ল্যাটিন লিগ্যাল ম্যাক্সিম Latin legal maxims with Bangla

 

ল্যাটিন ম্যাক্সিম	ইংরেজি অনুবাদ
a bene placito	from one who has been pleased well
a caelo usque ad centrum	from the sky to the center
a capite ad calcem	from head to heel
a contrario	from the opposite
a Deucalione	since Deucalion
a fortiori	from the stronger
a mari usque ad mare	from sea to sea
a pedibus usque ad caput	from feet to head
a posse ad esse	from being able to being
a posteriori	from the latter
a priori	from the former
ab absurdo	from the absurd
ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia	a consequence from an abuse to a use is not v
ab aeterno	from the eternal
ab antiquo	from the ancient
ab epistulis	from the letter
ab extra	from beyond
ab hinc	from here on
ab imo pectore	from the bottom of my heart
ab inconvenienti	from an inconvenient thing
ab incunabulis	from the cradle
ab initio	from the beginning
ab intestato	from an intestate
ab intra	from within
ab irato	from an angry man
ab origine	from the source
ab ovo usque ad mala	from the egg to the apples
ab uno disce omnes	from one, learn all
ab urbe condita (a.u.c.)	from the city having been founded
ab utili	from utility
absens haeres non erit	an absent person will not be an heir
absente reo (abs. re.)	with the defendant being absent
absit iniuria verbis	let injury by words be absent
absit invidia	let ill will be absent
absit omen	let an omen be absent
absolutum dominium	absolute dominion
absolvo	I acquit
abundans cautela non nocet	abundant caution does no harm
abusus non tollit usum	misuse does not remove use
abyssus abyssum invocat	deep calleth unto deep
accusare nemo se debet nisi coram Deo	no one ought to accuse himself except in the
Accipe Hoc	Take this
acta est fabula plaudite	The play has been performed; applaud!
acta non verba	actions, not words
Acta Sanctorum	Deeds of the Saints
actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea	The act is not guilty unless the mind is also
actus reus	guilty act
ad absurdum	to the absurd
adaequatio intellect?s nostri cum re	conformity of our minds to the fact
ad abundantiam	to abundance
ad astra	to the stars
ad astra per aspera	to the stars through difficulty
ad astra per alia porci	to the stars on the wings of a pig
ad captandum vulgus	in order to court the crowd
ad eundem	to the same
ad fontes	to the sources
ad fundum	to the bottom
ad hoc	to this
ad hominem	to the man
ad honorem	to the honor
ad infinitum	to infinity
ad interim (ad int)	for the meantime
ad Kalendas Graecas	to the Greek Kalends
ad libitum (ad lib)	toward pleasure
ad litem	to the lawsuit
ad lucem	to the light
ad maiorem Dei gloriam (AMDG)	To the greater glory of God
ad meliora	Towards better things
ad mortem	To death
ad multos annos	To many years!
ad nauseam	to the point of disgust
ad oculos	With your own eyes.
ad pedem litterae	to the foot of the letter
ad perpetuam memoriam	to the perpetual memory
ad pondus omnium (ad pond om)	to the weight of all things
ad quod damnum	to what damage
ad referendum	to that which must be brought back
(ad ref)
ad rem	to the matter
ad terminum qui praeteriit	for the term which has passed
ad undas	to the waves
ad usum Delphini	for the use of the Dauphin
ad usum proprium (ad us. propr.)	for one's own use
ad utrumque paratus	prepared for either alternative
ad valorem	to the value
ad victoriam	to victory
ad vitam aeternam	to eternal life
ad vitam aut culpam	for life or until fault
addendum	thing to be added
adequatio intellectus et rei	correspondence of the mind and reality
adsum	I am here
adversus solem ne loquitor	Don't speak against the sun
aegri somnia	a sick man's dreams
aequitas	Justice or equality
aetat	of age" / "aged" (in the sense of: "age: ...)
aetatis suae	of his own age
affidavit	he asserted
age quod agis	Do what you are doing.
agenda	things to be done
Agnus Dei	Lamb of God
alea iacta est	the die is cast
alenda lux ubi orta libertas	Let learning be cherished where liberty has a
alias	otherwise
alibi	elsewhere
alis aquilae	on an eagle's wings
alis grave nil	nothing is heavy to those who have wings
alis volat propris	she flies with her own wings
aliquantus	Rather big
aliquantulus	Not that big
aliquid stat pro aliquo	something that stands for something else
alma mater	nourishing mother
alter ego	other I
alterius non sit qui suus esse potest	Let no man belong to another that can belong
alterum non laedere	to not wound another
alumna or	pupil
alumnus
amicus curiae	friend of the court
amittere legem terrae	to lose the law of the land
amor est vitae essentia	love is the essence of life
amor et melle et felle est fecundissmismus	love is rich with both honey and venom
amor fati	love of fate
amor omnibus idem	love is the same for all
amor patriae	love of one's country
amor vincit omnia	love conquers all
anglice	in English
anno (an.)	in the year
Anno Domini (A.D.)	in the Year of the Lord
anno regni	In the year of the reign
Annuit C?ptis	He Has Approved the Undertakings
annus horribilis	horrible year
annus mirabilis	wonderful year
annus terribilis	dreadful year
ante bellum	before the war
ante cibum (a.c.)	before food
ante litteram	before the letter
ante meridiem (a.m.)	before midday
ante mortem	before death
ante prandium (a.p.)	before lunch
apparatus criticus	critical apparatus
aqua (aq.)	water
aqua fortis	strong water
aqua pura	pure water
aqua regia	royal water
aqua vitae	water of life
aquila non capit muscam	an eagle doesn't catch flies
arare litus	to plough the seashore
arbiter elegantiarum	judge of tastes
arcus senilis	senile bow
Argentum album	white money
arguendo	for arguing
argumentum	argument
ars [est] celare artem	art [is] to conceal art
ars gratia artis	art for art's sake
ars longa vita brevis	art is long, life is short
asinus ad lyram	an ass to the lyre
asinus asinum fricat	the jackass rubs the jackass
assecuratus non quaerit lucrum sed agit ne in damno sit	the assured does not seek profit but just ind
audacter calumniare, semper aliquid haeret	slander boldly, something always sticks
auctoritas	authority
audax at fidelis	bold but faithful
audeamus	let us dare
audemus jura nostra defendere	we dare to defend our rights
audentes fortuna iuvat	fortune favors the bold
audere est facere	to dare is to do
audi alteram partem	hear the other side
audio hostem	I hear the enemy
aurea mediocritas	golden mean
auri sacra fames	accursed hunger for gold
auribus teneo lupum	I hold a wolf by the ears
aurora australis	southern dawn
aurora borealis	northern dawn
aurum potestas est	gold is power
auspicium melioris aevi	hope of a better age
aut Caesar aut nihil	either Caesar or nothing
aut concilio aut ense	either by meeting or by the sword
aut pax aut bellum	either peace or war
aut viam inveniam aut faciam	Either I shall find a way, or I shall make on
aut vincere aut mori	either to conquer or to die
ave atque vale	Hail and farewell!
ave Caesar morituri te salutant	Hail, Caesar! The ones who are about to die s
ave Europa nostra vera Patria	Hail, Europe, our true Fatherland!
Ave Maria	Hail, Mary
B
barba tenus sapientes	wise as far as the beard
Beata Virgo Maria (BVM)	Blessed Virgin Mary
beatae memoriae	of blessed memory
beati pauperes spiritu	Blessed in spirit [are] the poor.
beati possidentes	blessed [are] those who possess
beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam	blessed is the man who finds wisdom
bella gerant alii	let others wage war
bellum omnium contra omnes	war of all against all
bibo ergo sum	I drink, therefore I am
bis dat qui cito dat	he gives twice, who gives promptly
bis in die (bid)	twice in a day
bona fide	in good faith
bona notabilia
bona officia	good services
bona patria
bona vacantia	vacant goods
boni pastoris est tondere pecus non deglubere	It is of a good shepherd to shear his flock,
bonum commune communitatis	common good of the community
bonum commune hominis	common good of a man
cacoethes scribendi	bad habit of writing
Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius.	Kill them. For the Lord knows those who are h
cadavera vero innumera	truly countless bodies
caetera desunt	the rest is wanting
calix meus inebrians	my cup makes me drunk
camera obscura	dark chamber
canes pugnaces	war dogs" or "fighting dogs
canis canem edit	dog eats dog
capax infiniti	capable of the infinite
caput inter nubila (condit)	head in the clouds
Caritas Christi	The love of Christ
carpe diem	seize the day
carpe noctem	seize the night
Carthago delenda est	Carthage must be destroyed
casus belli	event of war
causa mortis	cause of death
cave	beware!
cave canem	beware of the dog
cave laborem	beware of work
cave nil vino	beware of running out of wine
caveat emptor	let the buyer beware
caveat lector	let the reader beware
caveat subscriptor	let the signer beware
caveat venditor	let the seller beware
caveat utilitor	let the user beware
Cedant arma togae	let arms yield to the gown
celerius quam asparagi cocuntur	more swiftly than asparagus is cooked
cepi corpus	I got the body
certum est quod certum reddi potest	It is certain if it is capable of being rende
cessante ratione legis cessat ipsa lex	When the reason for the law ceases, the law i
cetera desunt	the rest are missing
ceteris paribus	with other things equal
charta pardonationis se defendendo	a paper of pardon to him who defended himself
charta pardonationis utlagariae	a paper of pardon to the outlaw
Christianos ad leones	[Throw the] Christians to the lions!
