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Latin termliteral translationmeaning in useabacustray/counting tableancient calculatorabdomenbelly/gluttonybellyab extra / intrafrom beyond/inside(legal terms) 'ab extra' refers to information from external sources (instead of self or mind) - 'ab intra' refers to information from the self or mindab origine / aboriginefrom the firstoriginal inhabitants, from the source, origin, etc - (derivation of the modern word 'aborigine')ab iratofrom an angry manactions/words by an angry person - (a legal term, similar to 'in the heat of the moment')ab ovofrom the eggfrom the beginningabsente reo (abs. re.)(with) the defendant being absent(legal term) - in the absence of the accuseda capite ad calcemfrom head to heelthoroughly/completely/from top to bottom - more loosely expressed 'from head to toe'Achilles (Achilles heel)ancient Greek heroweakness - (a Greek word used in Latin - the metaphor refers to the legend of the hero Achilles, as a baby held by the heel and dipped into the river Styx by his mother Thetis to make him immortal, leaving his heel vulnerable, such that when shot there by an arrow he died, hence the 'Achilles heel' or simply 'Achilles' is a person's main weakness)acta est fabulathe drama has been acted outit's all over/it's finished/the endA.D. (anno domini)in the year of the Lorddenotes that the year is since Christ's birth in the Julian and Gregorian calendars - contrasting with B.C. (Before Christ), which signifies years 'Before Christ', which are counted backwards - there is no zero yearad hocto/for thisimprovised/devised/applied spontaneously or purely for the purpose ('just for this')a fortioriwith strengthall the more so, with greater reasonad hominemto the manpersonally directed - (as when criticizing someone)ad infinitumto infinityendlessly/for ever/without limitad interim (ad int)for the meantimein the interim/meantime/temporary/stand-in/ad lib (ad libitum)with freedomfreely, improvised, spontaneously created - now most commonly an instruction or freedom to 'improvise' in performance, communicationad litteramto the letterprecisely/according to the 'letter of the law'ad nauseamto (produce) sea-sicknessto the point of causing nausea/unbearably tediousa priori / a posteriorifrom what comes before/ after(these terms mainly refer to philosophical or mathematical assertions) - an 'a priori' fact is self-evident, known without need of direct specific experience/evidence (for example 'snow is cold') - an 'a posteriori' fact is based on observed evidence or experience, etc (for example snow fell in Ireland on [a particular date])ad referendum (ad ref)to/for referringfor further consideration (elsewhere)ad remto the thingto the matter in hand/directly relevantadsumI am herepresent (formal answer to a rollcall)aegrotathe is illdoctor's note - medical excuse/qualification awarded when exams are missed due to sicknessAesopwriter of fables(see Aesop's Fables)aetatis (aetat or aet)aged (number of years)aged... or 'of the age...' (precedes the age of someone/something)affidavithe/she has declared under oatha sworn statement made voluntarily by a person, recorded by a qualified person, usually for legal purposes, such as admission in a court caseagenda (agenda sunt or agendum est)things that must be moved forwardlist of items for a meeting, order of discussion, set of aims, motivational factors - agenda now has a wide range of meanings, after initially referring to a meeting scheduleAiax/Ajaxhero of Trojan Wara metaphor for size and stengthAlbionBritainthe ancient Greek word for Britainalia iacta est / iacta alia estthe die is castthe die is cast - beyond the point of possible return, fully committed come what may - see the die is cast and  cross the Rubicon in cliches origins - the phrase is attributed to Julius Casear, 49BC, on his invasion of Rome from Gaul - as with many other Latin phrases the 'i' of iacta is alternatively a 'j', so that the word was/is jiacta (although some say Caesar spoke this phrase in Greek anyway..)alias dictus (alias)at another time calledotherwise known as/also known as/akaalibielsewherea submission or claim, typically supported by proof/evidence, that an accused person was at a different place from the scene and time of a crimealieni generisof a different kindof a different kind/of another typealphaA (the letter)denotes the first of something, for example alpha-male (dominant male), or alpha-test (the initial release of technology/software among developers, prior to finalizing specification/features and beta-test, being final testing among users) alma maternourishing motherone's college or universityalter egoother self/other Isecondary personality/other self/trusted friendalumnusnursling/foster childgraduate or student of educational institution (alumna, alumni, alumnae are respectively female, plural and female