Phrases Flashcards

1
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a fortiori

A

with stronger reason

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2
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a maximīs ad minima

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from the greatest to the least

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3
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a priori

A

from what comes before

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4
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a tergō

A

from behind

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5
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ab asinō lanam

A

wool from an ass

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6
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ab imō pectore

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from the bottom of the chest / heart

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7
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ab initiō

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from the beginning

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8
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ab origine

A

from the beginning

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9
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ab ovo

A

from the egg (from the very beginning)

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10
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ab ovo usque ad mala

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from the egg to the apples (beginning to end)

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11
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Ab uno disce omnes

A

from this one example learn all the rest

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12
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Absit invidia

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let there be no ill will

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13
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Absit omen

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let there be no evil omen here

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14
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ad absurdum

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to absurdity

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15
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ad augusta per angusta

A

to glory through narrow spaces

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16
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Ad finem

A

to the end

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17
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ad gloriam

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for glory

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18
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ad hoc

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for this purpose

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19
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Ad hominem

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to the man (his character, not deeds)

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20
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ad infinitum

A

indefinitely, without end

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21
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Ad interim

A

in the meantime

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22
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ad Kalendas Graecas

A

to the Greek Kalends (which didn’t exist so never)

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23
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Ad maiorem dei gloriam

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to the greater glory of God

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24
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ad nauseam

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to the point of disgust or boredom

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25
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ad patres

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to the fathers (dead)

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26
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ad praesens ova cras pullīs sunt meliora

A

eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow

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27
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Ad utrumque paratus

A

prepared for either outcome

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28
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ad vitam aut culpam

A

for life or until misdeed

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29
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aequo animo

A

with a calm mind

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30
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Aere perennius

A

more lasting then bronze

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31
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aeternum vale

A

farewell forever

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32
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Agenda

A

things to be done/accomplished

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33
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Agnus dei

A

the lamb of god

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34
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alienī generis

A

of a different kind

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35
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alma mater

A

nourishing mother (college)

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36
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alter ego

A

a second self

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37
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alumnus/alumna

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a foster child

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38
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Amicus curiae

A

a friend of the court

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39
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amor nummi

A

love of money

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40
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Anguis in herba

A

a snake in the grass, a traitor

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41
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annus mirabilis

A

a remarkable year

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42
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ante bellum

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before the war

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43
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ante partum

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before childbirth

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44
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Apage Satanas

A

get thee behind me, Satan

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45
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aquā et ignī interdictus

A

forbidden water and fire (banished)

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46
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aqua vitae

A

water of life (alchohol)

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47
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arbiter bibendī

A

master of drinking

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48
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arbiter elegentiae

A

master of taste

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49
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arrectīs auribus

A

with ears pricked up

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50
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ars amandī

A

the art of loving

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51
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ars artis gratia

A

art for arts sake

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52
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ars artium

A

the arts of arts (logic)

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53
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ars longa vita brevis

A

art is long life is short

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54
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asinus asinum fricat

A

the ass rubs the ass

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55
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audaces fortuna iuvat

A

fortune favors the bold

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56
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Aurea mediocritas

A

the golden mean

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57
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aurora australis

A

the southern dawn

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58
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aurora borealis

A

the northern dawn

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59
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Aut Ceasar aut nullus

A

either a Ceaser or a nobody

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60
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aut disce aut discede

A

either learn or leave

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61
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aut viam inveniam aut faciam

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I will either find a way or make one

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62
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bis vivit qui bene vivit

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he lives twice who lives well

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63
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bonā fide

A

in good faith

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64
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bonīs avibus

A

under good birds (omens)

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65
Q

carpe diem

A

seize the day

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66
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Casus belli

A

an occasion for war

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67
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causa sine quā nōn

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a cause without which not (necessary)

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68
Q

cave canem

A

beware of the dog

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69
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cave quid dicis, quandō, et cui

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beware what you say, when, and to whom

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70
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caveat emptor

A

let the buyer beware

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71
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ceteris paribus

A

other things being equal

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72
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Circa

A

about

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73
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compos mentis

A

of sound mind

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74
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Consilio et armis

A

by council and by arms

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75
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Coram populi

A

in public

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76
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Cornucopia

A

horn of plenty

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77
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corpus delictī

