English To Latin Word List
• via - by way of • in memoriam - in memory (of) • interim - meanwhile, interval • item - likewise, also, although it is now used in English as a bit of information • memorandum - reminder • agenda - things to be done • & - et used for 'and' • etc. - et cetera used for 'and so forth' • pro and con - for and against • a.m.
- ante meridiem, before noon • p.m. - post meridiem, after noon • ultra- - beyond • P.S. - post scriptum, postscript • quasi - as if it were • census - count of citizens • veto - 'I forbid' used as a way of stopping the passage of a law. • per - through, by • sponsor - one who accepts responsibility for another. • I read the bit of news about the Jesus tomb with more than a touch of skepticism. • He emailed a reminder about the Discovery Channel program on Sunday.
• A regent will serve as substitute ruler in the meanwhile. • He came to the study of Ancient Greek by way of Latin. • Epitaphs can be written in memory of loved ones. • A tribune had the power of preventing the law from being passed. • This pseudo-test is more than easy. • He sent a second email as a follow-up to the TV alert saying the time he listed was meant to be in the evening.
An A-Z List of Common Latin Words Used in the English Language Many commonplace English words can be traced back to Latin, which probably will take you by surprise because you actually use them daily while conversing.
Pompeii mosaicFound written on floor mosaics depicting a dog, at the entrance of Roman houses excavated at. Cave laborem 'beware of work' 'let the buyer beware' The purchaser is responsible for checking whether the goods suit his need. 'let the reader beware' Used when the writer does not vouch for the accuracy of a text. Probably a recent alteration of caveat emptor. Caveat subscriptor 'let the signer beware' The person signing a document is responsible for reading the information about the what the document entails before entering into an agreement.
Caveat venditor 'let the seller beware' The person selling goods is responsible for providing information about the goods to the purchaser. 'let the user beware' The user is responsible for checking whether the goods suit his need. Cedant arma togae 'let arms yield to the gown' 'Let military power yield to civilian power,',. See, celerius quam asparagi cocuntur 'more swiftly than is cooked' Or simply 'faster than cooking asparagus'. A variant of the Roman phrase velocius quam asparagi coquantur, using a different adverb and an alternate mood and spelling of. Cepi corpus 'I got the body' In law, it is a return made by the sheriff, upon a capias, or other process to the like purpose; signifying, that he has taken the body of the party. Certum est quod certum reddi potest 'It is certain if it is capable of being rendered certain' Often used in law when something is not known, but can be ascertained (e.g.
English To Latin Word Translator
The purchase price on a sale which is to be determined by a third-party valuer) cessante ratione legis cessat ipsa lex 'When the reason for the law ceases, the law itself ceases.' A rule of law becomes ineffective when the reason for its application has ceased to exist or does not correspond to the reality anymore. Cetera desunt 'the rest are missing' Also spelled 'caetera desunt'. 'with other things equal' Idiomatically translated as 'all other things being equal'. A phrase which rules out outside changes interfering with a situation. Charta pardonationis se defendendo 'a paper of pardon to him who defended himself' The form of a pardon for killing another man in self-defence.
(see ) charta pardonationis utlagariae 'a paper of pardon to the outlaw' The form of a pardon of a man who is. Also called perdonatio utlagariae. Christianos ad leones '[Throw the] Christians to the lions!'
Christo et Doctrinae 'For and Learning' The motto of. ' A Christian title for. (c.) or (ca.) 'around' In the sense of 'approximately' or 'about'.
English To Latin Word List
Usually used of a date. Circulus vitiosus ' In logic,, a involving the presupposition of a proposition in one of the premises (see petitio principii).