Latin Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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a.m.
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ante meridian: before mid-day
2
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c., ca.
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circa (around): precedes a date
3
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cf.
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confer (literally “bring together”): compare
4
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e.g.
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exempli gratia: for example
5
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et al.
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et alil: and others
6
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etc.
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et cetera: and other things (of the same kind)
7
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fl.
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floruit: flourished (precedes date that someone produced work or approximate time someone lived)
8
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ibid.
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ibidem: in the same place
9
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i.e.
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id est: that is
10
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loc. cit.
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loco citato: in the place cited (referring to previous literary citations)
11
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op. cit.
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opus citato: in the work cited (referring to previous literary citations)
12
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p.m.
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post meridian: after mid-day
