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List of Latin phrases

This page lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that of Ancient Rome.

Be aware that the Latin letter I can be used as either a vowel or a consonant. When used as a consonant, it is often replaced by the letter J by Medieval convention, especially in legal terminology—hence phrases like de iure are often spelled de jure. On this list, the more common form will be the one a phrase is listed under: thus, de jure is used instead of de iure, and alea iacta est instead of alea jacta est.

The list is divided alphabetically into three pages:

• List of Latin phrases (A–E)
• List of Latin phrases (F–O)
• List of Latin phrases (P–Z)

See also

• List of Latin abbreviations
• List of Latin words with English derivatives
• List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
• List of legal Latin terms
• Medical prescription Appendix 1: Abbreviations
• Brocard
• French phrases used by English speakers
• List of French phrases
• List of French proverbs
• List of German expressions in English
• List of German words and phrases
• List of Greek phrases
• List of Spanish expressions in common English

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