plural)a mensa et torofrom table to bedlegal separation (divorce)amicus curiaefriend of courtan objective or neutral advisor in legal processamorloveloveamore carenslove withoutlovelessamor vincit omnialove conquers alllove conquers allamor proximilove one's neighbourlove thy neighbour/love your neighbour (US neighbor)anno Dominiyear of our Lord(AD)/since BC (before Christ)annus horribilis/terribilis/ mirabilishorrible/terrible/ wonderful year(different dramatic ways to refer to good/bad years)ante bellumbefore warpre-war (which war depends on context/situation)ante meridiem (a.m.)before middaybefore noon/morning/AM/amapexsummit, crownpeak, top, pinnacleappendixsupplementsupplement (extra document/body of text/information) - separately in anatomy an obsolete sac in humans connecting to large intestine - from appendere, 'hang upon'aqua vitaewater of life(metaphorical reference to) a local/national/special drink - (used variously to refer to different drinks, typically local or national or particularly enjoyed from the speaker's view, commonly for example: wine, whisky/whiskey, brandy, ale, etcarbiterjudge, witnessjudge, controller, arbitrator, umpirears gratia artisart for art's sakeart for art's sake - art that is free from non-artistic pressures/aims (e.g., profit, politics, etc)Artium BaccalaureusArts BachelorBachelor of Arts/AB/BA/(university degree)Artium MagisterArts MasterMaster of Arts/MA/AM/(higher university degree)aureo hamo piscarito fish with a golden hook'money talks'/money gets resultsAurora Borealisgoddess of the northern dawnthe 'Northern Lights' atmospheric display, at certain times in the night sky far north - Aurora is the Roman goddess of the dawn - Borealis meaning northen in Latin is taken from the Greek Boreas, god of the north wind - Aurora Australis is literally 'goddess of the southern dawn', and refers to the 'Southern Lights' (being the equivalent phenomenon in the southern hemisphere) - australis means southern in Latinaustralissouthernthe origin of the name Australia - from 'terra australis', southern landave Mariahail Maryhail Marya vinculo matrimonii(free) from the bond of marriagecomplete divorce (sometimes abbreviated to 'a vinculo')betaB (the letter)notably 'beta-test', referring to the external release (to users) of machinery/technology/software (of completed specification/features) in the final stage of testing - compared with 'alpha-test' which is controlled release among developers aimed at fixing the features/specification prior to beta releasebis in die (b.i.d.)twice in a daymedical abbreviations - (for example instructions for taking tablets)bona fidegood faithin good faith/honestly/genuine/realBritanniaBritainBritaincadit quaestiothe question fallsargument collapses/the central legal argument has collapsed (so move on)caeteris (ceteris paribus)other things being equalall things equal/other things being equalcampusplain (grassland)university and its groundscarpe diemseize the dayenjoy the opportunity/make the most of the chance - (the full quote is 'carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero' = 'enjoy today, trusting little in tomorrow' - from Horace's Odes)casus foederisfall (action) (due to) league/alliancesituation causing action under a treatycausa sine qua nona cause without which nota necessary conditioncave/cave canembeware/beware of the dogbeware, caution, take care, attention/beware of the dogcaveatlet one bewarea stipulation, condition, warning, exclusion, limit, etc - typically in formal contracts, also in verbal agreementscaveat emptorlet the buyer bewarebuyer beware/responsibility is with buyercaveat venditorlet the seller bewareseller beware/responsibility is with sellercerebrumbrainfront part of brain - considered advanced compared with early human brains and additional to animal brains - hence cerebral refers to intellectual rather than emotional or physical thought/behaviour/effectcertiorarito be made certaina writ issued by a higher court for documents from a lower court for the purpose of reviewing the lower court process/decisioncetara desuntthe rest are missingparts of the (written/created) work have not been found (despite research)ceteris (caeteris paribus)all other things being equalassuming that no external factors alter the central question/point, conditional on there being no effect from variable external elements - (a qualifying statement establishing fixed conditions around a proposition, to enable a firm argument to be made)citius altius fortiusfaster higher strongermotto of the modern Olympic games  confer (cf.)comparecompare (with)/see also (as appears widely in dictionaries, etc)circa (ca. or c.)aroundabout/approximately/roughly (referring to a quantity, date, time, etc)codextreetrunk/wooden blockmanuscript/code of lawscogito ergo sumI think therefore I existI think therefore I exist, or I think therefore I