Top Latin Expressions and their meaning

in #language6 years ago

A PRIORI: from what is known.
AB INITIO: from the beginning.
ABUNDANS CAUTELA NON NOCET: abundant caution does no harm.
ABUSUS NON TOLLIT USUM: misuse does not remove use.
ACCUSARE NEMO SE DEBET NISI CORAM DEO: no one ought to accuse himself except in the presence of God.
ACTA NON VERBA: deeds, not words.
ACTUS NON FACIT REUM NISI MENS SIT REA: the act is not guilty unless the mind is also guilty.
ACTUS REUS: guilty act.
AD FINITUM: without limit.
AD INTERIM (AD INT.): for thee meantime.
AD LIBITUM (AD LIB.): toward pleasure; as you wish.
AD VICTORIAM: to victory.
ADAEQUATIO INTELLECTUS ET REI: correspondence of the mind and reality.
ADAEQUATIO INTELLECTUS NOSTRI CUM RE: conformity of our minds to the fact.
AGERE SEQUITUR CREDERE: action follows belief.
ALIQUANTULUS: not that big.
ALIQUANTUS: rather big.
ALMA MATER: a dear mother.
ALTER EGO: other self.
AMICUS CURIAE: friend of the court.
AMOR VINCIT OMNIA: love conquers all.
ANGUIS IN HERBA: a snake in the grass.
ANTER MERIDIEM (AM.): before noon/morning.
AUDEMUS JURA NOSTRA DEFENDERE: we dare to defend our rights.
AUDI, VIDE, TACE: hear, see, be silent.
AVE ATQUE VALE: hail and farewell.

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