PMAQ Flashcards
vica voce
by spoken word/orally
by spoken word/orally
vica voce
scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos
with the shield of they goodwill, thou has covered us; Maryland
with the shield of thy goodwill, thou has covered us; Maryland
scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos
A.U.C.
ab urbe condita-from the founding of the city
ab urbe condita
A.U.C. from the founding of the city
A.D.
anno domini- in the year of our Lord
in the year of our lord
anno domini, A.D.
ad lib.
ad libitum- at pleasure
at pleasure
ab libitum
A.M.
ante meridiem-before noon
cf.
confer-compare
e.g.
exempli gratia-for (the sake of an) example
et al.
et alia-and others
etc.
et cetera- and the rest, and so forth
ibid
ibidem- in the same place
id.
idem- the same (author)
i.e.
id est- that is (an explanation)
M.D.
medicinae doctor-medical doctor, doctor of medicine
m.
meridie- at midday, noon
N.B.
nota bene- note well (pay attention to this)
op. cit.
opere citato- in the work cited
per cent.
per centum- by the hundred
P.M.
post meridiem- after noon
pro tem.
pro tempore- for the time being
P.S.
post scriptum-written afterwards
Q.E.D.
quod erat demonstrandum-that which must be (had to be) demonstrated
q.v.
quod vide-which see
Rx.
recipe-take (as prescribed)
viz.
videlicet-namely
vs.
versus-against
ars artis gratia
art for the sake of art; Metro Goldwyn Mayer
art for the sake of art; Metro Goldwyn Mayer
ars artis gratia
cave canem
beware of the dog; mosaic in Pompeii
beware of the dog; mosaic in Pompeii
cave canem
e pluribus unum
from/out of many, one; U.S. (found on all coins)
from/out of many, one; U.S. (found on all coins
e pluribus unum
Annuit Coeptis
he looks with favor on our undertakings; $1 bill
he looks with favor on our undertakings; $1 bill
annuit coeptis
novus ordo seclorum
a new order of the ages; $1 bill
a new order of the ages; $1 bill
novus ordo seclorum
semper fidelis
always faithful; US Marine Corps
always faithful; US Marine Corps
semper fidelis
semper paratus
always prepared; US Coast Guard
always prepared; US Coast Guard
semper paratus
veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I conquered; Julius Caesar
I came, I saw, I conquered; Julius Caesar
Veni, Vidi, Vici
errare humanum est
to err is human; Seneca the Younger
to err is human; Seneca the Younger
errare humanum est
carpe diem
seize the day; Horace
seize the day; Horace
carpe diem
ars longa, vita brevis
art is long, life is short;Horace
art is long, life is short; Horace
ars longa, vita brevis
et tu, Brute
Even you, Brutus; Julius Caesar
Even you, Brutus; Julius Caesar
et tu, Brute
festina lente
make haste slowly; Augustus
make haste slowly; Augustus
festina lente
in hoc signo vinces
in this sign you will conquer; Seen in the sky by Constantine before battle of Milvian Bridge
in this sign you will conquer; Seen in the sky by Constantine before battle of Milvian Bridge
in hoc signo vinces
mens sans in corpore sano
a sound mind in a sound body; Juvenal
a sound mind in a sound body; Juvenal
mens sana in corpore sano
a mari usque ad mare
from sea to sea; Canada
from sea to sea; Canada
a mari usque ad mare
citius, altius, fortius, communiter
swifter, higher, stronger, together; Olympics
swifter, higher, stronger, together; Olympics
citius, altius, fortius, communiter
alea iacta est
the die is cast; Caesar, about to cross the Rubicon
the die is cast; Caesar, about to cross the Rubicon
alea iacta est
audentis fortuna iuvat
fortune favors the brave; Vergil
fortune favors the brave; Vergil
Audentis fortuna iuvat
Rident stolidi verba Latina
Fools laugh at the Latin language; Ovid
Fools laugh at the Latin language; Ovid
Rident stolidi verba Latina
nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres
as a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word; Horace
as a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word; Horace
nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres
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
It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it; Pliny the Younger
Difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas
a.c.
ante cibum-before food
p.c.
post cibum- after food
c.
cum-with
s.
sine-without
p.r.n.
pro re nata- as needed
gtt.
guttae- drops
s.i.d.
semel in die- once a day
b.i.d.
bis in die- twice a day
t.i.d.
ter in die- three times a day
q.i.d.
quater in die- four times a day
p.o.
per os- by mouth
stat
statim- immediately
aq.
aqua-water
q.s.
quantum sufficiat- as much as needed
sig.
signa-write
non rep.
non repetatur-do not repeat
h.s.
hora somni- at bedtime
o.d.
oculus dexter- right eye
o.s.