am - (originally recorded by French philosopher René Descartes, 1596-1650 - in Discourse on the Method, part IV, 1637-44, written mostly in French but with parts in Latin)coitus interruptusgoing together interruptionwithdrawal before ejaculation (for contraception or other reason)coitus more ferarumsex in the way of wild beasts(medical/humorous reference to) 'doggy style' sexual intercourse - historians assert that the expression in its Latin form was used in ancient Romecompos mentisof sound mindin full possession of mental powers, sane (cf. non compos mentis) con (contra)againstagainstconiunctis / conjunctis viribuswith united powers(acting) with united powers (towards a commonly agreed aim)consensusagreementagreement (among a number of people) - (note that this word is related to the English word consent, not to census, which misunderstanding often produces the misspelling 'concensus')consensus adaciumagreement of audacious/rash mena conspiracyconsensus facit legemconsent makes law(a principle that) any agreement between parties may be legally binding provided it does not violate lawconsensus gentiumagreement wide/generalwide agreement/generally accepted belief or viewsconsensus omniumagreement of allagreement of all/general agreementcornu copiaehorn of plentycornucopia/abundance (from various Greek legends, most popularly: The baby Zeus, hiding from his baby-eating father Cronus, was suckled as an infant by a goat/nursemaid, Amalthea. Zeus, having the strength of a god, accidentally broke off one of Amalthea's horns, which he then endowed with the power to produce unending nourishment (and anything else desired) for its ownercorrigendaitems to be corrected(draws attention to) corrections required in a manuscript before publishingcui bono/malo?who will gain/lose?who stands to benefit/lose (from a particular action/situation)? - expressions in criminal investigation or other speculation - in attempting to reveal motive/responsibilitycum grano saliswith a grain of salttake (a comment) with a grain of salt/add a note of caution to a comment (in Roman times and more recent history too, salt was very valuable and symbolic of something not to regard lightly - Roman soldiers were paid in salt - salarium - hence the expression 'worth his salt' (someone is worthy of his/her wage)(summa/magna) cum laudewith (greatest/great) praisetraditionally highest/2nd, and 3rd grades in a US university degreecurriculum vitaethe course of (one's) lifea resume or job/personal history/(commonly abbreviated to CV)cursorrunner, courierpositional marker on an electronic displayde bonis asportatiscarrying goods away old legal term for larceny, which has largely been superseded by the term theftde bono et maloof good and bad(of a decision) come what may/for good or bad/'whatever'decimusa tenthfrom which 'decimate' originates - strictlyde dicto / de reof (the) word / of (the) thing(technical clarification of the nature of a statement so as to differentiate) - the wording of the statement/(as distinct from) the thing that the statement refers to - these are two contrasting terms used in philosophical discussion/works differentiating between the form of the statement and what the statement refers to - (while quite subtle and technical, these two terms are useful in highlighting the difference between the qualities of a statement as distinct from the truth or otherwise of what the statement seeks to convey) - for example many children's statements can be criticized 'de dicto', while being brilliant 'de re' - (note that there are more complex applications of these terms)de die in diem (diem ex die)from day to daycontinuously/day in, day out/without a breakde factoof factin reality/in practice (especially contrasted with something which exists in in a lesser way theory or in law, see de jure/iure)dei gratiaby the grace of godby the grace of god (traditionally implying a divine right, such as a monarch's title/status)de jure (de iure)according to lawexisting legally/legally sanctioned/legally approveddelineavitdrawn by(of a work of art) created by (followed by the artist's name)delerium tremenstrembling deliriumthe DTs/bodily shaking caused by nervous disorder from alcohol abusedenarius/denari/denariismall common Roman silver coinin English money history 'D' or 'd' for denarius came to denote pence in pre-decimalisation pounds shillings pence (LSD) - (the denari equated loosely to a labourer's daily pay) - the L and S in LSD also originated from ancient Latin, 'libra' and 'solidus nummus'deo volente (d.v.)god willinggod willing - if possibledeus ex machinagod out of a machineperson/thing/event which suddenly unexpectedly resolves a problem - also a contrived resolution of a plot in a dramatic work such as a play or filmde nihilo nihilfrom nothing comes nothingnothing comes from nothing/don't expect something to come from nothingde