Latin 1 phrases Flashcards
ad nauseum
to vomit
ad infinitem
to infinity
Alma Mater
school, school song - Foster Mother
alias
another name
alter ego
another self
ante bellum
Before the War
bona fide
in good faith
carpe diem
seize the day
cave canem
beware of the dog
caveat emptor
let the buyer beware
cum laude
with honors
magna cum laude
with great honors
summa cum laude
with the highest honors
ex libris
from the library of
habeas corpus
-to have a body of evidence
in absentia
in absence
in loco parentis
in place of parents
in memoriam
in memory of
in perpetuum
forever; in perpetuity
magnum opus
great work; masterpiece
mea culpa
my bad; my fault
modus operandi
MO - mode of operation
non sequitur
it does follow logically
per annum
by the year
per centum
by the 100%
per capita
by the head; by the person
per diem
by the day
per se
by itself
persona non grata
person not welcome here
post mortem
after death
pro bono publico
for the good of the public
pro et con
for and against
quid pro quo
something for something
Semper Fidelis
Always Faithful - Marines
Semper Paratus
Always Prepared - Coast Guard
status quo
the way things are
terra firma
solid ground
verbatim
word for word
via
by way of
