Jenney I PMAQ Flashcards
P.M.
Post Meridiem - after noon
id est
that is
ante meridiem
before noon
post meridiem
after noon
etc.
et cetera - and the rest
note bene
note well
cum laude
with honor
N.B.
Nota Bene - note well
i.e.
id est - that is
et al.
et alia - and others
vs.
versus - against
A.M.
Ante Meridiem - before noon
versus
against
et cetera
and the rest
e.g.
exempli gratia - for example
exempli gratia
for (the sake of an) example
et alia
and other things
P.S.
Post Scriptum - written afterwards
post scriptum
written afterwords
e pluribus unum
one from many
pro et contra
for and against
SPQR
Senatus Populusque Romanus - The Senate and the People of Rome
summa cum laude
with highest praise
post mortem
after death
Anno Domini
In the year of our Lord
senatus populusque romanus
the senate and the people of Rome
magna cum laude
with great praise
vice versa
the order having been changed
ante bellum
before the war
A.D.
Anno Domini - in the year of our Lord
ex tempore
out of the moment (i.e., without preparation)
pro and con
pro et contra - for and against
non sequitur
it does not follow (used of an illogicality)
per diem
by the day, each day
alma mater
foster mother
per capita
by heads (i.e., for each individual)
alibi
elsewhere
per se
in itself, intrinsically
sine qua non
without which not (i.e., a necessity)
ibidem
in that same place (used to refer to a passage already cited)
de facto
on the basis of fact (i.e., in reality)
lapsus linguae
a slip of the tongue
bona fide
in good faith
cum grano salis
with a grain of salt (said of something not to be taken 100 percent literally)
quid pro quo
something for something (i.e., an equal exchange)
ad hoc
for this (i.e., for a particular purpose)
magnum opus
a great work (i.e., masterpiece)
in memoriam
in memory of
habeas corpus
that you may have the body (i.e., you must have a body of evidence before an arrest)
quod vide
which see (used to refer the reader to another entry in an encyclopedia)
ibid.
ibidem - in the same place
pro forma
for form’s sake (i.e., just going through the motions for appearance’s sake)
pro tem.
pro tempore - for the time being
requiescat in pace
may he rest in peace
alias
otherwise (named) (i.e., another name, a pseudonym)
R.I.P.
Requiescat In Pace - May he rest in peace.
pro tempore
for the time being
tempus fugit
time flies
q.v.
quod vide - which see (refers to another article in a reference book)
ex post facto
on the basis of something done afterwards (i.e., retroactively)
modus operandi
method of working
carpe diem
seize the day
ipso facto
by that very fact
in hoc signo vinces
in this sign, you will conquer (said by the Emperor Constantine)
sine die
without a day (i.e., the day of the next meeting has not been set)
opus citatum
the work previously cited
dramatis personae
masks of the drama (i.e., the people in a play)
terra firma
solid earth
in loco parentis
in the place of a parent
in medias res
into the midst of things
op. cit.
opus citatum - the work previously cited)
quod erat demonstrandum
which was to be demonstrated (written at the end of a math proof)
mea culpa
by my fault
ad infinitum
to eternity
Q.E.D.
Quod Erat Demonstrandum - Which was to be determined (written at the end of a math proof)
terra incognita
unknown land
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
(say) nothing but good of the dead
sui generis
of its own kind (i.e., unique)
per annum
by the year, annually
data
things given
credo
I believe
tabula rasa
a smoothed tablet (i.e., a blank slate)
ipse dixit
he himself said so
pax vobiscum
peace be with you
de jure
on the basis of right (i.e., legally)
materfamilias
mother of the family, matriarch
sub rosa
under the rose (i.e., secretly)
in flagrante delicto
while the crime is blazing (i.e., caught in the act, “red handed”)
pro bono publico
for the people’s good
deo volente
God willing
ad hominem
for/toward the man (usually meaning a personal attack instead of a logical argument)
D.V.
Deo Volente - God willing
de gustibus non est disputandum
one ought not to argue about tastes
vade mecum
go with me (refers to a handbook you always have with you)
ex officio
on the basis of his office
alumnus
foster child
exeunt
they go out (stage direction at the end of a scene)
ars gratia artis
art for the sake of art (motto of MGM studios)
Dominus vobiscum
the Lord be with you
in extremis
among the last things (i.e., at the point of death)
verbatim
word by word
nunc dimittis
now you depart (said at the dismissal of a faithful servant)
pace
by the leave of (used to express polite diagreement)
ignis fatuus
foolish fire
in vino veritas
in wine, there is truth.
sanctum sanctorum
holy of holies
prima facie
by first appearance
ex cathedra
from the chair (i.e., with authority)
summum bonum
the highest good
obiter dictum
said by the way
in posse
in possibility
de novo
anew
pari passu
at an equal pace
pons asinorum
bridge of donkeys (used to indicate a difficult stage in any study)
peccavi
I have sinned
ne plus ultra
no more beyond (i.e., the summit of achievement)
in situ
in place (i.e., in its original position)
emeritus
discharged (i.e., retired)
a fortiori
from a stronger position
ars longa, vita brevis
art is long, life short
nolens volens
willy-nilly
casus belli
an occasion of war (i.e., a reason or excuse for making war)
ab ovo
from the egg (i.e., from the beginning)
festina lente
make haste slowly
te deum
(We praise) thee, God
vivat
may he live
cui bono?
To whose advantage?
morituri te salutamus
we, destined to die, salute you
sic transit gloria mundi
thus passes the glory of the world
sursum corda
(lift) up your hearts
in esse
in being, existing
mutatis mutandis
having changed the things which must be changed
ex nihilo nihil fit
nothing is made from nothing
verbum sat sapienti
a word to the wise is sufficient
genius loci
the spirit of the place
in toto
on the whole (i.e., generally or entirely)
viva voce
by the living voice
exeat
let him go out
exit
he goes out (stage direction)
status quo ante
the condition in which things were before
vox populi
the voice of the people
ultima Thule
furthest Thule (used of a distant place)
in vacuo
in emptiness (i.e., without considering other factors)
I.N.R.I.
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum - Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
locum tenens
one holding a place (i.e., a substitute)
mirabile dictu
amazing to say
nem. con.
nemine contradicente - with no one contradicting (i.e., unanimous)
argumentum ex silentio
an argument based on silence
inter alia
among other things
seriatim
in series
nil desperandum
nothing is to be despaired of
de minimis non curat lex
the law does not care about the smallest things
infra dignitatem
beneath one’s dignity
Paternoster
Our Father (the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer; used as a title for it)
mens sana in corpore sano
a sound mind in a sound body
verb. sat
verbum sat sapienti - A word to the wise is sufficient.
minutiae
trifles (i.e., minor details)
post hoc ergo propter hoc
after this, therefore because of this
gloria in excelsis
glory in the highest
fiat
let it be done
ad nauseam
to (the point of) nausea (i.e., too much)
nemine contradicente
no one contradicting (i.e., unanimously)
rara avis
a rare bird (i.e., an extraordinary person or thing)
dies irae
day of wrath
lapsus calami
a slip of the pen
memento mori
remember to die (i.e., remember that you are mortal)
pro rata
according to a fixed (share)
reductio ad absurdum
reduction to absurdity
O tempora! O mores!
Oh, the times! Oh, the customs!
ecce homo
behold the man
multum in parvo
much in little
ceteris paribus
all other things being equal
in propria persona
in one’s own character
paterfamilias
father of the family, patriarch
non compos mentis
not sound of mind
quasi
as if
litteratim
letter by letter (i.e., literally)
infra dig.
infra dignitatem - beneath one’s dignity
