Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Latin II > phrases > Flashcards

phrases Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Latin flashcards
0
Q

ad kalendas graecas

A

at the greek kalens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

ab uno disce omnes*

A

from one learn about all

*vergil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

alis volat propriis

A

she flies with her own wings

*motto of oregon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

amicus curiae

A

a friend of the court

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

animis opibusque parati*

A

prepared in mind and resources

*vergil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

annus mirabilis

A

a wonderful year

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

annus horibilis

A

a horrible year

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

arma virumque cano *

A

i sing of arms and a man *vergil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

audus iura nostra defendere

A

we dare to defend our rights

*motto of alabama

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

aurea mediocritas *

A

the golden mean *horace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

aut viam iveniam aut facim

A

either i will find the way or i will make one

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ave atque vale

A

hail and farewell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

bis dat quo cito dat

A

he who gives quickly gives twice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

casus belli

A

a case for war

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

ceteris paribus

A

with all other things being equal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

citius altius fortius

A

faster higher stronger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

cras amet qui numquam amavit quique amavit cras amet

A

tomorrow let him love who never loved and he who loved let him love tomorrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

crescit eundo

A

it grows by going

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

cum tacent, clamant *

A

when they are silent they shout

*cicero

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

CV
stands for*
meaning**

A
  • curriculum vitae

* *the running of ones life

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

delenda est carthago *

A

carthage must be destroyed
*cato the elder
PUNIC WARS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

de minimis non curat lex

A

the law does not care about the smallest things

22
Q

deo Grateum habeamus

A

let us give thanks to god

*motto Kentucky

23
Q

de rerum natura *

A

about the nature of things or on the nature of things

*titus LUCRETIUS carus c. 98-55 bc

24
Q

diem perdidi *

A

i have lost the day

*sue tonius

25
Q

dies irae*

A

day or rath (or anger)

*thomas of cellano

26
Q

dirigo

A

i steer

*motto of Maine

27
Q

ditat deus

A

god enriches

*motto of Arizona

28
Q

dulce est despere in loco*

A

it is sweet to be silly at times

*horace

29
Q

dux femina facti*

A

a woman is the leader of the deed

*vergil

30
Q

ecce homo!

A

behold the man

refers to jesus

31
Q

ense petit placidam sub

A

he seeks peaceful quiet under liberty with a sword

*motto of Massachusetts

32
Q

esse quam videri

A

to be rather than to seem

*motto of north carolina

33
Q

esto perpetua

A

be forever

*motto of Idaho

34
Q

eureka

A

greek
I HAVE FOUND IT
motto of California

35
Q

excelsior!

A

higher!

motto of New York

36
Q

ex nihilo nihil fit

or nihil ex nihilo *

A

nothing is made out of nothing

*lucretius

37
Q

facilis descenus Averno*

A

easy is the descent to Avernus (hell)

*vergil

38
Q

fiat iustitia ruat caelum

A

let there be justice although the sky lit: let justice be made let the sky fall

39
Q

fides Punica

A

Punic faith

idea: of untruthful/ unloyal faith

40
Q

fidus Achates *

A

faithful Achates *vergil

*idea of faithful companion

41
Q

fl.
stands for
mng.

A
  • floruit

* *it flourished

42
Q

Hannibal ad portas

A

hannibal at the gates

*context

43
Q

fons et origo *

A

source *horace

44
Q

fortiter in re, sauviter in modo

A

lit: bravely in thing, sweetly in method

fr. : resolutely in action, gently in manner

45
Q

gaudeamus igitur iuvenes dum sumus: post iucundum iuventutum post molestam senectutem nos habebit humus:

A

therefor let us rejoice while we are young: after pleasant youth after bothersome old age the earth will have us

46
Q

homo homini lupus

A

man is a wolf to man

47
Q

horresco referens *

A

i shudder while recalling

*vergil

48
Q

horror vacui

A

fear of empty space

49
Q

ignis fatuus

A

foolish fire

idea of *a will of the wisp

50
Q

ignorantia legis neminem excusat

A

ignorance of the law excuses no one

51
Q

in extremis

*literal and free

A

lit: very out of
freer: at the point of death

52
Q

infra dig.

*stands for and mng

A

infra dignitatim

*beneath one’s dignity

53
Q

integer vitae scelerisque purus

*L and F

A

L: the whole of life and pure of crime
F: blameless of life and free of wickedness

Latin II (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions