RCDS MISC 3c: Sayings & Abbreviations Flashcards by Stephen Gaetano | Brainscape

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tempus fugit

A

time flies

literal translation = time flees

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festīnā lentē

A

hurry slowly

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dum spirō, sperō

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while I breathe, I hope

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vēnī, vīdī, vīcī

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I came, I saw, I conquered

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R.I.P.

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may he/she rest in peace

unabbreviated form = requiēscat in pāce

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M.O.

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a person’s way of doing things

unabbreviated form = modus operandī

literal translation = mode of doing

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Q.E.D.

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what was to be demonstrated

unabbreviated form = quod erat demonstrandum

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