A

the body of a crime

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78
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Cui bono

A

for whose benefit

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79
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cuius regio eius religio

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whose the region, his the religion

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80
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cum grano salis

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with a grain of salt

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81
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cum laude

A

with praise

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82
Q

currente calamo

A

with the pen running on

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83
Q

curriculum vitae

A

the course of one’s life

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84
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custos morum

A

the guardian of morals

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85
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damnant quod non intellegunt

A

they condemn what they do not understand

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86
Q

de facto

A

from the fact

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87
Q

de gustibus non est disputandum

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tastes ought not be disputed

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88
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de iure

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according to the law

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89
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de mortuīs nil nisi bonum

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speak only good of the dead

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90
Q

De novo

A

anew, afresh

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91
Q

de pilo pendet

A

it hangs by the hair

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92
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De profundis

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out of the depths

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93
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Dei gratia

A

by the grace of god

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94
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Deo favente

A

with gods favor

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95
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Deo gratias

A

thanks to god

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96
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deus ex machine

A

a sudden resolution through divine interpretation/god from the machine

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97
Q

dies Faustus

A

a day bringing good fortune

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98
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dies infaustus

A

a day bringing bad fortune

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99
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Dies irae

A

the day of wrath (judgment day)

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100
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Dis aliter visum

A

the gods thought otherwise

101
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Disiecta membra

A

scattered parts

102
Q

divide et impera

A

divide and conquer

103
Q

docendo discimus

A

we learn by teaching

104
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Dominus vobiscum

A

the lord be with you

105
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dramatis personae

A

characters of a play

106
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dum vita est spes est

A

while there is life, there is hope

107
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dura lex sed lex

A

the law is harsh, but it’s the law

108
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ecce signum

A

behold the sign

109
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emeritus

A

having served his time (retired)

110
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ense et aratro

A

with the sword and the plow

111
Q

ergo

A

therefore

112
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errare humanum est

A

to err is human

113
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erratum (pl. errata)

A

errors

114
Q

et nunc et semper

A

now and forever

115
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et tu Brute

A

even you, Brutus

116
Q

etiam atque etiam

A

again and again

117
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ex animo

A

from the heart

118
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ex cathedrā

A

from the chair

119
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ex librīs

A

from the books (of)

120
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ex more

A

according to custom

121
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ex officiō

A

out of ones duty or office

122
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Ex pede herculem

A

to judge the whole by the part

123
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ex post facto

A

resulting after the fact/deed

124
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ex tempore

A

from the moment (spontaneously)

125
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Exeunt omnes

A

they all leave

126
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Exit

A

he or she leaves

127
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exitus acta probat

A

the end justifies the means

128
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experientia docet

A

experience teaches

129
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facta nōn verba

A

deeds, not words

130
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Fata obstant

A

the fates are opposed

131
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Fervet opus

A

the place hums with activity

132
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festina lente

A

make haste slowly

133
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Fiat lux

A

let there be light

134
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Fides punica

A

Carthaginian faith (treachery)

135
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Fidus achates

A

a faithful friend

136
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Finem respice

A

consider the outcome

137
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Flagrante delicto

A

in the very act itself

138
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fortuna caeca est

A

fortune is blind

139
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Genius loci

A

the protecting deity of the spot

140
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Hic et ubique

A

here and everywhere

141
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Hic iacet

A

here lies (on a tombstone)

142
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Ilium fuit

A

Troy no longer exists

143
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in absentiā

A

in absence

144
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In articulo mortis

A

at the point of death

145
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in flagrante delictō

A

in the fact itself

146
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in hōc signō vincēs

A

in this sign you will conquer

147
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In limine

A

on the threshold

148
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in loco parentis

A

in the place of a parent

149
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in mediās rēs

A

into the middle of things

150
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in memoriam

A

in memory of

151
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in omnia paratus

A

prepared for all things

152
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in perpetuum

A

forever

153
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in re

A

in the matter of, concerning

154
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In situ

A

in its original location

155
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in toto

A

in its entirety/in total

156
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Infra dignitatem

A

beneath ones dignity

157
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inter alia

A

among other things

158
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inter nos

A

among ourselves

159
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Inter se

A

among themselves

160
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Invita Minerva

A

without inspiration

161
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ipse dixit

A

he himself said it

162
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Ipsissima verba

A

the very words

163
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ipso facto

A

by the very fact itself

164
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Ius civile

A

civil law

165
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Ius divinum

A

divine law

166
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lapsus calamī

A

a slip of the pen

167
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lapsus linguae

A

slip of the tongue

168
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Laus deo

A

praise be to god

169
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magnā cum laude

A

with great praise

170
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magnum opus

A

great work (literary)

