Latin Phrases in English (Midterm 2)

Question 1

ad hoc

Answer 1

“for this thing”, for a particular purpose

Question 2

ad lib, ad libitum

Answer 2

“according to (one’s) desire”

Question 3

ad valorem

Answer 3

“according to the value”

Question 4

alter ego

Answer 4

“another I”, a second self

Question 5

casus belli

Answer 5

“cause for war”

Question 6

de facto

Answer 6

“derived from fact” (as opposed to resting on legal grounds)

Question 7

de jure

Answer 7

“derived from law”

Question 8

ex officio

Answer 8

“from official privilege”

Question 9

ex post facto

Answer 9

“from after the fact”

Question 10

ipso facto

Answer 10

“by the fact itself”

Question 11

modus operandi

Answer 11

“method of working”

Question 12

modus vivendi

Answer 12

“manner of living”

Question 13

ne plus ultra

Answer 13

“not more beyond”, highest point

Question 14

non sequitur

Answer 14

“it does not follow”, a statement that does not logically follow what precedes it

Question 15

per diem

Answer 15

“for the day”

Question 16

per se

Answer 16

“by itself”

Question 17

prima facie

Answer 17

“at first appearance”

Question 18

pro forma

Answer 18

“as a formality”

Question 19

pro tem, pro tempore

Answer 19

“for the time (being)”

Question 20

quid pro quo

Answer 20

“something (received) for something (given)”

Question 21

rara avis

Answer 21

“rare bird”, something seldom seen

Question 22

sine qua non

Answer 22

“without which not”, an absolute essential

Question 23

sui generis

Answer 23

“of its own kind”, something or someone who is unique, one of a kind

Question 24

terminus ad quem

Answer 24

“the limit to which”, the goal of a course of action

Question 25

a.m.

Answer 25

ante meridiem: before mid-day

Question 26

c., c.a.

Answer 26

circa: around

Question 27

cf.

Answer 27

confer: compare, “bring together”

Question 28

e.g.

Answer 28

exempli gratia: for example

Question 29

et al.

Answer 29

et alii: and others

Question 30

etc.

Answer 30

et cetera: and other things (of the same kind)

Question 31

fl.

Answer 31

floruit: flourished (date around which someone lived or produced his/her creative work)

Question 32

ibid

Answer 32

ibidem: in the same place

Question 33

i.e.

Answer 33

id est: that is

Question 34

loc. cit.

Answer 34

loco citato: in the place cited (referring to previous literary citation)

Question 35

op. cit.

Answer 35

opere citato: in the work cited (referring to previous literary citation)

Question 36

p.m.

Answer 36

post meridiem: after mid-day

Question 37

primus inter pares

Answer 37

first among equals