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Ab imo pectore. - From the bottom of the heart.
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Ad hoc - To this particular purpose
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Ad infinitum - To infinity
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Ad nauseum - To the point of making one sick
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Alma mater - Nourishing mother
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Alter ego - Other self
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Amicus curiae - Friend of the court
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Anno domini - In the year of the lord
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Ante meridiem - Before mid-day
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Aqua vitae - Water of life
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Auxilio ab alto - By help from on high
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Ave atque vale! - Greetings and farewell!
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Ave Caesar! Morituri te salutamus. - Hail Caesar! We who are about to die salute you.
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Bene - Good
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Bona fide. - In good faith.
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Bona fortuna - Good luck!
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Carpe diem. - Seize the day.
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Cedant arma togae - May arms yield to the toga.
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Cogito ergo sum. - I think therefore I am.
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Cf. (Confer) - Compare
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Cornucopia - Horn of plenty
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Cum grano salis. - With a grain of salt.
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Cum Laude - With praise
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De facto - Resulting from fact
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De gustibus non est disputandum. - There's no arguing about matters of taste.
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De mortuis nil nisi bonum. - About the dead say nothing but good.
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Deus ex machina - God from a machine
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Docendo discimus. - We learn by teaching.
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Dramatis personae - Characters of the play
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E pluribus unum - From many one
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Errare humanum est. - To err is human.
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Emeritus - Retired
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Esse quam videri. - To be rather than to seem.
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Et alii/aliae - Other persons/things
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Et cetera - And the rest
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Ex cathedra - From the seat of authority
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Exempli gratia - By grace of example
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Exit/exeunt - He/they leave
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Ex officio - Resulting from the office held
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Fames est optimus coquus. - Hunger is the best cook.
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Festina lente. - Make haste slowly.
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Fortes Fortuna adiuvat. - Fortune favors the brave.
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Fortuna caeca est. - Fortune is blind.
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Gens togata - The toga-clad race; the romans.
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Gratia placenti - For the sake of pleasing.
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Historia est vitae magistra. - History is the teacher of life.
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Hodie mihi, cras tibi. - Today for me, tomorrow for you.
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Honores mutant mores. - Honors change customs.
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Ibidem - In that same place
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Id est - In other words
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In absentia - In the absence of
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In aeternum - In eternity/ Forever
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In dubio - In doubt
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In esse - In being.
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In flagrante delicto - While the crime is blazing
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In futuro - In the future
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In limine - On the threshold
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In loco parentis - In the place of a parent
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In media res. - In the middle of things.
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In medio stat virtus. - Virtue stands in the middle.
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In memoriam - To the memory of
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In nubibus - In the clouds
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In pace - In peace
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Inter alia - Among other things
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Inter canum et lupum - Between a dog and a wolf
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Inter se - Amongst themselves
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Inter arma silent leges. - Laws are silent amongst war.
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Inter arma silent Musae. - The muses are silent amongst war.
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Inter spem et metum. - Between hope and fear
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Inter nos - Between ourselves
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In toto - In all
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Io Saturnalia! - The customary greeting of revelers during the Roman holiday Saturnalia. Used the same way as "Merry Christmas" is used today.
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Ita est. - Yes./It is so.
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Iustitia Omnibus - Justice for all
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Koming soon (Sorry, bad joke.)
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Labor omnia vincit. - Work conquers all.
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Lapsus calami - Slip of the pen
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Lapsus linguae - Slip of the tongue
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Lares et penates - Household gods
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Magna charta - Great paper
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Magna cum laude - With great praise
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Mea culpa - My fault
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Mirabile dictu - Amazing to tell
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Modus operandi - Way of operating
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Modus vivendi - Way of living
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Multum in parvo - Much in little (small but significant)
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Navigare necesse est. - It is necessary to sail.
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Non quis, sed quid - Not who, but what
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Non sibi, sed patriae - Not for you, but for the fatherland.
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Nota bene - Note well
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Novus homo - A new Man; a man who was the first in his family to be elected to an office.
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Novus ordo seclorum - A new order of generations
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Orbiter dictum/dicta - Said by the way (miscellaneous remarks)
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Omnia vincit amor. - Love conquers all.
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O tempora! O mores! -
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Pax vobiscum - Peace be with you
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Per capita - Per head
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Per diem - Per day; daily allowance
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Per se - By itself
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Persona non grata - An unwelcome person
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Post hoc ergo propter hoc - After this, therefore because of this
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Post meridian - After midday
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Post scriptum - After what has been written
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Pro bono publico - For the public good
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Pro et contra - For and against
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Pro forma - For form's sake
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Pro patria - For one's country
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Pro rata - In proportion
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Q.I.D (Quater in die) - Take four times a day
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Quid pro quo - Something for something
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Quod erat demonstrandum - Which was to be demonstrated
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Requiescat in pace. - May he/she rest in peace.
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Salve(te) - Greetings!
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Salve sis - May you be well.
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Semper fidelis. - Always faithful.
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Semper paratus. - Always be prepared.
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Senatus Populusque Romanus - The senate and Roman people
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Sine cura - Without a care
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Sine qua non - Indispensible part
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Status quo - The existing state of affairs
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Sub poena (legis) - Under penalty of law
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Sub rosa - In secret
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Summa cum laude - With the greatest praise
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Tabula rasa - Clean slate
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Tempus fugit. - Time flies.
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Terra firma - Solid ground
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Terra incognita - Unknown land
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Timeo Danaos et dona ferentis - I fear the greeks even bearing gifts.
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T.I.D (Ter in die) - Take thrice a day
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Ubi sunt? - Where are they (the good old days)?
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Vale(te) - Farewell!
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Vade mecum - Something you take with you everywhere
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Veni, vidi, vici. - I came, I saw, I conquered.
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Verbatim et litteratim - Word for word and letter for letter
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Veritas vos liberabit - The truth will set you free
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Vice versa - In reverse order
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Videre est credere - Seeing is believing
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