LATIN WORDS AND PHRASES USED IN COMMON ENGLISH
Many Latin words and phrases are
still used in English. Though, they are generally used in written English than
in spoken English. Some of us use these words/phrases, but actually don’t know
their significance and actual meaning like phrase ‘i.e.’ is used for ‘that is’
and i.e. stands for ‘id est’.
So here I’m providing a list of some
Latin words and phrases used in English and their meaning.
AD (Anno Domini): In the year of or Lord
ad-hoc: For that
purpose
ad-infinitum: Without end
ad lib. (ab libitum): According to pleasure, Freely
ab nauseam: Until disgusted,
to a sickening degree
ad. val. (ad volarem): According to value
alias:
Otherwise
alibi:
Elsewhere
am(ante meridiem): Before noon
ante:
Before
a priori: From the cause to the effect
bona fide: In good faith
Ca or
c:
About/Aroumd
carpe diem: Live for the
day, LIt. Pluck the day
caveat emptor: Let the buyer beware
ceteris paribus: Other things being
equal
contra: Against
c.v. (curriculum vitae): Lit. Course of life
de facto: That exists, in fact
de jure: By right
de novo: Starting
afresh
e.g. (exempli gratia): For example
erratum, errata: An error in printing
et al: And
other things
etc. (et cetera): And the rest, and so
on
et seq. (et sequens): And the following
ex ante: Forecast,
based on expected results
ex cathedra: With full
authority
exeat:
Permission for temporary absence
ex gratia: As a favour or
goodwill
ex officio: By virtue of office
ex parte: In the
interests of one side only.
ex post facto:
In the
light of subsequent events
ex silentio: By the absence of
contrary evidence
flagrante delicto: In the act of committing
the crime
habeas corpus: A writ to appear, Lit.
You must have the body
Ibid. (ibidem): In the same place
Id. (idem): The same, as
mention before
i.e. (id est): That is
in camera: In secret
in curia: In open
court
in extensor: At full length
in extremis:
At
the point of death
infra dig. (infra dignitatem): Beneath one’s dignity
inter alia: Among other
things
inter nos: Between
ourselves
inter se: Between
themselves
in toto: Entirely
intra vires: Within one’s
power
ipso
facto:
By the fact itself
licet: It is
allowed, legal
modo et forma: In manner and form
modus operandi: Plan of working
nb. (nota bene): Observe what follows,
Lit. note well
nem. con.
Without opposition
(nemine contradicente):
nil desperandum: Never despair
non sequitur:
It does
not follow logically
Ob. (obit): Died
obiter dictum: Said as an aside
onus:
Burden
onus probandi: Burden of proof
op. (Opus): Piece of work
p.a. (per annum): Each year
pari passu: On the same terms
per: By
means of, according to
per cent (per centum): In every hundred
per
se:
By or in itself
pm (post meridiem): Afternoon
pp (per pro): On behalf of
prima facie: At first sight
pro bono public: For the public good
pro hac vice: For the occasion only
pro rata: In proportion
pro tem. (pro tempore): For the time being
Proximo: In or of next
month
p.s. (post scriptum): Written after
q.e. (quod est): Which is
q.e.d. (quod erat Which was the thing
demonstrandum):
to be approved
quo ad hoc: To this extent, as
far as this
quid pro quo: One thing for another
q.v. (quod vice): Which see
recto: The right
hand page
seriatim: In a series,
one by one
Sic: Thus or
literally
sic.: Thus, so given
sine die: Indefinitely,
without a day
(being named)
sine qua non: An indispensable
condition
status quo:
The
same state as now
stet.: Let it
stand
sub rosa: Secretly, in
confidence
ubi supra: Where above
mentioned
ultimo:
In or of the last month
ultra vires:
Beyond one’s legal powers
v. or vs. (versus): Against
verbatim ac literatim: Word for word letter for letter
verso: The left
hand page
via:
By way of, Lit.
road
vice versa:
The position being reversed
viva voce: Oral academic exam
viz. (videlicet): By substitution, namely
volte-face: Reversal of position
in opinion
vox. pop. (vox populi): Public opinion, Lit. the people’s voice
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