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Latin Phrases Flashcards

1
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ad astra per aspera

A

to the stars through difficulties

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2
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to the stars through difficulties

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ad astra per aspera

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3
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alis volat propriis

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he flies by his own wings

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4
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he flies by his own wings

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alis volat propriis

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5
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amantium irae amoris integratio est

A

the quarrels of lovers are the
renewal of love

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6
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the quarrels of lovers are the
renewal of love

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amantium irae amoris integratio est

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7
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ars longa, vita brevis

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art is long, life is short

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art is long, life is short

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ars longa, vita brevis

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9
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aut insanity homo, aut versus facit

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the fellow is either mad or he is
composing verses

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10
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the fellow is either mad or he is
composing verses

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aut insanity homo, aut versus facit

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11
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dum spiro spero

A

while I breathe, I hope

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12
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while I breathe, I hope

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dum spiro spero

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13
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ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem

A

with the sword, she seeks
peace under liberty

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14
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with the sword, she seeks
peace under liberty

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ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem

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15
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exigo a me non ut optimus par sim sed ut malis melior

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I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad

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16
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I require myself not to be equal to the best, but to be better than the bad

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exigo a me non ut optimus par sim sed ut malis melior

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17
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experiential docet

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experience teaches

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18
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experience teaches

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experiential docet

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19
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hello librorum

A

a glutton for books (bookworm)

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20
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a glutton for books (bookworm)

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hello librorum

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21
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in libras libertas

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in books, freedom

22
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in books, freedom

A

in libras libertas

23
Q

littera scripta manet

A

the written letter lasts

24
Q

the written letter lasts

A

littera scripta manet

25
Q

mens reginum bona possidet

A

an honest heart is a kingdom in itself

26
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an honest heart is a kingdom in itself

A

mens reginum bona possidet

27
Q

mirabile dictu

A

wonderful to say

28
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wonderful to say

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mirabile dictu

29
Q

nullus est liber tam malus ut non aliqua parte prosit

A

there is no book so bad that it is not profitable in some part

30
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there is no book so bad that it is not profitable in some part

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nullus est liber tam malus ut non aliqua parte prosit

31
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omnia am fient quae posse negabam

A

everything which I used to say
could not happen, will happen now

32
Q

everything which I used to say
could not happen, will happen now

A

omnia am fient quae posse negabam

33
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poeta nascitur, non fit

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the poet is born, not made

34
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the poet is born, not made

A

poeta nascitur, non fit

35
Q

qui dedit benificium taceat; narrat qui accepit

A

let him who has done a good deed be silent; let him who has received it tell it

36
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let him who has done a good deed be silent; let him who has received it tell it

A

qui dedit benificium taceat; narrat qui accepit

37
Q

saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit

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often, it is not advantageous to know what will be

38
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often, it is not advantageous to know what will be

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saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit

39
Q

sedit qui timuit ne non succederet

A

he who feared he would not succeed sat still

40
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he who feared he would not succeed sat still

A

sedit qui timuit ne non succederet

41
Q

si vis pace, para bellum

A

if you want peace, prepare for war

42
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if you want peace, prepare for war

A

si vis pace, para bellum

43
Q

struit insidias lacrimis cum feminia plorat

A

when a woman weeps, she is setting traps with her tears

44
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when a woman weeps, she is setting traps with her tears

A

struit insidias lacrimis cum feminia plorat

45
Q

sub rosa

A

under the rose

46
Q

under the rose

A

sub rosa

47
Q

trahimir ones laudis studio

A

we are led on by our eagerness for praise

48
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we are led on by our eagerness for praise

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trahimir ones laudis studio

49
Q

urbem latericium invent, marmoream reliquit

A

he found the city a city of bricks; he left it a city of marble

50
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he found the city a city of bricks; he left it a city of marble

A

urbem latericium invent, marmoream reliquit

51
Q

ut incepit fidelis sic permanet

A

as loyal as she began, so she remains

52
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as loyal as she began, so she remains

A

ut incepit fidelis sic permanet

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