peace be with you
citius, altius, fortius, communiter (motto)
swifter, higher, stronger, together; Olympics
op. cit.
opere citato - in the work cited
in toto (phrase)
entirely
Non sibi, sed suis (motto)
Not for herself, but for her own; Tulane University
Animis opibusque parati (motto)
Prepared in mind and resources; South Carolina
ipso facto (phrase)
by the very fact itself
per annum (phrase)
by the year
Qui transtulit sustinet (motto)
He who has transplanted, sustains; Connecticut
Terras irradient (motto)
Let them illuminate the earth; Amherst College
etc.
et cetera - and the rest, and so forth
ex tempore (phrase)
on the spur of the moment
Vox clamantis in deserto (motto)
The voice of one crying in the wilderness; Dartmouth college
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (motto)
With the sword she seeks calm peace under liberty; Massachusetts
in re (phrase)
concerning/in the matter of
Ecce quam bonun (motto)
Behold how good; Sewanee, University of the South
Sic semper tyrannis (motto)
Thus ever to tyrants; Virginia
a.c.
ante cibum - before food
Ad astra per aspera (motto)
To the stars through difficulties; Kansas
ars artis gratia (motto)
art for the sake of art; Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Lux sit (motto)
Let there be light; University of Washington
Pro ecclesia et patria (motto)
For church and country; Trinity College
Literris dedicata et omnibus artibus (motto)
Dedicated to letters and all the arts; University of Nebraska
in absentia (phrase)
in absence
Annuit Coeptis
he looks with favor on our undertakings; $1 bill
exit (phrase)
he/she goes out
in memoriam (phrase)
in memory of
carpe diem (quotation)
seize the day; Horace
e pluribus unum (motto)
from/out of many, one; U.S. (found on all coins)
ad nauseam (phrase)
to the point of disgust
lapsus linguae (phrase)
a slip of the tongue
s.
sine - without
persona non grata (phrase)
an unwelcome person
terra firma (phrase)
solid ground
cf.
confer - compare
b.i.d.
bis in die - twice a day
Nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres (quotation)
As a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word; Horace
Dum spiro, spero (motto)
While I breathe, I hope; South Carolina
pro tem.
pro tempore - for the time being
stet (phrase)
let it stand
A.D.
anno domini - in the year of our Lord
contra (phrase)
against
gtt.
guttae - drops
ex officio (phrase)
by virtue of office
Si quaeris paeninsulam amoenam circumspice (motto)
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you; Michigan
Lux et veritas (motto)
Light and truth; Yale University
id.
idem - the same (author)
festina lente (quotation)
make haste slowly; Augustus
cave canem (quotation)
beware of the dog; mosaic in Pompeii
vigilantia pretium libertatis (phrase)
vigilance (is) the price of liberty
ibid
ibidem - in the same place
t.i.d.
ter in die - three times a day
non compos mentis (phrase)
not of sound mind
status quo (phrase)
the existing state of affairs
Novus Ordo Seclorum
A new order of the ages; $1 bill
errare humanum est (quotation)
to err is human; Seneca the Younger
ex libris (phrase)
from the books/library of
o.d.
oculus dexter - right eye
A.M.
ante meridiem - before noon
Q.E.D.
quod erat demonstrandum - that which must be (had to be) demonstrated
per capita (phrase)
by heads
Salus populi (motto)
The welfare of the people; University of Missouri
ab ovo usque ad mala (phrase)
from the egg to the apple (like “from soup to nuts”)
Artes scientia, veritas (motto)
Arts, knowledge, truth; University of Michigan
Lux hominum vita (motto)
Light, the life of men; University of New Mexico
via (phrase)
by way of
Crescit eundo (motto)
It grows as it goes; New Mexico
multum in parvo (phrase)
much in little
s.i.d.
semel in die - once a day
cum grano salis (phrase)
with a grain of salt
Excelsior (motto)
Ever upward; New York
Mens agitat molem (motto)
Mind moves the mass; University of Oregon
Crescat scientia, vita excolatur (motto)
Let knowledge grow, let life be enriched; University of Chicago
Salus populi suprema lex esto (motto)
The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law; Missouri
Iustitia omnibus (motto)
Justice for all; District of Columbia
Labor omnia vincit (motto)
Work conquers all; Oklahoma
Dirigo (motto)
I point the way; Maine
divide et impera (phrase)
divide and rule
de gustibus non est disputandum (phrase)
there is no accounting for tastes/everyone to their own taste
vice versa (phrase)
the other way around
non sequitur (phrase)
it does not follow/an illogical inference
q.s.
quantum sufficiat - as much as needed
e.g.
exempli gratia - for (the sake of an) example
Lux et lex (motto)
Light and law; University of North Dakota
N.B.
