Non-Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
a.i.
ad interim
temporarily
a.m.
ante meridiem
before noon
c., ca., cca.
circa
around
cap.
capitulus
chapter
cf.
confer
compare
c.p.
ceteris paribus
all other things equal
c.v.
curriculum vitae
course of life
cwt
centum weight
hundred weight
d.v.
deo volente
god willing
d.g.
dei gratia
by the grace of god
ead.
eadem
the same
et al.
et alia
and others
etc.
et cetera
and the rest
e.g.
exempli gratia
for example
fl.
floruit
he/she flourished
f. (sing.), ff. (plural)
folio/foliis
and following
ibid.
ibidem
in the same place
id.
idem
the same
i.a.
inter alia
among other things
i.e.
id est
that is
J.D.
juris doctor
doctor of law
lb.
libra
scales
LL.B.
legum baccalaureus
bachelor of laws
M.A.
magister artium
master of arts
m.o.
modus operandi
method of operating
n.b.
nota bene
note well
nem. con.
nemine contradicente
with no one speaking against
op. cit.
opere citato
the work cited
p.a.
per annum
yearly
per. cent.
per centum
for each one hundred
Ph.D.
philosophiae doctor
doctor of philosophy
p.m.
post meridiem
after noon
p.m.a.
post mortem auctoris
after the author’s death
per pro., p.p.
per procurationem
through the agency of
p.r.n.
pro re nata
as needed
pro tem.
pro tempore
for the time being
p.s.
post scriptum
after what has been written
q.d.
quaque die
everyday
q.e.d.
quod erat demostrandum
which was to be demonstrated
q.v.
quod vide
which see
re
in re
in the matter of
reg.
regina
queen
r.
regnavit
he/she reigned
r.i.p.
requiescat in pace
may she rest in peace
s.o.s.
si opus sit
if necessary
sic.
sic erat scriptum
thus it was written
stat.
statim
immediately
viz.
videlicet
namely
vs.
versus
against
AMDG
ad maiorem dei gloriam
for the greater glory of God
a.u.
anno urbis
the year of the city
a.u.c.
ab urbe condita
from the founding of the city
A.B.
artium baccalareus
bachelor of arts
c. (with a long mark)
cum
with
cc.
civis
citizens
D.D.
divinitatis doctor
doctor of divinity
D. Lit.
doctor litterarum
doctor of literature
D.M.
doctor medicinae
doctor of medicine
D.M.D.
dentae medicinae doctor
doctor of dental medicine
D. Phil.
doctor philosophiae
doctor of philosophy
Ed. D.
educationae doctor
doctor of education
et seq.
et sequens
and the following
dwt.
denarius weight
pennyweight
fl.
floruit
he flourished
F.D.
fidei defensor
defender of the faith
in litt.
in litteris
in a letter
inst.
instante mense
this month
Ll.D.
legum doctor
doctor of laws
Ll.M.
legum magister
master of laws
loq.
loquitur
he speaks
n.n.
nomen nescio
i do not know the name
o.d.
oculus dexter
right eye
O.D.
optometriae doctor
doctor of optometry
o.s.
oculus sinister
left eye
prox.
proximo mense
next month
r.
rexit
ruled
q.e.c.
quod erat construendum
which was to be constructed
q.e.f.
quod erat faciendum
which was to be done
q.e.i.
quod erat inveniendum
which was to be found out
s. (with a long mark)
sine
without
sc.
scilicet
one may know (same as viz.)
sec.
secundum
second
sphalm.
sphalma typographiam
a misprint
s.p.d.
salutem plurimam dicat
sends many greetings
s.t.t.l.
sit tibi terra levis
may the earth rest lightly on you (found on tombstones)
s.v.
sub verbo
under the word
s.v.b.e.e.v.
si vales bene est ego valeo
if you are well, it is good. i am well
Th.D.
theologiae doctor
doctor of theology
ult.
ultimo mense
last month
v.c.
vi coactus
contained by force
v.i.
vide infra
see below
v.s.
vide supra
see above
A.D.
anno domini
in the year of our lord
Sb
stibium
antimony
Cu
cuprum
copper
Au
aurum
gold
Fe
ferrum
iron
Pb
plumbum
lead
Hg
hydragyrum
mercury
K
kalium
potassium
Ag
argentum
silver
Na
natrium
sodium
Sn
stannum
tin
W
wolfram
tungsten
n.l.
non licet
it is not permitted
ss
1/2
f.v.
folio verso
on the back page
