phrases Flashcards
novus homo
a new man (in politics)
pro patria
for one’s country
ab imo pectore
from the bottom of my heart
a priori
from what comes before
ius divinum
divine law
ab hinc
from this place, hence, from here on, etc.
ad interim
in the meantime
genius loci
the protecting deity of the spot
pro et con(tra)
for and against
praeter legem
“outside the law” something that is not regulated by law so is therefore not illegal
sui iuris
in one’s own right
pro bono publico
for the public good
fervet opus
the place hums with activity
compos mentis
of sound mind
sententia iudicum
finding of the jury
magnum opus
great work (like someone’s best work)
mirabile dictu
marvelous to say
ad kalendas graecas
to the greek kalends but it doesnt exist so never aka when pigs fly aka when hell freezes over
tabula rasa
clean slate
annus mirabilis
a remarkable year
in absentia
in absence
dies faustus
a day bringing good fortune, a lucky day
ex animo
sincerely, from the spirit
ante bellum
before the war
exeunt omnes
they all leave
aurora australis
the southern dawn
ante partum
before childbirth
ecce signum
behold the sign
summum bonum
the highest good
sine mora
without delay, immediately
cave quid dicis, quando, et cui
beware what you say, when, and to whom
ad hoc
for this purpose
deo favente
with god favoring
dominus vobiscum
the lord be with you
hic et ubique
here and everywhere
re
subject of an email, concerning
flagrante delicto
caught red handed
ad patres
to the fathers (dead) (i have no fucking clue what the fuck this means tbh) (i think it means that you’re dead??) (idk)
patres conscripti
conscript fathers aka the senate
ipsissima verba
the very words
de gustibus non est disputandum
there is no accounting for tastes, everyone to their own taste, etc
res nullius
“things belong to no one” basically anyone that finds the thing owns it
fata obstant
the fates are opposed
ad rem
in a way thats relevant to the matter at hand, law thing
cuius regio eius religio
whose region, his religion (imperialists who conquered places had the “right” to choose which religion to imprint upon the indigenous people)
verbum sapienti sat est
a word to the wise is sufficient
in articulo mortis
at the point of death
sic passim
so everywhere
brutum fulmen
an empty threat, a judgement/decree thats unenforceable
disiecta membra
scattered parts
sine die
without a day set
ars amandi
the art of loving
felix culpa
“happy fault” used in the catholic church in reference to the original sin (its happy bc it brought about jesus redeeming everyone or wtv)
vice versa
and the other way around
miles gloriosus
a bragging soldier
ex pede herculem
judge the whole by the part
quid pro quo
something for something, tit for tat, etc
dis aliter visum
the gods thought otherwise
laus deo
praise be to god
ad nauseam
to the point of disgust
pro tempore
for the time being
siste viator
stop, traveler (found on tombstones)
memento mori
remember that you will die
ex officio
by virtue of office
aut caesar aut nullus
either caesar or nobody (all or nothing, go big or go home, etc)
ceteris paribus
with other things being equal
vade mecum
a constant companion, guidebook
in re
in the matter of, concerning
ab initio
from the beginning
consilio et armis
by council and arms
stante pede
immediately, on the spot
ex tempore
from the moment (spontaneously)
tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis
times change and we change with them (ovid quote)
manum manum lavat
hand washes hand (something for something)
de pilo pendet
it hangs by the hair (at like a critical stage or smth)
ad utrumque paratus
prepared for either outcome
respice finem
consider the outcome (end)
pro forma
for the sake of form, going through the motions (?)
in limine
on the threshold
exit
he/she/it leaves (stage directions)
sic transit gloria mundi
thus passes the glory of the world
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
speak only good of the dead
nihil obstat
refers to a book that has no objections from the roman catholic church in regards to faith and morals and stuff and/or a paper that says ur free to marry
bonis avibus
under good birds (omens)
vi et armis
by force and arms
reduction ad absurdum
fallacy that makes an argument by saying the other option would lead to absurdity
arcum arcanorum
secret of secrets, mystery of mysteries, etc.
per diem
by the day
in loco parentis
in the place of a parent
a fortiori
with stronger reason
per capita
by the heads/for each individual
nosce te ipsum
know thyself
ex libris
from the books of
amicus curiae
friend of the court
via
by way of
ars longa vita brevis
art is long life is short
telum imbelle sine ictu
a feeble spear thrown to no effect (a weak argument) (vergil quote)
arrectis auribus
with ears pricked up (with attentiveness)
in utero
in the uterus, unborn
ad gustum
to one’s taste
obiter dictum
a throwaway remark of a judge
aurora borealis
the northern dawn
aurea mediocritas
the golden mean
nolens volens
willy-nilly
urbi et orbi
to the city (rome) and the world, has some catholic church affiliation
plures crapula quam gladius
drunkenness kills more than the sword
finem respice
consider the outcome
posse comitatus
“power of the county” law thing that means something like citizens gathering as like a militia for the common good or something idrk
cum grano salis
with a grain of salt
absit invidia
let there be no ill will