P to Z | |||
Pater Noster | Our Father. The first words of the Lord's Prayer in Latin. | ||
Per Accidens | By Accident | ||
Per Annum | By the Year | ||
Per Ardua Ad Astra | Through Difficulty To The Stars. Motto of the RCAF, RAF and RAAF. | ||
Per Capita | By heads | ||
Per Consequens | By Consequence | ||
Per Contra | On the other side | ||
Per Diem | By the day | ||
Per Fas et Nefas | By right and wrong | ||
Per Incurium | Through carelessness | ||
Per Mensem | Every Month | ||
Per Pares | By his peers | ||
Per Procurationem | By Proxy or Deputy | ||
Per Saltum | By a leap or all at once | ||
Per Se | By or in itself | ||
Per Stirpes | By stocks or families | ||
Persona non Grata | Unacceptable Person | ||
Post Coitem | After sexual intercourse | ||
Post Mortem | After death | ||
Post Partum | After childbirth | ||
Post Scriptum | Written later. A postscript, usually abbreviated P.S. | ||
Post Tenebras, Lux | After darkness, light | ||
Praemonitus, Praemunitus | Forewarned is Forearmed | ||
Prima Facie | At first sight; on the face of it. | ||
Primus Inter Pares | First Among Equals | ||
Pro Bono Publico | For the public good | ||
Pro Forma | For form's sake | ||
Pro Hac Vice | For this occasion only | ||
Pro Rata | Proportionally | ||
Pro Re Nata | For an occasion as it arises | ||
Pro Tanto | So far | ||
Pro Tempore | Temporarily | ||
Quid Pro Quo | One thing for another; something for something | ||
Quis Custodiet ipsos custodes | Who shall guard the guards? | ||
Quo Vadis, Domine | Where are you going, Lord? | ||
Quod Vide | Which See, usually abbreviated q.v. | ||
Quod Erat Demonstrandum | Which was to be demonstrated. Usually abbreviated Q.E.D. | ||
Quod Erat Faciendum | Which was to be done. | ||
Quod Erat in Veniendum | Which was to be found. | ||
Requiscat in Pace | May he rest in peace. Usually abbreviated R.I.P. | ||
Romani Ite Domum | Romans go home! | ||
Semper Fidelis | Always Faithful. Motto of the | ||
Senatus Populusque Romanus | For the senate and people of | ||
Sic Semper Tyrannis | Thus ever to tyrants. The motto of the State of | ||
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi | Thus passes away the glory of the world. | ||
Sine Die | Without a day being specified | ||
Sine Qua Non | Indispensable | ||
Sperate Miseri Caveat Felices | When miserable, hope; When happy beware | ||
Sub Poena | Under penalty of …. The source of the English word subpoena which is a writ issued by a court requiring one's attendance at that court. | ||
Sub | Secretly or in confidence. Literally meansunder the rose. | ||
Tempus Fugit | Time flies | ||
Ultima Ratio | Final sanction | ||
Ultra Vires | Beyond the powers or legal authority | ||
Ut humiliter opinor | In my humble opinion | ||
Veni, Vidi, Vici | I came, I saw, I conquered | ||
Thursday, 14 April 2011
Some latin words used in english 5 (bigger list) - P to Z
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foreign english,
latin,
vocab
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