Common Words and Phrases

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Salam,

I had this same thread before but deleted.  Just to revise my knowledge then.


ab initio (Latin)

from the beginning

ad hoc (Latin)

arranged for this special purpose

ad hominem (Latin)

to the man

ad infinitum (Latin)

without limit; forever

ad interim (Latin)

in the meaning

ad lib (itum) (Latin)

to any extent

ad nauseam (Latin)

to a disgusting extent because of long continuance

ad valorem (Latin)

in proportion to the estimated value of the goods (e.g. of taxes)

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a fortiori (Latin)

with stronger reason

a priori (Latin)

from cause to effect (reasoning)

a la mode (French)

in fashion; according to fashion

alma mater (Latin)
benign mother - applied by old students to the university

alter ego (Latin)

one's other self; an intimate friend

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amour propre (French)

self-respect; vanity; self-esteem

a outrance (French)

to the death; to the bitter end

aqua vitae (Latin)

water of life

ars longa, vita brevis (Latin)

art is long (i.e. endure), life short

au revoir (French)

good bye, adieu till we meet again

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bona fide (French)

genuine; genuinely

bona fides

honest intention; sincerity

bon homie (French)

pleasantness of manner; geniality; good nature

bon voyage! (French)

a good journey to you

bourgeois (French)

a member of the shop-keeping middle class

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cadit quaestio (Latin)

the matter admits of no further argument

carpe diem (Latin)

enjoy the present day; also seize the opportunity

casus belli (Latin)

an act or circumstance justifying war

caveat emptor (Latin)

let the buyer beware

ceteris paribus (Latin)

other things being equal

chef d'oeuvre (French)

a person's masterpiece

coup d'etat (French)

violent or illegal change in goverment

coup de grace (French)

the finishing stroke that kills

curriculum vitae (Latin)

brief written account of one's past history e.g education, employment etc

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de facto (Latin)

from the fact; really; actual

Dei gratia (Latin)

by the grace of God

de jure (Latin)

by right; rightful

de luxe (French)

of very high quality. high standards of comfort, etc

de novo (Latin)

anew

de rigueur (French)

required by etiquette

dramatis personae (Latin)

(List of) characters in a play

dulce et decorum est pro patria mori (Latin)

it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country

dum spiro, spero (Latin)

while I breathe, I hope

durante vita (Latin)

during life

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ecce! (Latin)

behold!

en femille (French)

at home; among one's family

enfant terrible (French)

a child who asks awkward questions, repeats the remarks of parents

en masse (French)

in a body; all together

en route (French)

on the way

e pluribus unum (Latin)

one of many. (Motto of the United State)

erratum (Latin)

error

esprit de corps (French)

team-spirit; regard for the honour, reputation and interests of the body to which one belongs, e.g a school, regimet etc

et cetera (etc.) (Latin)

and the rest

eureka (Greek-heureka)

the exulting exclamation, "I have found it".

ex gratia (Latin)

as a favour

ex officio (Latin)

by virtue of his office

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fait accompli (French)

a thing done; an accomplished fact

faux pas (French)

a mistake, especially in social etiquette, or one that compromises a woman's reputation; - a false step

festina lente (Latin)

hasten slowly

flagrante delicto (Latin)

in the very act

fraus omnia vitiat (Latin)

fraud vitiates everything

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genre (French)

kind, style

grande passion (French)

a serious love affair

gratis dictum (Latin)

mere assertion

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ibidem (Latin)

in the same place.  Abbreviation - ibid

idee fixe (French)

a fixed idea; a monomania

impasse (French)

a dead-end; an insoluble difficulty

in camera (Latin)

in a (judge's) private room

incommunicado

not permitted to communicate with person outside.

in excelsis (Latin)

in the highest degree; at the highest point.

infra dignitatum (Latin)

below one's dignity.  Abbreviation - infra dig.

in medias res (Latin)

into the midst of things

in memorian (Latin)

to the memory of; in memory

in personam (Latin)

legal proceedings braout againts a party or parties, rather than against property

in rem (Latin)

legal proceedings brought against a property, rather than against a party or parties (as a tax judgement against real property)

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inter alia - Latin

among other things

inter alios - Latin

among other persons

inter se - Latin

among themselves

in toto - Latin

in the whole; entirely

intra vires - Latin

within the legal power or authority

in vino veritas - Latin

in wine the truth (i.e. under the influence of wine, the truth comes out)

ipso facto - Latin

by that very fact

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joie de vivre - French

the joy of living

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lapsus calami - Latin

a slip of the pen

lapsus linguae - Latin

a slip of the tongue

lapsus memoriae - Latin

a slip of the memory

laudator temporis acti - Latin

person who praises past times.

lingua franca - Itali

any nixed jargon serving for communication between different peoples

locum tenens - Latin

one accupying in the place; a deputy or substitute.  Often shortened to locum

locus standi - Latin

the right to be heard in court or other proceedings