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Wise Words: Latin Phrases in English

Explore the richness of Latin phrases commonly used in English, from "Carpe diem" to "Tempus fugit" and their meanings. Learn how these phrases add depth and wisdom to everyday conversations and writing.

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Wise Words: Latin Phrases in English

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  1. Latin Words and Phrases Used in English

  2. Ad infinitumWithout end

  3. Ad nauseamTo the point of disgust

  4. Alma materCollege (nourishing mother)

  5. Ante bellumBefore the war

  6. Ars artis gratiaArt for art’s sake

  7. Ars longa, vita brevisArt is long, life is short

  8. Bona fideIn good faith

  9. Carpe diemSeize the opportunity (day) Dead Poets Society

  10. Cave canemBeware of the dog

  11. Corpus delictiThe facts (body) of a crime

  12. Cum granosalisWith a grain of salt

  13. De mortuis nil nisi bonumSpeak only good of the dead • Remember the dead for their good qualities, not the bad

  14. ErrarehumanumestTo err is human

  15. Et tu, Brute!Even you, Brutus!

  16. Exit; ExeuntHe goes out; they go out

  17. Ex librisFrom the books (of)

  18. Ex temporeOn the spur of the moment

  19. FestinalenteMake haste slowly

  20. In medias resInto the midst of things

  21. In memoriamIn memory of

  22. Lapsus linguaeA slip of the tongue

  23. Menssana in corporesanoA sound mind in a sound body

  24. Multum in parvoMuch in something small

  25. Pater patriaeFather of his country

  26. PaxvobiscumPeace be with you

  27. Per AnnumBy the year

  28. Per capitaBy heads

  29. Per diemBy the day

  30. Post mortemAfter death

  31. Pro and con(tra)For and against

  32. Pro bono publicoFor the public welfare

  33. Quid pro quoSomething for something

  34. Semper fidelisAlways faithful

  35. Semper paratusAlways prepared

  36. Sine qua nonIndispensable; a necessity

  37. Tempus fugitTime flies

  38. Terra firmaSolid ground (being sure of oneself)

  39. Vade mecumA constant companion (go with me)

  40. Veni, vidi, viciI came, I saw, I conquered

  41. VerbatimWord for word

  42. Via – by way ofSally sent her grandmother a letter via postal mail.

  43. Vice versaThe other way around To make a bowl of cereal, you can pour the cereal then the milk, or vice versa.

  44. Viva voceBy spoken word (word of mouth)

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