Christo et Doctrinae	For Christ and Learning
Christus nos liberavit	Christ has freed us
Christus Rex	Christ the King
circa (c.) or (ca.)	around
circulus in probando	Circle made in testing (a premise)
circulus vitiosus	vicious circle
citius altius fortius	faster, higher, stronger
Clamea admittenda in itinere per atturnatum
clausum fregit
claves Sancti Petri	the keys of Saint Peter
clavis aurea	Golden key
clerico admittendo	about to be made a clerk
clerico capto per statutum mercatorum
clerico convicto commisso gaolae in defectu ordinarii deliberando
clerico intra sacros ordines constituto non eligendo in officium
Codex Iuris Canonici	Book of Canon Law
Coelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt	Those who hurry cross the sea change the sky
cogito ergo sum	I think, therefore I am.
coitus interruptus	interrupted congress
coitus more ferarum	congress in the way of beasts
collige virgo rosas	pick, girl, the roses
combinatio nova	new combination
communibus annis	"in common years"
communibus locis	"in common places"
communis opinio	generally accepted view
compos mentis	in control of the mind
concordia cum veritate	in harmony with truth
concordia salus	salvation through harmony
condemnant quod non intellegunt	They condemn what they do not understand or T
condicio sine qua non	condition without which not
confer (cf.)	bring together
Confoederatio Helvetica (C.H.)	Helvetian Confederation
coniunctis viribus	with connected strength
Consuetudo pro lege servatur	Custom is kept before the law
consummatum est	It is completed.
contemptus saeculi	scorn for the times
contra spem spero	hope against hope
contradictio in terminis	contradiction in terms
contraria contrariis curantur	"the opposite is cured with the opposite"
contra bonos mores	against good morals
contra legem	against the law
cor ad cor loquitur	heart speaks to heart
cor aut mors	Heart or Death
cor meum tibi offero domine prompte et sincere	my heart I offer to you Lord promptly and sin
cor unum	one heart
coram Deo	in the Presence of God
coram populo	in the presence of the people
coram nobis, coram vobis	in our presence, in your presence
Corpus Christi	Body of Christ
corpus delicti	body of the offence
Corpus Iuris Canonici	Body of Canon Law
Corpus Iuris Civilis	Body of Civil Law
corpus vile	worthless body
corrigenda	things to be corrected
corruptio optimi pessima	the corruption of the best is the worst
corruptus in extremis	corrupt to the extreme
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges	When the republic is at its most corrupt the
Cras amet qui nunquam amavit; quique amavit, cras amet	May he love tomorrow who has never loved befo
Credo in Unum Deum	I Believe in One God
credo quia absurdum est	I believe it because it is absurd
crescamus in Illo per omina	May we grow in Him through all things
crescat scientia vita excolatur	let knowledge grow, let life be enriched
crescit eundo	it grows as it goes
cruci dum spiro fido	while I live, I trust in the cross, Whilst I
cucullus non facit monachum	The hood does not make the monk
cui bono	Good for whom?
cui prodest	for whom it advances
cuius est solum eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos	Whose the land is, all the way to the sky and
cuius regio, eius religio	whose region, his religion
Cuiusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare.	Anyone can err, but only the fool persists in
culpa	fault
cum gladiis et fustibus	with swords and clubs
cum gladio et sale	with sword and salt
cum grano salis	with a grain of salt
cum hoc ergo prompter hoc	with this, therefore on account of this
cum laude	with praise
cum mortuis in lingua mortua	with the dead in a dead language
cura personalis	care for the whole person
cura te ipsum	take care of your own self
cur Deus Homo	Why the God/Man
curriculum vitae	course of life
custos morum	keeper of morals
cygnis insignis	distinguished by its swans
cygnus inter anates	swan among ducks
Da mihi factum, dabo tibi ius	Give me the fact(s), I'll give you the law
damnatio memoriae	damnation of memory
damnum absque injuria	damage without injury
data venia	with due respect" or "given the excuse
dat deus incrementum	God grants the increase
de bonis asportatis	carrying goods away
Decus Et Tutamen	An ornament and a safeguard
descensus in cuniculi cavum	The descent into the cave of the rabbit
de dato	of the date
de facto	in fact
de fideli	with faithfulness
de futuro	regarding the future
de gustibus non est disputandum	there is not to be discussion regarding taste
de integro	again, a second time
de jure	by law
de lege ferenda	from law to be passed
de lege lata	from law passed" or "by law in force
de minimis non curat lex	The law does not bother with the smallest thi
de minimis non curat praetor	The commander does not bother with the smalle
de mortuis aut bene aut nihil	about the dead, either well or nothing
de mortuis nil nisi bonum	about the dead, nothing unless a good thing
de nobis fabula narratur	about us is the story told
de novo	from the new
de omnibus dubitandum	be suspicious of everything, doubt everything
de omni re scibili et quibusdam aliis	about every knowable thing, and even certain
De Oppresso Liber	Free From Having Been Oppressed
de profundis	from the depths
de re	about the matter
Dei Gratia Regina	By the Grace of God, Queen
Dei sub numine viget	under God's Spirit she flourishes
delectatio morosa	peevish delight
deliriant isti Romani	They are mad, those Romans!
Deo ac veritati	God and Truth
Deo domuique	for God and for home
Deo et Patriae	for God and Country
Deo gratias	thanks [be] to God
Deo Optimo Maximo (DOM)	To the Best and Greatest God
Deo vindice	with God as protector
Deo volente	with God willing
deus caritas est	God is Love
deus ex machina	a god from a machine
Deus vult	God wills it!
deus otiosus	God at leisure
Dicto simpliciter	[From] a maxim, simply
dictum meum pactum	my word [is] my bond
diem perdidi	I have lost the day
Diem Ex Dei	Day of God
Dies Irae	Day of Wrath
Dies non juridicum	Day without judiciary
differentia specifica	specific differences
dirigo	I direct
dis aliter visum	it seemed otherwise to the gods
dis manibus sacrum (D.M.S.)	Sacred to the ghost-gods
Disce aut Discede	Learn or Depart
disce quasi semper victurus vive quasi cras moriturus	Learn as if always going to live; live as if
discipuli nostri bardissimi sunt	Our students are the stupidest
disjecta membra	scattered limbs
ditat Deus	God enriches
divide et impera	divide and rule
dixi	I have spoken
["...", ...] dixit	["...", ...] said
do ut des	I give that you may give
Docendo discitur	It is learned by teaching
Docendo disco, scribendo cogito	I learn by teaching, think by writing.
dolus specialis	special intent
Domine dirige nos	Lord guide us
Dominus Illuminatio Mea	the Lord is my light
Dominus vobiscum	Lord be with you
dona nobis pacem	give us peace
donatio mortis causa	giving in expectation of death
draco dormiens nunquam titillandus	a sleeping dragon is never to be tickled
dramatis personae	the parts of the play
Duae tabulae rasae in quibus nihil scriptum est	Two blank slates with nothing written upon th
Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt	The fates lead the willing and drag the unwil
Ductus exemplo	Leadership by Example
dulce bellum inexpertis	war is sweet to the inexperienced
dulce et decorum est pro patria mori	It is sweet and honorable to die for the fath
dulce et utile	a sweet and useful thing
dulce periculum	danger is sweet
Dulcius ex asperis	sweeter after difficulties
dum spiro spero	while I breathe, I hope
dum Roma deliberat Saguntum perit	while Rome debates, Saguntum is in danger
dum vivimus servimus	While we live, we serve
dura lex sed lex	the law [is] harsh, but [it is] the law
dura mater	tough mother
dum vita est, spes est	while there is life, there is hope
dux bellorum	War leader
e pluribus unum	'From many, (comes) One.'
