Here is a handy list of common Latin words and phrases which are commonly found in English writing. Examples: a posterio'ri, from effect to cause; a prio'ri, from cause to effect; ab ini'tio, from the beginning; ad hom'inem, to the man; personal; ad infini'tum, to infinity; ad in'terim, in the mean while; ad lib'itum, at pleasure; ad valo'rem, according to value; al'ma ma'ter, a cherishing mother (often applied to a university); an'te bel'lum, before the war; a'qua vi'tae, brandy; spirit; alcohol; bo'na fi'de, in good faith; ca'sus bel'li, that which justifies war; cui bo'no? for whose benefit?; de fac'to, in fact; really; de ju're, by right; de no'vo, anew. Click here to print. |