MW Top 10 Latin Words to Live By Flashcards
1
Q
Amor Vincit Omnia
A
“love conquers all things”
2
Q
In Vino Veritas
A
“there is truth in wine”
3
Q
Carpe Diem
A
“Seize the day; put no trust in the morrow.”
(literally, “pluck the day”)
4
Q
Utile Dulci
A
“the useful with the agreeable”
5
Q
Semper Fidelis
A
“always faithful”
6
Q
Caveat Emptor
A
“let the buyer beware”
7
Q
Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
A
“after this, therefore on account of it”
the logical mistake of claiming that one thing caused another just because it happened first
8
Q
Per Angusta Ad Augusta
A
“through difficulties to honors”
9
Q
Si Monumentum Requiris, Circumspice
A
“if you seek his monument, look around”
10
Q
Aere Perennius
A
“more lasting than bronze”