Ecce Homo	'Behold the Man'
editio princeps	'first edition'
e.g.	'for the sake of example'
Ego non	'not I'
ego te absolvo	'I absolve you'
ego te provoco	'I dare you'
emeritus	'veteran'
ens causa sui	'existing because of oneself'
ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem	'by the sword she seeks gentle peace under li
entitas ipsa involvit aptitudinem ad extorquendum certum assensum	'reality involves a power to compel sure asse
eo ipso	'by that very act'
equo ne credite	'do not trust the horse'
eo nomine	'by that name'
ergo	'therefore'
erga omnes	'in relation to everyone'
errare humanum est	'to err is human'
erratum	'error'
esse est percipi	'to be is to be perceived'
esse quam videri	'to be, rather than to seem'
esto perpetua	'may it be perpetual'
et alibi (et al.)	'and elsewhere'
et alii (et al.)	'and others'
et cetera (etc.) or (&c.)	'And the rest'
et facta est lux	And light was made
et hoc genus omne	'And all that sort of thing'
etiam si omnes... ego non	also if all ones... not I
et in Arcadia ego	'and in Arcadia [am] I'
et nunc reges intelligite erudimini qui judicati terram	'And now, O ye kings, understand: receive ins
et si omnes... ego non	even if all ones... not I
et sequentes (et seq.)	'and the following'
et suppositio nil ponit in esse	'a supposition puts nothing in being'
et tu, Brute?	'And you, Brutus?'
et uxor (et ux.)	'and wife'
ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur	'For out of the abundance of the heart the mo
ex abundanti cautela	'from abundant caution'
ex aequo	'from the equal'
ex animo	'from the heart'
ex ante	'from before'
Ex Astris Scientia	'From the Stars, Knowledge'
ex cathedra	'from the chair'
ex Deo	'from God'
ex dolo malo	'from fraud'
ex facie	'from the face'
ex fide fiducia	'from faith [comes] confidence'
ex gratia	'from kindness'
ex hypothesi	'from the hypothesis'
ex lege	'from the law'
ex libris	'from the books'
ex luna scientia	'from the moon, knowledge'
ex malo bonum	'good out of evil'
ex mea sententia	'in my opinion'
ex nihilo nihil fit	'nothing may come from nothing'
ex oblivione	'from oblivion'
ex officio	'from the office'
ex opere operantis	'from the work of the one working'
ex opere operato	'from the work worked'
ex oriente lux	'from the East, the light'
ex parte	'from a part'
ex pede Herculem	'from Hercules' foot'
ex post	'from after'
ex post facto	'from a thing done afterward'
ex professo	'with due competence'
ex scientia tridens	'from knowledge, sea power.'
ex scientia vera	'from knowledge, truth.'
ex silentio	'from silence'
ex tempore	'from time'
ex vi termini	'from the force of the term'
ex vivo	'out of or from life'
ex voto	'from the vow'
excelsior	'higher'
exceptio firmat regulam in casibus non exceptis	'The exception confirms the rule in cases whi
exceptio probat regulam in casibus non exceptis	'The exception confirms the rule in cases whi
excusatio non petita accusatio manifesta	'an excuse that has not been sought is an obv
exeat	'may he leave'
exempli gratia (e.g.)	'for the sake of example'
exercitus sine duce corpus est sine spiritu	'an army without leader is like a body withou
exeunt	'they leave'
experientia docet	'experience teaches'
experimentum crucis	'crucial experiment'
experto crede	'trust the expert'
expressio unius est exclusio alterius	'the expression of the one is the exclusion o
extant	'still in existence; surviving'
extra domus	'(placed) outside of the house'
Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus	'Outside the Church there is no salvation'
Extra omnes	'Out, all of you.'
extra territorium jus dicenti impune non paretur	'he who administers justice outside of his te
Faber est suae quisque fortunae	Every man is the artisan of his own fortune
fac fortia et patere	do brave deeds and endure
fac simile	make a similar thing
facta, non verba	actions, not words
falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus	false in one thing, false in everything
felo de se	felon from himself
fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt	men generally believe what they want to
festina lente	hurry slowly
fiat iustitia et pereat mundus	let justice be done, and the world shall peri
fiat justitia ruat caelum	let justice be done should the sky fall
fiat lux	let light be made
Fiat Voluntas Dei	May God's will be done
Fiat Voluntas Tua	Thy will be done
Fidei Defensor (Fid Def) or (fd)	Defender of the Faith
fidem scit	"He knows the faith"
fides qua creditur	the faith by which it is believed
fides quae creditur	"the faith which is believed
fides quaerens intellectum	"faith seeking understanding
fidus Achates	faithful Achates
finis vitae sed non amoris	The end of Life is not the end of Love
omnibus locis fit caedes	Let there be slaughter everywhere
flagellum dei	scourge of god
flectere si nequeo superos, Achaeronta movebo	If I cannot move heaven I will raise hell
floreat etona	May Eton Flourish
floruit (fl.)	one flourished
fluctuat nec mergitur	she wavers and is not immersed
fons et origo	the spring and source
fortes fortuna adiuvat	Fortune favours the bold
fortes in fide	strong in faith
fortis cadere, cedere non potest	The brave may fall, but cannot yield
fortis est veritas	truth is strong
fortis et liber	strong and free
fortiter et fideliter	bravely and faithfully
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Latin	Translation
gaudeamus hodie	let us rejoice today
gaudeamus igitur	therefore let us rejoice
gaudium in veritate	joy in truth
generalia specialibus non derogant	universal things do not detract from specific
genius loci	spirit of place
gesta non verba	Deeds not words
Gloria in Excelsis Deo	Glory to God in the Highest
Gloria Patri	Glory to the Father
gloriosus et liber	glorious and free
Gradibus ascendimus	Ascending by degrees
gradatim ferociter	by degrees, ferociously
Gratiae veritas naturae	Truth through God's mercy and nature
graviora manent	heavier things remain
gutta cavat lapidem non vi sed saepe cadendo	a water drop hollows a stone not by force, bu
habeas corpus	You should have the body
habemus papam	we have a pope
Habent sua fata libelli	Books have their destiny [according to the ca
hac lege	with this law
haec olim meminisse iuvabit	one day, this will be pleasing to remember
Hannibal ante portas	Hannibal before the gates
Hannibal ad portas	Hannibal is at the gates
haud ignota loquor	I speak not of unknown things
hic abundant leones	here lions abound
hic et nunc	here and now
hic jacet (HJ)	here lies
hic manebimus optime	here we'll stay excellently
hic sunt dracones	here there are dragons
hic sunt leones	here there are lions
hinc illae lacrimae	hence those tears
historia vitae magistra	history, the teacher of life
hoc age	do this
hoc est bellum	This is war
hoc est Christum cognoscere, beneficia eius cognoscere	To know Christ is to know his benefits
Hoc Est Enim Corpus Meum	This is my Body
homo homini lupus	man [is a] wolf to man
homo sum humani a me nihil alienum puto	I am a human being; nothing human is strange
homo unius libri (timeo)	(I fear) a man of one book
hominem non morbum cura	Treat the Man, not the Disease
honor virtutis praemium	esteem is the reward of virtue
honoris causa	for the sake of honor
hora fugit	the hour flees
hora somni (h.s.)	at the hour of sleep
horas non numero nisi serenas	I do not count the hours unless they are sunn
hortus in urbe	A garden in the city
hortus siccus	A dry garden
horribile dictu	horrible to say
hostis humani generis	enemy of the human race
hypotheses non fingo	I do not fabricate hypotheses
ibidem (ibid.)	in the same place
idem (id.)	the same
idem quod (i.q.)	the same as
id est (i.e.)	that is
id quod plerumque accidit	that which generally happens
Idus Martiae	the Ides of March
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (INRI)	Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum	Therefore whoever desires peace, let him prep
igne natura renovatur integra	through fire, nature is reborn whole
igni ferroque	with fire and iron
ignis aurum probat	fire tests gold
ignis fatuus	foolish fire
ignorantia juris non excusat	ignorance of the law does not excuse
ignoratio elenchi	ignorance of the issue
ignotum per ignotius	unknown by means of the more unknown
ignotus (ign.)	unknown
imago Dei	image of God
imitatio dei	imitation of a god
imperium in imperio	an order within an order
imperium sine fine	an empire without an end
imprimatur	let it be printed
in absentia	in the absence
in actu	in act
in articulo mortis	at the point of death
in camera	in the chamber
in casu	in the event
in cauda venenum	the poison is in the tail
incertae sedis	of uncertain position (seat)
incredibile dictu	incredible to say
in Deo speramus	in God we hope
Index Librorum Prohibitorum	Index of Prohibited (or, Forbidden) Books
indivisibiliter ac inseparabiliter	indivisible and inseparable
in dubio pro reo	in doubt, on behalf of the [alleged] culprit
in duplo	in double
in effigie	in the likeness
in esse	in existence
in extenso	in the extended
in extremis	in the furthest reaches
in fidem	into faith
in fieri	in becoming
in fine (i.f.)	in the end
Infinitus est numerus stultorum.	Infinite is the number of fools.
