LATIN EXPRESSIONS USED IN ENGLISH / MOTTOES Flashcards by Riya Etikala | Brainscape

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a.m. (ante meridiem)

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before midday

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ad infinitum

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endlessly

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ad nauseam

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to the point of disgust or sickness

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carpe diem

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‘seize’ the day

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cave canem

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beware of the dog

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caveat emptor

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let the buyer beware

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e pluribus unum

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one from many

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e.g. (exempli gratia)

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for the sake of an example

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etc. (et cetera)

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and the rest

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finis

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the end/finish

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labor omnia vincit

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work conquers all things / problems

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p.m. (post meridiem)

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after midday

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semper fidelis

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always faithful / loyal

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tempus fugit

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time flees

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terra firma

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solid ground

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