novoanewanew, refresheddeperire / depereohopelessly in love(to be) utterly/helplessly/hopelessly in love (with someone/something)divide et imperadivide and ruledivide your opponents to defeat them (a maxim adopted and popularized by Machiavelli)doce ut discaslearn by teachingteach in order to learndocendo discimuslearning by teachingwe learn something by teaching it to othersdoctus cum librolearned with a bookhaving knowledge without practical experienceDomine, dirige nosLord, direct usLord/God, direct us (God is our guide) - traditional official motto of LondonDominus vobsicum/Dominus tecumGod be with you (plural)/God be with you (singular)God be with you (all)/God be with you (to an individual) - a traditional way to say farewell or goodbyedramatis personaethe persons of the dramacast of characters (in a play or film, or situation, etc)dum spiro sperowhile I breathe, I hopewhile there is life in me I can still hopedum tacent clamantthough they are silent they cry aloudtheir silence speaks volumes (usually referring to silence being an effective admission or indication of guilt or fault)dum vita est spes estwhile there is life there is hopewhile there's life there's hopedura matertough mother(medical/biological term for) the outer membrane of the brain and spinal cord - the Latin term is itself derived from an earlier fuller Arabic term, loosely 'thick mother of the brain'ecce homobehold the manconsidered by advocates, and represented by artists, of biblical history, as the words of Pontias Pilate in presenting Jesus Christ to the crowd after flagellation prior to crucifixionecce signumbehold the signlook at the proof - examine the evidence - the proof is in front of you, so look at ite contrarioon the contraryon the contrary - actually, the opposite is trueeditio cum notis variorumedition with various notesa technical academic/scholar term referring to a version of text which contains different interpretations and notes and comments from expertseditio princepsfirst editionthe first printed edition (of a book especially)e.g. (exempli gratia)for the sake of examplefor example, or for instanceemeritusa soldier who has served his time honourably/honorably and earned his dischargedenoting the title holder (for example a professor) has retired and retains the title (plus the word 'emeritus') as a mark of having served with distinction - the original meaning derives from soldiers in the Roman army, from the verb 'mereri', to earnemerita(female form of emeritus)(a relatively modern adaptation of the conventional emeritus male/general form above)e pluribus unumone out of (from) manyone (big thing) made from many smaller parts - motto of the USAergothereforetherefore - and so it follows that.. (linking a cause or situation with a result or conclusion)errare humanum estto err is humanpeople occasionally naturally make mistakes - popularized by Alexander Pope's 'An Essay on Criticism' which stated 'To err is human; to forgive, divine' - this is an acceptance of human weaknesset al (et alii/et aliae/et alia)and others (abbreviation - male/female/neuter full versions)and other men/women/factors (et al is the abbreviation - et alii is 'and other men'; et aliae is 'and other women'; et alia is 'and other things' - traditionally speech etiquette suggested that "...educated people do not ever actually say 'et al', instead they say 'and others'...")etc (et cetera)and the restand so on - typically replacing potentially additional items in a listing of similar factorset nunc et sempernow and for everfrom now onet seq (et sequentes/sequentia)and the following...usually abbreviated 'et seq' - (or seqq, sqq)et tu, Bruteyou also, Brutusrealization, acknowledgment, and accusation that an apparent trusted friend or ally is actually an enemy - the expression was popularized by Plutarch's and Shakespeare's telling of the killing of Julius Caesar by conspirators including his previous friend Brutuset ux (et uxor) / et virand wife / and husband(legal terms meaning) and wife / and husbandex animofrom the heartsincerelyex astris scientiafrom the stars, knowledge'From the Stars, Knowledge' - a contrived retrospective Latin expression created as the maxim of the Starfleet Academy in the film/TV franchise Star Trek.ex cathedrafrom the chairwith authority - refers to statements made by experts, or claimed to be (cathedra referred to a teacher's chair before it more famously meant the Pope's chair)excud (excudit)he/she who struck this (made by)made by... a traditional printer's or engraver's term preceding the name of the creator/maker/writerex dolo malo (ex dolo malo non oritur actio)an action (in court) does not arise from frauda Latin legal term equating to 'fraud' - deriving distortedly from the full original sense that a court action cannot be viable if based on a fraudexcelsiorever upwardever upwardexeatlet him/her go forth