Infirma mundi elegit Deus	God chooses the weak of the world
in flagrante delicto	in a blazing wrong, while the crime is blazin
in flore	in blossom
in foro	in forum
infra dignitatem (infra dig)	beneath one's dignity
in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni	We enter the circle at night and are consumed
in hoc signo vinces	by this sign you will conquer
in hunc effectum	for this purpose
in illo tempore	in that time
in inceptum finis est	[roughly]the way you begin is how you will en
in limine	at the outset
in loco	in the place
in loco parentis	in the place of a parent
in luce Tua videmus lucem	in Thy light we see light
in lumine tuo videbimus lumen	in your light we will see the light
in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum	into your hands I entrust my spirit
in medias res	into the middle of things
in memoriam	into the memory
in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas	in necessary things unity, in doubtful things
in nuce	in a nut
In omnia paratus	Ready for anything.
in omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro	Everywhere I have searched for peace and nowh
in partibus infidelium	in the parts of the infidels
in pectore	in the heart
in personam	into a person
in posse	in potential
in propria persona	in one's own person
In re	in the matter [of]
In rem	to the thing
in rerum natura	in the nature of things
in retentis	among things held back
in saeculo	in the times
in salvo	in safety
in silico	in silicon
(Dog Latin)
in situ	in the place
In somnis veritas	In dreams there is truth
In spe	in hope
In specialibus generalia quaerimus	To seek the general in the specifics
instante mense (inst.)	in the present month
in statu nascendi	in the state of being born
intaminatis fulget honoribus	Untarnished, she shines with honor
integer vitae scelerisque purus	unimpaired by life and clean of wickedness
inter alia (i.a.)	among other things
inter alios	among others
inter arma enim silent leges	In the face of arms, the law falls mute, more
inter caetera	among others
inter spem et metum	between hope and fear
inter vivos	between the living
in toto	in all
intra muros	within the walls
intra vires	within the powers
in triplo	in triple
in utero	in the womb
in utrumque paratus	Prepared for either (event)
in vacuo	in a void
In varietate concordia	Literally, In variety, concord (Loosely, In d
in vino veritas	in wine [there is] truth
in vitro	in glass
in vivo	in life" or "in a living thing
in vivo veritas	in a living thing [there is] truth
invictus maneo	I remain unvaquished
Iohannes est nomen eius	John is its name / Juan es su Nombre
ipsa scientia potestas est	knowledge itself is power
ipse dixit	he himself said it
ipsissima verba	the very words themselves
ipsissima voce	the very 'voice' itself
ipso facto	by the fact itself
Ira Deorum	Wrath of the Gods
ira furor brevis est	Wrath (anger) is but a brief madness
ita vero	thus indeed
Ite, missa est	Go, it is sent" (or, more loosely: "You have
Iter Legis	The path of the law
iugulare mortuos	to cut the throat of corpses
iura novit curia	the court knows the laws
iuris ignorantia est cum ius nostrum ignoramus	it is ignorance of the law when we do not kno
ius accrescendi	right of accrual
ius ad bellum	law towards war
ius cogens	compelling law
ius in bello	law in war
ius primae noctis	law of the first night
iustitia omnibus	justice for all
iuventitus veho fortunas	I bear the fortunes of youth
iuventuti nil arduum	to the young nothing is difficult
Labor omnia vincit	Hard work conquers all
Laborare pugnare parati sumus	To work, (or) to fight; we are ready
Labore et honore	By labour and honour
Laboremus pro patria	Let us work for the fatherland
Laboris gloria Ludi	Work hard, Play hard
lapsus linguae	slip of the tongue
lapsus memoriae	slip of memory
Laudator Temporis Acti	praiser of time past
Laudetur Jesus Christus	Praise (Be) Jesus Christ
laus Deo	praise be to God
lectori salutem	greetings reader
lege artis	according to the law of the art
legem terrae	the law of the land
leges humanae nascuntur, vivunt, et moriuntur	laws of man are born, live and die
leges sine moribus vanae	laws without morals [are] vain
legitime	lawfully
lex artis	law of the skill
lex orandi, lex credendi	the law of prayer is the law of faith
lex dei vitae lampas	the law of God is the lamp of life
lex ferenda	the law that should be borne
lex hac edictali	the law here proclaims
lex in casu	law in the event
lex lata	the law that has been borne
lex loci	law of the place
lex non scripta	law that has not been written
lex parsimoniae	law of succinctness
lex rex	the law [is] king
lex scripta	written law
lex talionis	the law of retaliation
lex tempus	time is the law
libera te tutemet (ex inferis)	Free yourself (from hell)
Libertas Justitia Veritas	Liberty Justice Truth
Libertas Quae Sera Tamen	freedom which [is] however late
libra (lb)	scales
loco citato (lc)	in the place cited
locus classicus	a classic place
locus deperditus	place of (irremediable) loss
locus minoris resistentiae	place of less resistance
lorem ipsum	sorrow itself, pain for its own sake
luceat lux vestra	Let your light shine
lucem sequimur	We follow the light
luctor et emergo	I struggle and emerge
lucus a non lucendo	[it is] a grove by not being light
lupus in fabula	the wolf in the story
lupus non mordet lupum	a wolf does not bite a wolf
lux et lex	light and law
lux et veritas	light and truth
lux ex tenebris	light from darkness
lux hominum vita	life the light of men
lux in Domino	light in the Lord
lux libertas	light, liberty
lux mentis lux orbis	Light of the mind, light of the world
lux sit	let there be light
lux tua nos ducat	Your Light Guides Us
magister dixit	the teacher has said it
Magna Carta	Great Charter
magna cum laude	with great praise
Magna Europa est Patria Nostra	Great Europe is Our Fatherland
magna est vis consuetudinis	great is the power of habit
magno cum gaudio	with great joy
magnum opus	great work
maiora premunt	greater things are pressing
mala fide	in bad faith
mala tempora currunt	bad times are upon us
male captus bene detentus	wrongly captured, properly detained
Malo periculosam libertatem quam quietum servitium	I prefer liberty with danger to peace with sl
malum discordiae	apple of discord
malum quo communius eo peius	the more common an evil is, the worse it is
malum in se	wrong in itself
malum prohibitum	wrong due to being prohibited
manu militari	with a military hand
manu propria (m.p.)	with one's own hand
manus celer Dei	the swift hand of God
manus manum lavat	one hand washes the other
mare clausum	closed sea
mare liberum	free sea
mare nostrum	our sea
Mater Dei	Mother of God
Mater Facit	Mother Does It
Mater semper certa est	The mother is always certain
mater familias	the mother of the family
materia medica	medical matter
me vexat pede	it annoys me at the foot
Mea Culpa	My Fault
Mea navis a?ricumbens anguillis abundat	My hovercraft is full of eels
Media vita in morte sumus	In the midst of our lives we die
Mediolanum captum est	Milan has been captured
meliora	better things
Melita, domi adsum	Honey, I'm home!
memento mori	remember that [you will] die
memento vivere	a reminder of life
memores acti prudentes futuri	mindful of what has been done, aware of what
mens agitat molem	the mind moves the mass
mens et manus	mind and hand
mens rea	guilty mind
mens sana in corpore sano	a sound mind in a sound body
meminerunt omnia amantes	lovers remember all
metri causa	for the sake of the meter
Miles Gloriosus	Glorious Soldier
minatur innocentibus qui parcit nocentibus	he threatens the innocent who spares the guil
mirabile dictu	wonderful to tell
mirabile visu	wonderful by the sight
miscerique probat populos et foedera jungi	He approves of the mingling of the peoples an
miserabile visu	terrible by the sight
miserere nobis	have mercy upon us
missit me Dominus	the Lord has sent me
mittimus	we send
mobilis in mobili	moving in a moving thing" or, poetically, "ch
modus operandi (M.O.)	method of operating
modus ponens	method of placing
modus tollens	method of removing
modus morons	?
