Greek and Latin roots Flashcards
bona fide
genuine; sincere; in good faith
carpe diem
seize the day; enjoy the moment
data
facts or pieces of information
de facto
from the fact; in reality; actually
e pluribus unum
(the motto of the United States) one out of many
ergo
therefore; hence
et. al.
and others
et cetera (etc.)
and so forth; and others; and so on
eureka
I have found it
excelsior
higher
ex libris
from the books
ex post facto
arising or enacted after the fact; retroactive; after the deed (An ex post facto law is one which sets a penalty for an act that was not illegal at the time it was performed. Such laws are forbidden by the US Constitution.)
gladiator
from the word gladius which means sword; a person who engages in a fight
habeas corpus
the right of a citizen to have a document that prevents unlawful imprisonment
in absentia
in one’s absence
ncognito
without one’s name, character, and rank; concealed
in excelsis
in the highest
innuendo
by hinting; to nod to; meaning; an indirect
or subtle, usually derogatory, implication; insinuation
magnus opus
a masterpiece
memorabilia
remembrances; worthy of being remembered
miscellaneous
a mixture
modus operandi
method or way of working
nemesis
an opponent or rival whom someone cannot
overcome; enemy
veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I conquered
verbatim
word for word
versus
against
via
by way of; used to show routes or roads in Rome
