Part Four Extras—Mottoes, Abbreviations, and Quotations Flashcards
Give the English and name the author of the quotation “pānem et circēnsēs”.
bread and circuses—Juvenal
Literal translation: bread and circuses
In an English sentence: “No more panem et circenses,” announced the teacher. “It is time to get to work.”
Roman politicians gave free bread and free entertainment to the poor people of Rome to keep them quiet and contented. A companion originally meant someone with whom you shared bread, and circuses are still a source of entertainment.
Juvenal said that the Romans, once rulers of the world, had come to care for nothing but handouts and spectacles, and pānem et circēnsēs was the favorite formula for Roman leaders who wanted to keep the allegiance of the masses.
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation S.P.Q.R.
Senātus Populusque Rōmānus—the Senate and People of Rome
Literal translation: The Senate and the People of Rome
In an English sentence: Both the Roman Senate and the popular assemblies always wrote the letters S.P.Q.R. at the end of legislation that had been approved.
This famous phrase embodies the power of the Roman Republic. Notice that the word for “and” is the syllable –que attached to the end of Populus. In Rome today, you see the letters S.P.Q.R. on manhole covers, trashcans, and street lights. None of these, of course, existed in ancient times. They were installed during the 1920’s and 1930’s when the Fascist dictator Mussolini ruled Italy.
Abbreviated S.P.Q.R. and, for the Romans, emblematic of their constitution.
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation id.
idem – the same (author)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation m.
meridie – at midday, noon
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation per cent
per centum – by the hundred
Give the Latin motto and its translation for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo.
ars artis gratia – art for the sake of art
Give the Latin and English for the mottoes found on $1 bill.
Annuit Coeptis – he (God) looks with favor on our undertakings AND Novus Ordo Seclorum – A new order of the ages
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps.
semper fidelis – always faithful
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the U.S. Coast Guard.
semper paratus – always prepared
Give the English and author of the phrase et tu, Brute!
even you, Brutus – Julius Caesar
Give the Latin and English for the National motto of Canada
A mari usque ad mare – from sea to sea
Give the Latin and English for the motto of modern Olympics
citius, altius, fortius – swifter, higher, stronger
Give the English and author of the phrase Audentis Fortuna iuvat
Fortune favors the brave. Virgil
Give the English and author of the phrase Nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres.
~ As a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word.—-Horace
Give the English and author of the phrase Difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas.
~ It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it.—-Pliny the Younger
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation c
cum – with
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation s
sine – without
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation prn
pro re nata – as needed
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation stat.
statim – immediately
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation aq.
aqua – water
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation sig.
signa – write
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation non rep
non repetatur –do not repeat
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.d.
oculus dexter – right eye
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.s.
oculus sinister – left eye
Give the English for the phrase divide et impera
divide and rule
Give the English for the phrase et tu, Brute!
even you, Brutus!
Give the English for the phrase exit; exeunt
he goes out; they go out
Give the English for the phrase habeas corpus:
a writ to bring a detained person before a judge (lit. you must have the body)
Give the English for the phrase in medias res -
in the middle of things
Give the English for the phrase in memoriam -
in memory of
Give the English for the phrase in re -
in the matter of; concerning
Give the English for the phrase modus operandi
a method of working
Give the English for the phrase modus vivendi:
a method of living
Give the English for the phrase multum in parvo:
much in little
Give the English for the phrase per capita -
by heads
Give the English for the phrase per se -
by itself; essentially
Give the English for the phrase persona non grata -
an unwelcome person
Give the English for the phrase post proelium, praemium:
after the battle, the reward
Give the English for the phrase pro and con(tra) -
for and against
Give the English for the phrase pro bono public -
for the public welfare
Give the English for the phrase sic transit gloria mundi -
thus passes the glory of the world
Give the English for the phrase sine die -
indefinitely; without setting a day
Give the English for the phrase stet:
let it stand (printing term)
Give the English for the phrase te Deum laudamus:
we praise you, O Lord
Give the English for the phrase terra firma -
solid ground
Give the English for the phrase vade mecum -
a constant companion (go with me)
Give the English for the phrase via -
by way of
Give the English for the phrase vice versa
the other way around
Give the English for the phrase vigilantia pretium libertatis:
vigilance is the price of liberty
Give the English for the phrase viva voce
by spoken word; orally
Give the English for the phrase vox populi, vox Dei:
the voice of the people is the voice of God