(Dog Latin)
modus vivendi	method of living
montaini semper liberi	mountaineers [are] always free
Montis Insignia Calpe	Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar
mortui vivos docent	(Let the) dead teach the living
more ferarum	like beasts
morituri nolumus mori	we who are about to die don't want to
morituri te salutant	those who are about to die salute you
mors certa, hora incerta	death is certain, its hour is uncertain
mors tua vita mea	your death, my life
mors vincit omnia	death conquers all" or "death always wins
mortuum flagellas	you are flogging a dead
mos maiorum	the custom of our ancestors
motu proprio	on his own initiative
mulgere hircum	to milk a male goat
multa paucis	Say much in few words
multis e gentibus vires	from many peoples, strength
multum in parvo	much in little
mundus vult decipi	the world wants to be deceived
munit haec et altera vincit	this one defends and the other one conquers
mutatis mutandis	with those things changed which needed to be
nasciturus pro iam nato habetur, quotiens de commodis eius agitur	The unborn is deemed to have been born to the
natura abhorret a vacuo	nature abhors a vacuum
natura non contristatur	nature is not saddened
natura non facit saltum ita nec lex	nature does not make a leap, thus neither doe
natura non facit saltus	nature makes no leaps
naturalia non sunt turpia	What is natural is not dirty.
naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret.	You may drive out Nature with a pitchfork, ye
navigare necesse est vivere non est necesse	to sail is necessary; to live is not necessar
ne plus ultra	nothing more beyond
ne sutor ultra crepidam	Cobbler, no further than the sandal!
nec dextrorsum, nec sinistrorsum	Neither to the right nor to the left
nec spe, nec metu	without hope, without fear
nec tamen consumebatur	and yet it was not consumed
nec temere nec timide	neither reckless nor timid
neca eos omnes, deus suos agnoscet	kill them all, god will know his own.
nemine contradicente (nem. con.)	with no one speaking against
nemo dat quod non habet	no one gives what he does not have
nemo est supra legis	nobody is above the law
nemo iudex in sua causa	no man shall be a judge in his own cause
nemo malus felix	peace visits not the guilty mind
nemo me impune lacessit	no one provokes me with impunity
nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit	No mortal is wise at all times
nemo nisi per amicitiam cognoscitur	No one learns except by friendship
nemo saltat sobrius	Nobody dances sober
nemo tenetur seipsum accusare	no one is bound to accuse himself
nervos belli, pecuniam infinitam	Endless money forms the sinews of war
nihil ad rem	nothing to do with the point
nihil dicit	he says nothing
nihil novi	nothing of the new
nihil obstat	nothing prevents
Nihil sine Deo	Nothing without God
nil admirari	be surprised at nothing
nil desperandum	nothing must be despaired at
nil nisi bonum	(about the dead say) nothing unless (it is) g
nil nisi malis terrori	no terror, except to the bad
nil per os (n.p.o.)	nothing through the mouth
nil satis nisi optimum	nothing [is] enough unless [it is] the best
nil sine labore	nothing without labour
nil sine numine	nothing without the divine will
nil volentibus arduum	Nothing [is] arduous for the willing
nisi Dominus frustra	if not the Lord, [it is] in vain
nisi prius	unless previously
nolens volens	unwilling, willing
noli me tangere	do not touch me
noli turbare circulos meos	Do not disturb my circles!
nolite te bastardes carborundorum	"Don't let the bastards grind you down
(Dog Latin)
nolle prosequi	to be unwilling to prosecute
nolo contendere	I do not wish to contend
nomen dubium	doubtful name
nomen est omen	the name is a sign
nomen nescio (N.N.)	I do not know the name
nomen nudum	naked name
non bis in idem	not twice in the same thing
non causa pro causa	not the cause for the cause
non compos mentis	not in control of the mind
Non ducor, duco	I am not led; I lead
non constat	it is not certain
non facias malum ut inde fiat bonum	you should not make evil in order that good m
non impediti ratione congitatonis	unencumbered by the thought process
non in legendo sed in intelligendo legis consistunt	the laws depend not on being read, but on bei
non liquet	it is not proven
non mihi solum	not for myself alone
non nobis solum	not for ourselves alone
non obstante veredicto	not standing in the way of a verdict
non olet	it doesn't smell
non omnis moriar	I shall not all die
non plus ultra	nothing further beyond
non possumus	not possible
non progredi est regredi	to not go forward is to go backward
non prosequitur	he does not proceed
non scholae sed vitae discimus	We learn not for school, but for life.
non quis sed quid	not who but what
non sequitur	it does not follow
non serviam	I will not serve
non sibi	Not for self.
non sibi, sed suis	Not for one's self but for one's own.
Non sibi, sed patria	Not for self, but for Country.
Non silba, sed anthar; Deo vindice	Not for self, but for others; God will vindic
non sum qualis eram	I am not such as I was
non teneas aurum totum quod splendet ut aurum	Do not hold as gold all that shines as gold.
non timebo mala	I will fear no evil
non vi, sed verbo	Not through violence, but through the word al
nosce te ipsum	know thyself
nosus decipio	we cheat
noster nostri	Literally "Our ours"
nota bene (n.b.)	mark well
Novus Ordo Seclorum	New Order of the Ages
nulla dies sine linea	Not a day without a line drawn.
nulla poena sine lege	no penalty without a law
Nulla tenaci invia est via	For the tenacious, no road is impassable.
nullam rem natam	no thing born
nulli secundus	second to none
nullius in verba	On the word of no man
nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege	no crime, no punishment without law
nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit	There has been no great wisdom without an ele
numerus clausus	closed number
nunc dimittis	now you are sending away
nunc est bibendum	now is the time to drink
nunc pro tunc	now for then
nunc scio quid sit amor	now I know what love is
nunquam minus solus quam cum solus	never less alone than when alone.
nunquam non	never unprepared
paratus
O homines ad servitutem paratos	Men fit to be slaves!
O tempora O mores	Oh, the times! Oh, the morals!
obiit (ob.)	one died
obit anus, abit onus	The old woman dies, the burden is lifted
obiter dictum	a thing said in passing
obscuris vera involvens	the truth being enveloped by obscure things
obscurum per obscurius	the obscure by means of the more obscure
oculus dexter (O.D.)	right eye
oculus sinister (O.S.)	left eye
oderint dum metuant	let them hate, so long as they fear
odi et amo	I hate and I love
odi profanum vulgus et arceo	I hate the unholy rabble and keep them away
odium theologicum	theological hatred
oleum camino	(To pour) oil on the fire
omnes vulnerant, postuma necat or omnes feriunt, ultima necat	All [the hours] wound, last one kills
omne ignotum pro magnifico	every unknown thing [is taken] for great
omnia dicta fortiora si dicta Latina	everything said [is] stronger if said in Lati
omnia mutantur, nihil interit	Everything changes, nothing perishes
omnia vincit amor	Love conquers all
omne vivum ex ovo	Every living thing is from an egg
omnia munda mundis	everything [is] pure to the pure [men]
omnia praesumuntur legitime facta donec probetur in contrarium	all things are presumed to be lawfully done,
omnibus idem	the same to all
Omnis Vir Tigris	"Everyone A Tiger"
omnium gatherum	gathering of all
onus probandi	burden of proof
onus procedendi	burden of procedure
opera omnia	all works
opera posthuma	posthumous works
operari sequitur esse	the act of doing something follows the act of
opere citato (op. cit.)	in the work that was cited
opere et viritate	in action and truth
opere laudato (op. laud.)
