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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - 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 ...

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia II - List of Latin phrases A–E - A It is unwise to invest in pyramid schemes, and, a fortiori, in e-mail pyramid schemes. Rather than relying on ad hoc decisions, we should form a consistent plan for dealing with emergency situations. Thank you for your concise, ad rem response. The tomb reads Anno 1629 Aetatis Suae 46 because she died in 1629 at age 46. His alibi is sound; he gave evidence that he was in another city on the night of the murder. Augustus was bor ...

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A priori - Philosophical thought

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Et cetera

Et cetera, usually abbreviated to etc. (archaic abbreviations include &c. and &/c.) is Latin for "and the others". It is often used to represent the logical continuation of some sort of series of descriptions. For example: We need a lot of fruit: apples, bananas, oranges, etc. (A common error is the use of the phrase "and e ...

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Casus belli

Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. Formally, the expression (which can be translated as "risk of war" or "occasion for war") is the grievances section of a formal public declaration of war by a state, which lists: the grievances it has against another state which are, or may become, the cause of war; the intentions it has in prosecuting the war; and the actions the other state could take to avert conflict or restore peace. The declaration thus seeks to meet the Jus Ad ...

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - De jure

De jure (in Classical Latin de iure) is an expression that means "based on law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "in fact". The terms de jure and de facto are used like "in principle" and "in practice" when one is describing political situations. They are also often used when discussing racial segregation. A practice may exist de facto, where the people obey a contract as though there were a law. A process known as "desuetude" may allow de facto practices to replace obsolete laws. On the other hand, practices may exist de jure

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Caveat lector

Caveat lector is Latin phrase meaning 'Let the reader beware'. The phrase is used in written English in two distinct ways. First, a writer may employ the phrase to warn a reader that what he has just, or is just about to read, may be false or deficient in some way. The writer is at pains to ensure the reader knows the possible problems in the work. Second, an author may use the phrase before issuing a general warning to the reader, relating to the content of the piece ...

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Ad nauseam

Ad nauseam is a Latin term used to describe something that has been continuing "to the point of nausea." For example "This topic has been discussed ad nauseam": it has been discussed extensively and everyone has tired of it. It is a form of proof by assertion. Argumentum ad nauseam or argument from repetition is the false proof of a statement by (prolonged) repetition, possibly by different people. This logical fallacy is commonly used as a form of rhetoric by politicians, and it is one of the mechanisms of ...

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Ab urbe condita

Ab urbe condita (AUC or a.u.c.) is Latin for "from the founding of the city" (of Rome), supposed to have happened in 753 BC. It was one of several methods used for dating years in the Roman era, when the Roman calendar and the Julian calendar were in use. It appears to have been widely replaced by the anno Diocletiani (A.D.) system which in turn was gradually superseded by the anno Domini (A.D.) system of Dionysius Exiguus. Some modern historians claim that an era ab urbe condita (from the founding of the city of Rome) d ...

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - De facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means "in fact" or "in practice". It is commonly used in contrast to de jure (meaning "by law") when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or against a regulation. When discussing a legal situation, de jure designates what the law says, while de ...

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Volenti non fit injuria

Volenti non fit injuria is a Latin expression meaning "to a willing person, no injury is done". The principle is that someone who knowingly and willingly puts himself in a dangerous situation will be legally disentitled to sue for his or her resulting injuries. See also. '* List of Latin phrases' ...

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - List of common phrases in various languages

This is a list of common phrases in various languages, for a general overview of ten to fifteen basic phrases in all of the major world languages, and certain interesting minor ones. Tourists to a foreign country often get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper. This list is intended to serve as a comprehensive basic introduction to those languages. Note: The language family of each language is listed in parentheses. Including:

List of common phrases in various languages - Usage Notes

List of common phrases in various languages - Usage Note

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Ab initio

The Latin term ab initio means from the beginning and is used in several contexts: when describing literature: told from the beginning as opposed to in medias res (meaning starting in the middle of the story). See also: List of Latin phrases as a legal term: See List of legal terms in sciences (especially physics and chemistry): from first principles. A calculation is said to be "ab initio" (or "from first principles") if it relies on basic and establishe

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Spanish language

Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is an Iberian Romance language, and the fourth most-widely spoken language in the world according to some sources, while other sources list it as the second or third most spoken language. It is spoken as a first language by about 352 million people, or by 417 million including non-native speakers (according to 1999 estimates). Some assert that, after English, Spanish can now be considered the second most important language in the world (probably replacing even French), ...

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Malum in se

Malum in se (plural mala in se) is a Latin phrase meaning wrong in itself; it is an act that is illegal from the nature of the act, i.e. it is inherently evil without any fact of its being noticed or punished; such crimes as larceny, rape and murder are considered malum in se. This concept was used to develop the various common law crimes. This term is to be distinguished from Malum prohibitum which simply means wrongs that are prohibited, i.e. not necessarily inherently immoral or hurtful, but only wrong by statute, such as parking violations, or smuggling, or selling products ...

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Biblia Hebraica

Biblia Hebraica is a Latin phrase meaning the Hebrew Bible. It is traditionally used on the title pages of Hebrew Bibles. In scholarly usage nowadays, it usually refers to the three editions of the Hebrew Bible edited by Rudolf Kittel. In these contexts, it is frequently abbreviated BH, or BHK (K for Kittel), or (where different editions are referred to), BH1, BH2 and BH3. The first two editions appeared in 1906 and 1913; the differences between them are slight apart from a list of errors in the second. The second editio ...

List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia - Capital

In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of "capital") is the principal city or town associated with its government. It is almost always the city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of government and fixed by law. The word capital is derived from the Latin caput meaning "head," and the related term capitol refers to the building w ...

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List of Latin phrases: Encyclopedia II - List of Latin phrases P–Z - V

The upcoming election is a true battle of good versus evil. The Roe v. Wade case ruling resulted in Texas laws criminalizing abortion being overthrown. I'll contact you via e-mail. ...

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