oculus sinister- left eye
ab ovo usque ad mala
from the egg to the apple (like “from soup to nuts”)
from the egg to the apple
ab ovo usque ad mala
ad hoc
for this purpose
for this purpose
ad hoc
ad infinitum
without end
without end
ad infinitum
ad nauseam
to the point of disgust
to the point of disgust
ad nauseam
alma mater
nourishing mother (as in a school/college)
nourishing mother
alma mater
ante bellum
before the war
before the war
ante bellum
bona fide
in good faith
in good faith
bona fide
caveat emptor
let the buyer beware
let the buyer beware
caveat emptor
de gustibus non est disputandum
there is no accounting for tastes/everyone to their own taste
there is no accounting for tastes/everyone to their own taste
de gustibus non est disputandum
corpus delicti
from the body of the crime
the body of the crime
corpus delicti
cum grano salis
with a grain of salt
with a grain of salt
cum grano salis
with a grain of salt
cum grano salis
de facto
in fact/actually
in fact/actually
de facto
de iure
by right/legally
by right/legally
de iure
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
speak only good of the dead
speak only good of the dead
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
divide et impera
divide and rule
divide and rule
divide et impera
ex libris
from the books/library of
from the books/library of
ex libris
exit
he/she goes out
he/she goes out
exit
exeunt
they go out
they go out
exeunt
ex officio
by virtue of office
by virtue of office
ex officio
ex post facto
enacted after the fact/retroactive
enacted after the fact/retroactive
ex post facto
ex tempore
on the spur of the moment
on the spur of the moment
ex tempore
habeas corpus
you must have the body (literally); a writ to bring a detained person before a judge
you must have the body
habeas corpus
in absentia
in absence
in absence
in absentia
in loco parentis
in the place of a parent
in the place of a parent
in loco parentis
in medias res
in the middle of things
in the middle of things
in medias res
in memoriam
in memory of
in memory of
in memoriam
in re
concerning/in the matter of
concerning/in the matter of
in re
in toto
entirely
entirely
in toto
ipso facto
by the very fact itself
by the very fact itself
ipso facto
lapsus linguae
a slip of the tongue
a slip of the tongue
lapsus linguae
m.o.
modus operandi-a method of operating
modus vivendi
a method of living
a method of living
modus vivendi
multum in parvo
much in little
much in little
multum in parvo
ne plus ultra
nothing more beyond/perfection
nothing more beyond/perfection
ne plus ultra
non compos mentis
not of sound mind
not of sound mind
non compos mentis
non sequitur
it does not follow/an illogical inference
it does not follow/an illogical inference
non sequitur
pater patriae
father of the country
father of the country
pater patriae
pax vobiscum
peace be with you
peace be with you
pax vobiscum
Per annum
by the year
by the year
per annum
per capita
by heads
by heads
per capita
per diem
by the day
by the day
per diem
per se
by itself; essentially
by itself; essentially
per se
persona non grata
An unwelcome person
an unwelcome person
persona non grata
post mortem
after death
after death
post mortem
prima facie
at first sight
at first sight
prima facie
post proelium, praemium
after the battle, the reward
after the battle, the reward
post proelium, praemium
pro
for
for
pro
contra
against
pro bono publico
for the public welfare
for the public welfare
pro bono publico
quid pro quo
something for something
something for something
quid pro quo
sic transit glorida mundi
thus passes the glory of the world
thus passes the glory of the world
sic transit glorida mundi
status quo
the existing state of affairs
the existing state of affairs
status quo
stet
let it stand
let it stand
stet
tempus fugit
time flies
time flies
tempus fugit
terra firma
solid ground
solid ground
terra firma
vade mecum
a constant companion
a constant companion
vade mecum
verbatim
word for word
sine die
indefinitely/without setting a day
indefinitely/without setting a day
sine die
sine quo non
not without which/a necessity
not without which/a necessity
sine quo non
via
by way of
by way of
via
vice versa
the other way around
the other way around
vice versa
vigilantia pretium libertatis
vigilance is the price of liberty
vigilance is the price of liberty
vigilantia pretium libertatis
vica voce
by spoken word/orally
by spoken word/orally
vica voce
vox populi, vox Dei
the voice of people is the voice of god
the voice of people is the voice of god
vox populi, vox Dei
lustitia omnibus
justice for all; District of Columbia
justice for all; District of Columbia
lustitia omnibus
Ad astra per aspera
to the stars through difficulties;Kansas
To the stars through difficulties; Kansas
Ad astra per aspera
Cedant Arma Togae
Let arms yield to the toga; Wyoming
Let arms yield to the toga; Wyoming
Cedant Arma Togae
Esto perpetua
May it last forever; Idaho
May it last forever; Idaho
Esto perpetua
Excelsior
Ever upward; New York
Ever upward; New York
Excelsior
Esse quam videri
To be rather than to seem; North Carolina
To be rather than to seem; North Carolina
Esse quam videri
Labor omnia vincit
Work conquers all; Oklahoma
Work conquers all; Oklahoma
Labor omnia vincit
Regnat populus
The people rule; Arkansas
The people rule; Arkansas