operibus anteire	leading the way with deeds
ophidia in herba	a snake in the grass
opus anglicanum	English work
Opus Dei	The Work of God
ora et labora	pray and work
ora pro nobis	pray for us
oratio directa	direct speech
oratio obliqua	indirect speech
orbis non sufficit	the world does not suffice"
	"the world is not enough
orbis unum	One world
ordo ab chao	Out of chaos, comes order
orta recens quam pura nites	newly risen, how brightly you shine
pace	"in peace"
pace tua	"your peace"
pacta sunt servanda	"agreements must be kept"
palma non sine pulvere	"no reward without effort"
panem et circenses	"bread and circuses"
para bellum	"prepare for war"
parens patriae	"parent of the nation"
Pari passu	"with equal step"
parva sub ingenti	"the small under the huge"
Parvis imbutus tentabis grandia tutus	"When you are steeped in little things, you s
passim	"here and there"
pater familias	"father of the family"
Pater Patriae	"Father of the Nation"
pater peccavi	"father, I have sinned"
Pater Omnipotens	"Father Almighty"
Patriam fecisti diversis de gentibus unam	"From differing peoples you have made one nat
pauca sed matura	"few, but ripe"
pauca sed bona	"few, but good"
pax aeterna	"eternal peace"
Pax Americana	"American Peace"
Pax Britannica	"British Peace"
Pax Christi	"Peace of Christ"
pax Dei	"peace of God"
Pax Deorum	"Peace of the Gods"
Pax Domine	"Peace, lord"
pax et bonum	"peace and the good"
pax et lux	"peace and light"
pax in terra	"Peace on earth"
Pax Europea	"European peace"
pax maternum, ergo pax familiarum	"peace of mothers, therefore peace of familie
Pax Mongolica	"Mongolian Peace"
Pax Romana	"Roman Peace"
Pax Sinica	"Chinese Peace"
Pax tecum	"Peace be with you"
pax vobiscum	"peace [be] with you"
Peccavi	"I have sinned"
pecunia non olet	"the money doesn't smell"
pecunia, si uti scis, ancilla est; si nescis, domina	"if you know how to use money, money is your
pendent opera interrupta	"the work hangs interrupted"
per	"By, through, by means of"
per angusta ad augusta	"through difficulties to greatness"
per annum (pa.)	"through a year"
per ardua	"through adversity"
per ardua ad alta	"through hard work, great things are achieved
per ardua ad astra	"through struggles to the stars"
per aspera ad astra	"through hardships to the stars"
per capsulam	"through the small box"
per capita	"through the heads"
per contra	"through the contrary"
per curiam	"through the senate"
Per crucem vincemus	"through the cross we shall conquer"
per definitionem	"through the definition"
per diem (pd.)	"through a day"
Per Mare per Terram	"By Sea and by Land"
per mensem (pm.)	"through a month"
per os (p.o.)	"through the mouth"
per pedes	"by feet"
per procura (p.p.) or (per pro)	"through the agency"
per quod	"by reason of which"
per rectum (pr)	"through the rectum"
per se	"through itself"
per stirpes	"through the roots"
per unitatem vis	"through unity, strength"
per veritatem vis	"through truth, strength"
per volar sunatasic	"born to fly upwards"*
perpetuum mobile	"thing in perpetual motion"
persona non grata	"person not pleasing"
petitio principii	"request of the beginning"
pia desideria	"pious longings"
pia fraus	"pious fraud"
pia mater	"pious mother"
pinxit	"one painted"
pluralis majestatis	"plural of majesty"
plus Ultra	"further beyond"
pollice compresso favor iudicabatur	"goodwill decided by compressed thumb"
pollice verso	"with a turned thumb"
pons asinorum	"bridge of asses"
Pontifex Maximus	"Greatest High Priest"
posse comitatus	"force of the county"
post aut propter	"after it or by means of it"
post cibum (p.c.)	"after food"
Post Coitum Omne Animal Triste Est	"After sexual intercourse every animal is sad
post coitus	"After sex"
post hoc ergo propter hoc	"after this, therefore because of this"
post festum	"after the feast"
post meridiem (p.m.)	"after midday"
post mortem (pm)	"after death"
Post mortem auctoris (p.m.a.)	"after the author's death"
post prandial	"after the time before midday"
post scriptum (p.s.)	"after what has been written"
post tenebras lux, post tenebras spero lucem	"after darkness, [I hope for] light"
Praemonitus praemunitus	"forewarned is forearmed"
praesis ut prosis ne ut imperes	"Lead in order to serve, not in order to rule
prima facie	"at first sight"
prima luce	"at dawn"
Primas sum: primatum nil a me alienum puto	"I am a primate; nothing about primates is ou
primum mobile	"first moving thing"
primum movens	"prime mover"
primum non nocere	"first, to not harm"
primus inter pares	"first among equals"
principia probant non probantur	"principles prove; they are not proved"
prior tempore potior iure	"earlier in time, stronger in law"
pro bono	"for the good"
pro Brasilia fiant eximia	"let exceptional things be made for Brazil"
Pro deo et patria	"For God and Country"
pro forma	"for form"
pro gloria et patria	"for gloria and fatherland"
pro hac vice	"for this occasion"
Pro multis	"for many"
pro patria	"for country"
pro patria Vigalans	"watchful for the country"
pro rata	"for the rate"
pro rege et lege	"for king and the law"
pro re nata (prn)	"for a thing that has been born"
pro studio et labore	"for study and work"
pro se	"for oneself"
pro tanto	"for so much"
pro tempore	"for the time"
probatio pennae	"testing of the pen"
procol harum	"beyond these things"
propria manu (p.m.)	"by one's own hand"
propter vitam vivendi perdere causas	"to destroy the reasons for living for the sa
provehito in altum	"launch forward into the deep"
proxime accessit	"he came next"
proximo mense (prox.)	"in the following month"
pulvis et umbra sumus	"we are dust and shadow"
punctum saliens	"leaping point"
qua patet orbis	"as far as the world extends"
quaecumque sunt vera	"whatsoever is true"
quaecumque vera doce me	"Teach me whatsoever is true"
quae non prosunt singula multa iuvant	"what alone is not useful helps when accumula
quaere	"seek"
quaerite primum regnum Dei	"seek ye first the kingdom of God"
qualis artifex pereo	"As what kind of artist do I perish?"
quamdiu bene gesserit	Legal Latin: "as long as he shall have behave
quando omni flunkus, mortati	"When all else fails, play dead"
quantum libet (q.l.)	"as much as pleases"
quantum sufficit (qs)	"as much as is enough"
quaque hora (qh)	"every hour"
quare clausum fregit	"wherefore he broke the close"
quater in die (qid)	"four times a day"
quem deus vult perdere, dementat prius	"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make
quem di diligunt adulescens moritur	"he whom the gods love dies young"
questio quid iuris	"I ask what law?"
qui bono	"who with good"
qui pro quo	literally qui instead of quo (medieval Latin)
qui tacet consentire videtur	"he who is silent is taken to agree"
qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur	"he who brings an action for the king as well
qui totum vult totum perdit	"he who wants everything loses everything"
qui transtulit sustinet	"he who transplanted still sustains"
quia suam uxorem etiam suspiciore vacare vellet	"because he should wish even his wife to be f
quid agis	"What's going on?"
quid est veritas	"What is truth?"
quid novi ex Africa	"What of the new out of Africa?"
quid pro quo	"what for what"
quid nunc	"What now?"
quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur	"whatever has been said in Latin seems deep"
Quieta non movere	"don't move settled things"
quis custodiet ipsos custodes?	"Who will guard the guards themselves?"
quis leget haec?	"Who will read this?"
quis ut Deus	"Who [is] as God?"
quo amplius eo amplius	"Something more beyond plenty"
quo errat demonstrator	"where the prover errs"
quo fata ferunt	"where the fates bear us to"
quo usque tandem	"For how much longer?"
quo vadis	"Where are you going?"
quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.)	"which was to be demonstrated"
quod erat faciendum (Q.E.F)	"which was to be done"
quod est (q.e.)	"which is"
quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur	"what is asserted without reason may be denie
quod licet Iovi non licet bovi	"what is permitted to Jupiter is not permitte
quod me nutrit me destruit	"what nourishes me destroys me"
quod natura non dat Salmantica non praestat	"what nature does not give, Salamanca does no
Quod scripsi, scripsi.	"What I have written I have written."
quod vide (q.v.)	"which see"
quomodo vales	"how are you?"
quorum	"of whom"
quos amor verus tenuit tenebit	"Those whom true love has held, it will go on
Quot capita tot sensus	"As many heads, so many opinions"
quot homines tot sententiae	"how many people, so many opinions"
radix malorum est cupiditas	"the root of evils is desire"
Rara avis (Rarissima avis)	"Rare bird" ("very rare bird")
ratio decidendi	"reasoning for the decision"
ratio legis	"reasoning of law"
ratione soli	"by account of the ground"
re	"[in] the matter of"
rebus sic stantibus	"with matters standing thus"
recte et fideliter	"Upright and Faithful"
reductio ad absurdum	"leading back to the absurd"
reductio ad infinitum	"leading back to the infinite"
regnat populus	"the people rule"
Regnum Mariae Patrona Hungariae	"Kingdom of Mary, the Patron of Hungary"
remit
repetita juvant	"repeating does good"
repetitio est mater studiorum	"repetition is the mother of study"
requiescat in pace (R.I.P.)	"let him rest in peace"
rerum cognoscere causas	"to learn the causes of things"
res gestae	"things done"
res ipsa loquitur	"the thing speaks for itself"
res judicata	"judged thing"
respice adspice prospice	"look behind, look here, look ahead"
respice finem	"look back at the end"
respondeat superior	"let the superior respond"
restitutio in integrum	"restoration to original condition"
res nullius	"nobody's property"
rex regum fidelum et	"king even of faithful kings"
rigor mortis	"stiffness of death"
risum teneatis, amici?	"Can you help laughing, friends?"