nota bene - note well (pay attention to this)
Deo gratiam habeamus (motto)
Let us be thankful to god; Kentucky
Disciplina praesidium civitatis (motto)
Training, the defense of the state; University of Texas
verbatim (phrase)
word for word
aq.
aqua - water
Rident stolidi verba Latina (quotation)
Fools laugh at the Latin language; Ovid
post proelium, praemium (phrase)
after the battle, the reward
Virtute et Armis (state motto)
By valor and arms; Mississippi
Esse quam videri (motto)
To be rather than to seem; North Carolina
Respice, adspice, prospice (motto)
Look to the past, look to the present, look to the future; City College of New York
P.S.
post scriptum - written afterwards
alma mater (phrase)
nourishing mother (as in a school/college)
viz.
videlicet - namely
et tu, Brute (quotation)
Even you, Brutus; Julius Caesar (Shakespeare)
vica voce (phrase)
by spoken word/orally
ad lib.
ad libitum - at pleasure
Nil sine numine (motto)
Nothing without divine guidance; Colorado
de iure (phrase)
by right/legally
sig.
signa - write
Regnat populus (motto)
The people rule; Arkansas
Esto perpetua (motto)
May it last forever; Idaho
stat.
statim - immediately
q.i.d.
quater in die - four times a day
exeunt (phrase)
they go out
caveat emptor (phrase)
let the buyer beware
Alis volat propriis (motto)
She flies with her own wings; Oregon
Rx.
recipe - take (as prescribed)
de facto (phrase)
in fact/actually
corpus delicti (phrase)
the body of the crime
in loco parentis (phrase)
in the place of a parent
o.s.
oculus sinister - left eye
Cedant Arma Togae (motto)
Let arms yield to the toga; Wyoming
In lumine tuo videbimus lumen (motto)
In your light we shall see the light; Columbia University
semper fidelis (motto)
always faithful; US Marine Corps
ad hoc (phrase)
for this purpose
Stella quarta decima fulgeat (motto)
May the fourteenth star shine bright; Vermont
a mari usque ad mare (motto)
From sea to sea; Canada
tempus fugit (phrase)
time flies
Difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas (quotation)
It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it; Pliny the Younger
vs.
versus - against
pater patriae (phrase)
father of the country
i.e.
id est - that is (an explanation)
A.U.C.
ab urbe condita - from the founding of the city
pro (phrase)
for
h.s.
hora somni - at bedtime
ad infinitum (phrase)
without end
Ditat Deus (motto)
God enriches; Arizona
vox populi, vox Dei (phrase)
the voice of people (is) the voice of god
ars longa, vita brevis (quote)
art is long, life is short; Horace
q.v.
quod vide - which see
vade mecum (phrase)
a constant companion
ne plus ultra (phrase)
nothing more beyond/perfection
Vires, artes, mores (motto)
Strength, Skill, Character; Florida State University
per se (phrase)
by itself; essentially
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus (motto)
The welfare of the state lies in the character of its citizens; University of Florida
semper paratus (motto)
always prepared; US Coast Guard
quid pro quo (phrase)
something for something
in medias res (phrase)
in the middle of things
Nil sine magno labore (motto)
Nothing without great labor; Brooklyn College
non rep.
non repetatur - do not repeat
per cent.
per centum - by the hundred
modus vivendi (phrase)
a method of living
prima facie (phrase)
at first sight
post mortem (phrase)
after death
sine qua non (phrase)
not without which/a necessity
veni, vidi, vici (quotation)
I came, I saw, I conquered; Julius Caesar
M.D.
medicinae doctor - medical doctor, doctor of medicine
de mortuis nil nisi bonum (phrase)
(speak) only good of the dead
Scientia sol mentis (motto)
Knowledge, the sun of the mind; Delaware College
Virtute et Armis (school motto)
By valor and arms; University of Mississippi
m.o.
modus operandi - a method of operating
In Deo speramus (motto)
In God we trust; Brown University
in hoc signo vinces (quotation)
in this sign you will conquer; Seen in the sky by Constantine before battle of Milvian Bridge
Mihi cura future (motto)
My care is for the future; Hunter college
sine die (phrase)
indefinitely/without setting a day
Studiis et rebus honestis (motto)
To honorable pursuits and deeds; University of Vermont
Montani semper liberi (motto)
Mountaineers are always free; West Virginia
m.
meridie - at midday, noon
Veritas (motto)
Truth; Harvard University
Perstare et praestare (motto)
To persevere and surpass; New York University
Alea iacta est (quotation)
the die is cast; Caesar, about to cross the Rubicon
Sapientia et doctrina (motto)
Wisdom and knowledge; Fordham University
p.o.
per os - by mouth
Eureka (motto)
I have found it; California
sic transit glorida mundi (phrase)
thus passes the glory of the world