Regnat populus
Ditat Deus
God enriches; Arizona
God enriches; Arizona
Ditat Deus
Si quaeris paeninsulam amoenam circumspice
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you; Michigan
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you; Michigan
Si quaeris paeninsulam amoenam circumspice
Virtute et Armis
By valor and arms; Mississippi
By valor and arms; Mississippi
Virtute et Armis
Dum spiro, sepro
While I breathe, I hope; South Carolina
While I breathe, I hope; South Carolina
Dum spiro, spero
Animis opibusque parati
Prepared in mind and resources; South Carolina
Prepared in mind and resources; South Carolina
Animis opibusque parati
Scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos
With the shield of thy goodwill, thou has covered us; Maryland
With the shield of thy goodwill, thou has covered us; Maryland
Scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
With the sword she seeks calm peace under liberty; Massachusetts
With the sword she seeks calm peace under liberty; Massachusetts
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
Dirigo
I point the way; Maine
I point the way; Maine
Dirigo
Crescit eundo
It grows as it goes; New Mexico
Nil sine numine
Nothing without divine guidance; Colorado
Nothing without divine guidance; Colorado
Nil sine numine
Qui transtulit sustinet
He who has transplanted, sustains; Connecticut
He who has transplanted, sustains; Connecticut
Qui transtulit sustinet
Sic semper tyrannis
Thus ever to tyrants; Virginia
Thus ever to tyrants; Virgina
Sic semper tyrannis
Audemus iura nostra defendere
We dare defend our rights; Alabama
We dare defend our rights; Alabama
Audemus iura nostra defendere
Salus populi suprema lex esto
The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law; Missouri
The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law; Missouri
Salus populi suprema lex esto
Alis volat propriis
She flies with her own wings; Oregon
She flies with her own wings; Oregon
Alis volat propriis
Eureka
I have found it; California
I have found it; California
Eureka
Deo gratiam habeamus
Let us be thankkful to god; Kentucky
Let us be thankful to god; Kentucky
Deo gratiam habeamus
Montani semper liberi
Mountaineers are always free; West Virginia
Mountaineers are always free; West Virginia
Montani semper liberi
Stella quarta decima fulgeat
May the fourteenth star shine bright; Vermont
May the fourteenth star shine bright; Vermont
Stella quarta decima fulgeat
Artes scientia, veritas
Arts, knowldege, truth; University of Michigan
Arts, knowledge, truth; University of Michigan
Artes scientia, veritas
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
The welfare of the state lies in the character of its citizens; University of Florida
The welfare of the state lies in the character of its citizens; University of Florida
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus
Crescat scientia, vita excolatur
Let knowledge grow, let life be enriched; University of Chicago
Let knowledge grow, let life be enriched; University of Chicago
Crescat scientia, vita excolatur
Disciplina praesidium civitatis
Training, the defense of the state; University of Texas
Training, the defense of the state; University of Texas
Disciplina praesidium civitatis
Ecce quam bonun
Behold how good; Sewanee, University of the South
Behold how good; Sewanee, University of the South
Ecce quam bonun
In Deo speramus
In God we trust; Brown University
In Deo speramus
In God we trust; Brown University
In lumine tuo videbimus lumen
In your light we shall see the light; Columbia University
In your light we shall see the light; Columbia University
In lumine tuo videbimus lumen
Literris dedicata et omnibus artibus
Dedicated to letters and all the arts; University of Nebraska
Dedicated to letters and all the arts; University of Nebraska
Litteris dedicata et omnibus artibus
Lux et lex
Light and law; University of North Dakota
Light and law; University of North Dakota
Lux et lex
Lux et veritas
Light and truth; Yale University
Light and truth; Yale University
Lux et veritas
Lux hominum vita
Light, the life of men; University of New Mexico
Light, the life of men; University of New Mexico
Lux hominum vita
Lux sit
Let there be light; University of Washington
Let there be light; University of Washington
Lux sit
Mens agitat molem
Mind moves the mass; University of Oregon
Mind moves the mass; University of Oregon
Mens agitat molem
Mihi cura future
My care is for the future; Hunter college
My care is for the future; Hunter college
Mihi cura future
Nil sine magno labore
Nothing without great labor; Brooklyn College
Nothing without great labor; Brooklyn College
Nil sine magno labore
Non sibi, sed suis
Not for herself, but for her own; Tulane University
Not for herself, but for her own; Tulane University
Non sibi, sed suis
Perstare et praestare
To persevere and surpass; New York University
To persevere and surpass; New York University
Perstare et praestare
Pro ecclesia et patria
For church and country; Trinity College
For church and country; Trinity College
Pro ecclesia et patria
Respice, adspice, prospice
Look to the past, look to the present, look to the future; City College of New York
Look to the past, look to the present, look to the future; City College of New York
Respice, adspice, prospice