Roma invicta	"Unconquerable Rome
Romanes eunt domus	"Romanes go the house"
rosa rubicundior lilio candidior omnibus formosior semper in te glorior	"redder than the rose, whiter than the lilies
rus in urbe	"A countryside in the city"
saltus in demonstrando	"leap in explaining"
salus in arduis	"a stronghold (or refuge) in difficulties"
salus populi suprema lex esto	"the welfare of the people is to be the highe
salva veritate	"with truth intact"
Salvator Mundi	"Savior of the World"
salvo errore et omissione (s.e.e.o.)	"save for error and omission"
salvo honoris titulo (SHT)	"save for title of honor"
Sancta Sedes	"Holy Chair"
Sancta Simplicitas	"Holy Innocence"
Sancte Et Sapienter	"With holiness and with wisdom"
Sanctum Sanctorum	"Holy of Holies"
sapere aude	"dare to be wise"
Sapientia et Doctrina	"Wisdom and Learning"
Sapienta et Eloquencia	"Knowledge and Eloquence"
sapienti sat	"enough for the wise"
Scientia ac Labore	"Knowledge through [hard] work" or "By means
scientia, aere perennius	"Knowledge, more lasting than bronze"
scientia cum religione	"Religion and knowledge united"
Scientia imperii decus et tutamen	"Knowledge is the adornment and safeguard of
scientia vincere tenebras	"Conquering darkness by science"
scientia ipsa potentia est	"For also knowledge itself is power"
scio	"I know"
scire quod sciendum	"knowledge which is worth having"
scribimus indocti doctique poemata passim	"Each desperate blockhead dares to write"
scuto amoris divini	"by the shield of God's love"
seculo seculorum	"Forever and Ever"
Sed ipse Spiritus postulat pro nobis, gemitibus inenarrabilibus	"But the same Spirit intercedes incessantly f
sedes apostolica	"apostolic chair"
sedes incertae	seat (i.e. location) uncertain
sede vacante	"with the seat being vacant"
Semper ad meliora	"always towards better things"
semper eadem	"always the same"
semper excelsius	"always higher"
semper fidelis	"always faithful"
semper fortis	"always courageous"
semper instans	"always threatening"
semper invicta	"always invincible"
semper liber	"always free"
semper paratus	"always prepared"
semper primus	"always first"
semper reformanda	"always being reformed"
semper ubi sub ubi	"always where under where"
semper vigilans	"always vigilant"
semper vigilo	"always vigilant"
Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR)	"The Senate and the People of Rome"
sensu lato	"with the broad, or general, meaning"
sensu stricto cf. stricto sensu	"with the tight meaning"
Serviam	"I will serve"
Servo Permaneo Bovis Provestri	"Save the Last Bullet for Yourself"
servus servorum Dei	"servant of the servants of God"
sesquipedalia verba	"words a foot and a half long"
Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes	"If you can read this, you have too much educ
si omnes... ego non	"if all ones... not I"
si peccasse negamus fallimur et nulla est in nobis veritas	"if we refuse to make a mistake, we are decei
si quid novisti rectius istis, candidus imperti; si nil, his utere mecum.	"if you can better these principles, tell me;
si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice	"if you seek a delightful peninsula, look aro
si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses	"If you had kept your silence, you would have
si vales valeo (SVV)	"if you are well, I am well"
si vis amari ama	"If you want to be loved, love"
si vis pacem para bellum	"if you want peace, prepare for war"
sic	"thus"
sic et non	"thus and not"
sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc	"we gladly feast on those who would subdue us
sic infit	"so it begins"
sic itur ad astra	"thus you shall go to the stars"
sic passim	"Thus here and there"
sic semper erat, et sic semper erit	"Thus has it always been, and thus shall it e
sic semper tyrannis	"thus always to tyrants"
sic transit gloria mundi	"thus passes the glory of the world"
sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas	"use [what is] yours so as not to harm [what
sic vita est	"thus is life"
signetur (sig) or (S/)	"let it be labeled"
Signum Fidei	"Sign of the Faith"
silentium est aureum	"silence is golden"
similia similibus curantur	"similar things take care of similar things"
simplex sigillum veri	"simplicity is the sign of truth"
sine anno (s.a.)	"without a year"
sine die	"without a day"
sine ira et studio	"without anger and fondness"
sine loco (s.l.)	"without a place"
sine nomine (s.n.)	"without a name"
sine qua non	"without which not"
sine remediis medicina debilis est	"without remedies medicine is powerless"
sine scientia ars nihil est	"without knowledge, skill is nothing"
sisto activitatem	"I cease the activity"
sit sine labe decus	"let honour stainless be"
sit tibi terra levis	"may the earth be light to you"
sit venia verbo	"may there be forgiveness for the word"
Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos	"Sun of Justice, shine upon us"
sol lucet omnibus	"the sun shines on everyone", Petronius, Saty
sol omnia regit	"the sun rules over everything"
sola fide	"by faith alone"
sola gratia	"by grace alone"
Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua	"the only good language is a dead language"
sola scriptura	"by scripture alone"
Sola nobilitat virtus	"Virtue alone ennobles"
soli Deo gloria (S.D.G.)	"glory to God alone"
solus Christus	"Christ alone"
solus ipse	"I alone"
solvitur ambulando	"It is solved by walking"
Spartam nactus es; hanc exorna	"your lot is cast in Sparta, be a credit to i
specialia generalibus derogant	"special departs from general"
speculum speculorum	"mirror of mirrors"
spem reduxit	"he has restored hope"
spiritus mundi	"spirit of the world"
spiritus ubi vult spirat	"the spirit spreads wherever it wants"
splendor sine occasu	"brightness without setting"
stamus contra malo	"we stand against by evil"
stante pede	"with a standing foot"
stare decisis	"to stand by the decided things"
Stat sua cuique dies	"There is a day [turn] for everybody"
statim (stat)	"immediately"
status quo	"the situation in which"
status quo ante bellum	"the state before the war"
stercus accidit	"shit happens"
stet	"let it stand"
stet fortuna domus	"let the fortune of the house stand"
stipendium peccati mors est	"the reward of sin is death"
strenuis ardus cedunt	"the heights yield to endeavour"
stricto sensucf. sensu stricto	"with the tight meaning"
stupor mundi	"the wonder of the world"
sua sponte	"by its own accord"
sub anno	"under the year"
Sub Cruce Lumen	"The Light Under the Cross"
sub divo	"under the wide open sky"
sub finem	"toward the end"
sub judice	"under a judge"
sub poena	"under penalty"
sub rosa	"under the rose"
sub specie aeternitatis	"under the sight of eternity"
Sub tuum praesidium	"Beneath thy compassion"
Sub umbra floreo	"Under the shade I flourish"
sub verbo; sub voce
sublimis ab unda	"Raised from the waves"
subsiste sermonem statim	"stop speaking immediately"
sui generis	"Of its own kind"
sui iuris	"Of one's own right"
sum quod eris	"I am what you will be"
sum quod sum	"I am what I am"
summa cum laude	"with highest praise"
summa summarum	"all in all"
summum bonum	"the supreme good"
sunt lacrimae rerum	"there are tears for things"
sunt omnes unum	"they are all one"
sunt pueri pueri, pueri puerilia tractant	"Children are children, and children do child
suo jure	"in one's own right"
suo motu	"upon one's own initiative"
suos cultores scientia coronat	"Knowledge crowns those who seek Her"
super fornicam	"on the lavatory"
supero omnia	"I surpass everything"
surdo oppedere	"to belch before the deaf"
surgam	"I shall rise"
suum cuique tribuere	"to render to every man his due"
s.v.