171
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me iudice

A

in my judgment

172
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memento mori

A

remember to die

173
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mens sana in corpore sanō

A

a sound mind in a sound body

174
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mihi cura futuri

A

my concern is for the future

175
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Miles gloriosus

A

a bragging soldier

176
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mirabile dictu

A

wonderful to say

177
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Modus operandi

A

method of working

178
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multum in parvo

A

much in little

179
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ne plus ultra

A

no more beyond (nothing better)

180
Q

Ne quid nimis

A

nothing in excess

181
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Nolens volens

A

willy-nilly

182
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non compos mentis

A

not of sound mind

183
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nosce te ipsum

A

know thyself

184
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novus homo

A

a new man (in politics)

185
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obiter dictum

A

said by the way (accidentally)

186
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Otium cum dignitate

A

leisure with dignity

187
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pater patriae

A

father of his country

188
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Patres conscripti

A

conscript fathers

189
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Paucis verbis

A

in a few words

190
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pax vobiscum

A

peace be with you

191
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per annum

A

by the year

192
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per capita

A

for each individual/by the heads

193
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per diem

A

by the day

194
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per se

A

by itself

195
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persona nōn grata

A

an unwelcome person

196
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poeta nascitur non fit

A

a poet is born, not made

197
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Police verso

A

with thumb turned down

198
Q

possunt quia posse videntur

A

they can because they think they can

199
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post mortem

A

after death

200
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Post obitum

A

after death

201
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prima facie

A

on first sight

202
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primus inter pares

A

first among equals

203
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pro bono publico

A

for the public good

204
Q

pro et con(tra)

A

for and against

205
Q

pro patria

A

for ones country

206
Q

pro tempore

A

for the time being

207
Q

quid pro quo

A

tit for tat; something for something

208
Q

re

A

indicates the subject of an email

209
Q

Res gestae

A

accomplishments, deeds

210
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Res publica

A

the government, the republic

211
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Respice finem

A

consider the outcome

212
Q

Sartor resartus

A

the tailor re-tailored

213
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semper fidelis

A

always faithful

214
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semper idem

A

always the same

215
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semper paratus

A

always prepared

216
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sequens mirabitur aetas

A

the following age will marvel

217
Q

Sic passim

A

so everywhere

218
Q

sic transit gloria mundi

A

thus passes the glory of the world

219
Q

sine die

A

without a day established

220
Q

sine qua nōn

A

a necessity (that without with not)

221
Q

Siste viator

A

stop, traveler (found on tombstones)

222
Q

status quo

A

the existing condition

223
Q

Stet

A

let it stand

224
Q

sub rosā

A

in private, confidential (under the rose)

225
Q

sui generis

A

of its own kind

226
Q

Sui iuris

A

in ones own right

227
Q

summā cum laude

A

with highest praise

228
Q

summum bonum

A

the highest good

229
Q

Tabula rasa

A

a clean slate

230
Q

tempus fugit

A

time flies

231
Q

terra firma

A

solid earth

232
Q

terra incognita

A

an unknown land

233
Q

Tu quoque

A

you also

234
Q

una voce

A

with one voice, unanimously

235
Q

Urbi et orbi

A

to the city and the world

236
Q

Vade in pace

A

go in peace

237
Q

vade mecum

A

a constant companion

238
Q

Vale/valete

A

farewell

239
Q

veni, vidi, vici

A

I came I saw I conquered

240
Q

verbatim

A

word for word

241
Q

verbum sapienti sat est

A

a word to the wise is sufficient

242
Q

vestis virum facit

A

clothing makes the man

243
Q

Vi et armis

A

by force of arms

244
Q

Via

A

by way of

245
Q

vice versa

A

the other way around

246
Q

Vide

A

see

247
Q

viva voce

A

by spoken word

248
Q

vox populi vox Deī

A

the voice of the people is the voice of god