tabula rasa	"scraped tablet"
tabula gratulatoria	"congratulatory tablet"
talis qualis	"just as such"
taliter qualiter	"somewhat"
technica impendi nationi	"Technology impulses nations"
temet nosce	"know thyself"
Tempora Heroica	"Heroic Age"
tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis	"the times are changing, and we change in the
tempus edax rerum	"time, devourer of all things"
tempus fugit	"time flees"
tempus rerum imperator	"time, commander of all things"
tempus vernum	"spring time"
tempus volat hora fugit	"time flies, the hour flees"
Tentanda Via	The way must be tried
teneo te Africa	"I hold you, Africa!"
ter in die (t.i.d.)	"thrice in a day"
Terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus.	"The hour finishes the day; the author finish
terminus ante quem	"limit before which"
terra australis incognita	"unknown southern land"
terra firma	"solid land"
terra incognita	"unknown land"
terra nova	"new land"
terra nullius	"land of none"
terras irradient	"let them illuminate the lands"
tertium non datur	"a third is not given"
tertium quid	"a third something"
testis unus, testis nullus	"one witness is not a witness"
timeo Danaos et dona ferentes	"I fear Greeks even if they bring gifts"
timidi mater non flet	"A coward's mother does not weep"
timor mortis conturbat me	"the fear of death confounds me"
Totus Tuus	"totally yours"
translatio imperii	"transfer of rule"
Treuga Dei	"Truce of God"
tu autem	"you indeed"
tu autem domine miserere nobis	"But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us"
tu fui ego eris	"I was you; you will be me"
tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito	"you should not give in to evils, but proceed
tu quoque	"you too"
tuebor	"I will protect"
uberrima fides	"most abundant faith"
ubertas et fidelitas	"fertility and faithfulness"
ubi bene ibi patria	"where [it is] well, there [is] the fatherlan
ubi caritas et amor Deus ibi est	"where there is charity and love, God is ther
ubi jus ibi remedium	"Where [there is] a right, there [is] a remed
ubi mel ibi apes	"where [there is] honey, there [are] bees"
ubi dubium ibi libertas	"where [there is] doubt, there [is] freedom"
ubi libertas ibi patria	"where [there is] liberty, there [is] the fat
Ubi nihil vales, ibi nihil velis	"Where you are worth nothing, there you will
ubi non accusator ibi non iudex	"where [there is] no accuser, there [is] no j
ubi pus, ibi evacua	"where there is pus, there evacuate it"
Ubique, quo fas et gloria ducunt	"Everywhere, Where Right And Glory Leads"
ubi re vera	"when, in a true thing"
ubi societas ibi ius	"if there's a society, law will be there"
ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant	"They make a desert and call it peace"
ubi sunt	"where are they?"
ultima ratio	"last method"
ultimo mense (ult.)	"in the last month"
ultra vires	"beyond powers"
ululas Athenas	"(to send) owls to Athens"
una hirundo non facit ver	"One Swallow does not make Summer"
una salus victis nullam sperare salutem	"the only safety for the conquered is to hope
unitas per servitiam	"Unity Through Service"
uno flatu	"in one breath"
unus multorum	"one of many"
Urbi et Orbi	"To the City and the Circle [of the lands]"
Urbs in Horto	"City in a garden"
Usus est magister optimus	"Practice is the best teacher."
ut biberent quoniam esse nollent	"so that they might drink, since they refused
ut incepit fidelis sic permanet	"as she began loyal, so she persists"
ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas	"though the power be lacking, the will is to
ut infra	"as below"
ut prosim	"That I may serve"
Ut proverbium loguitur vetus...	"You know what they say..."
ut res magis valeat quam pereat	"That the matter may have effect rather than
ut retro	"as backwards"
Ut Roma cadit, sic omnis terra.	"As Rome falls, so [falls] the whole world."
ut sit finis litium	"So there might be an end of litigation"
ut supra	"as above"
ut tensio sic vis	"as the extension, so the force"
utilis in ministerium	"usefulness in service"
utraque unum	"both into one"
vade ad formicam	"go to the ant"
vade mecum	"go with me"
vade retro Satana	"Go back, Satan!"
vae victis	"Woe to the conquered!"
vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas	"vanity of vanities; everything [is] vanity"
vaticinium ex eventu	"prophecy from the event"
vel non	"or not"
velle est posse	"To be willing is to be able." (non-literal:
velocius quam asparagi coquantur	"more rapidly than asparagus will be cooked"
veni, vidi, vici	"I came, I saw, I conquered"
veni, vidi et capiebar ad anum	"I came, I saw and I endured a rear assault"
Venisti remanebis donec denuo completus sis	"From whence you came, you shall remain, unti
vera causa	"true cause"
verba ita sunt intelligenda ut res magis valeat quam pereat	"words are to be understood such that the sub
verba volant, scripta manent	"words fly away, writings remain"
verbatim	"word for word"
verbatim et litteratim	"word for word and letter by letter"
Verbi divini minister	"servant of the divine Word"
Verbi gratia	"for example"
(v.gr. or VG)
Verbum Dei	"Word of God"
Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum (VDMA)	"The Word of the Lord Endures Forever"
Verbum sap	"A word to the wise is sufficient"
veritas	"truth"
Veritas, Bonitas, Pulchritudo, Sanctitas	"Truth, Goodness, Beauty, and Holiness"
Veritas, Fides, Sapientia	"Truth, Faith, Wisdom"
Veritas Curat	"The Truth Cures."
Veritate Duce Progredi	"Advancing (with) Truth Leading."
Veritas in Caritate	"Truth Through Caring"
veritas lux mea	"Truth is my light." (non-literal: "Truth enl
veritas odit moras	"Truth hates delay"
veritas omnia vincit	"Truth defeats all things"
veritas unitas caritas	"Truth, Unity, Love"
veritas vos liberabit	"the truth will set you free"
[in] veritate et caritate	"with truth and love"
veritate et virtute	"with truth and courage"
veritatem fratribus testari	"to bear witness to the truth in brotherhood"
vero nihil verius	"nothing truer than truth"
versus (vs) or (v.)	"towards"
veto	"I forbid"
vi et animo	"With heart and soul"
vi veri universum vivus vici	"by the power of truth, I, while living, have
via	"by the road"
Via, Veritas, Vita	"The way, the truth and the Life"
via media	"middle road"
vice	"in place of"
vice versa	"with position turned"
versa vice
victoria aut mors	"Victory or death!"
victoria concordia crescit	"Victory comes from harmony"
victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni	"the victorious cause pleased the gods, but t
vide infra (v.i.)	"see below"
vide supra (v.s.)	"see above"
vincit omnia veritas	"Truth conquers all"
videlicet (viz.)	"namely", "that is to say", "as follows"
video meliora proboque deteriora sequor	"I see and approve of the better, but I follo
video et taceo	"I see and keep silent"
video sed non credo	"I see it, but I don't believe it"
vim promovet insitam	"promotes one's innate power"
videre licet	"it is permitted to see", "one may see"
vince malum bono	"Overcome Evil with Good"
vincere scis Hannibal victoria uti nescis	"you know [how] to win, Hannibal; you do not
vincit qui se vincit	"he conquers who conquers himself"
viriliter agite estote fortes	"Quit ye like men, be strong"
vir prudens non contra ventum mingit	"[A] wise man does not urinate [up] against t
virtus sola nobilitas	"virtue alone [is] noble"
virtus unita fortior	"virtue united [is] stronger"
virtus in media stat	"Virtue stands in the middle. "
virtus tentamine gaudet	"Strength rejoices in the challenge."
virtute et armis	"by virtue and arms"
vis legis	"power of the law"
visio dei	"Vision of a god"
vita ante acta	"a life done before"
vita, dulcedo, spes	"[Mary our] life, sweetness, hope"
vita incerta, mors certissima	"Life is uncertain, death is most certain"
vita summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam	"the shortness of life prevents us from enter
viva voce	"living voice"
vivat crescat floreat	"may it live, grow, and flourish!"
Vivat Rex	"May the King live!"
Vive memor leti	"I live remembering death"
Vivere est cogitare	"To live is to think"
Vivere est vincere	"To live is to conquer"
Vivere militare est	"To live is to fight"
Vive ut vivas	"live so that you may live"
vocatus atque non vocatus Deus aderit	"called and not called, God will be present",
volenti non fit injuria	"to one willing, no harm is done" or "to him
votum separatum	"separate vow"
vox clamantis in deserto	"the voice of one shouting in the desert" (or
vox nihili	"voice of nothing"
vox populi	"voice of the people"