Latin abbreviations
Latin abbreviations
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Here are some that I know of:
e.g. exempli gratia 'for the sake of example'
et al. et alii 'and others'
etc. et cetera 'and so on'
cf. confer 'compare'
ib. or ibid. ibidem 'in the same place'
i.e. id est 'that is to say'
N.B. nota bene 'note well'
p.p. per procurationem 'by proxy'
viz. videlicet 'namely'
Any others out there in common usage?
Do you find that i.e. and e.g. are often misused?
e.g. exempli gratia 'for the sake of example'
et al. et alii 'and others'
etc. et cetera 'and so on'
cf. confer 'compare'
ib. or ibid. ibidem 'in the same place'
i.e. id est 'that is to say'
N.B. nota bene 'note well'
p.p. per procurationem 'by proxy'
viz. videlicet 'namely'
Any others out there in common usage?
Do you find that i.e. and e.g. are often misused?





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corus
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Not sure of the English translation though. I think it's something like 'has been demonstrated'.
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Some more:
a.m. ante meridiem: before noon
A.C. ante Christum: before Christ
AD anno domini: in the year of the Lord
B.A. Baccalaureus Artium: Bachelor of Arts
B.Sc. Baccalaureus Scientiæ: Bachelor of Science
ca. circa: about
d.v. deo volente: God willing
Ph.D. Philosophiæ Doctor: Doctor of Philosophy
p.m. post meridiem: after midday
R.I.P. requiescat in pace: may he rest in peace
vs. versus: against
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per diem - each day
per annum - each year
What do others think of using latin phrases such as these. I've always then but my present boss prefers to have plain English
dbuzz
I think you are right about i.e. and e.g. about 50% must be wrong
John
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corus
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Let's not forget:
Lb., libra: pound
aq., aqua: water
No, numero: number
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et Vir With Husband
et Ux. With Wife (Uxor)
Once or twice I have seen et Con for and Husband
John et ux Cheryl do this day bargain and ...
or
Cheryl et vir John do this day bargain and ...
John
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stat. statim immediately
ad inf. ad infinitum to infinity
s.v. vide super see above
Vita sine litteris mors est.
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A few more in this list of abbreviations.
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FLK
which means "Funny Looking Kid" used to define unusual appearances not otherwise clarified.
That's right up there with
"I.D. ten T" error
"If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut."
-- by Albert Einstein
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This thread discusses Latin ad naseum.
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"illegitimae non carborundum" (short)
...or my "more correct" verson...
"persona illegitimae non carborundum"
?????
Regards, Wil Taylor
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A218882
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quod eraNt demoNstrandum
another phrase that sounds very pedantic... like anyone who uses latin phrases when writing or speaking...
conditio sine qua non
and my all time favorite:
snob: this word has a very interesting history described by Jorge Luis Borges in La Rebelión de las Masas
snob is applied to the person that pretends to be (have) more than he/she is(has)
in the victorian london... when the first lists of neighbors were published... next to the name and address the following abbreviation was included:
s.nob.
which means: sine nobilitate, without nobility... i.e. just a neighbor... not a count, knight, earl which were abundant in victorian london.
saludos.
a.
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Abeltio, erant is the plural of erat. No es cierto ?
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translation: que es lo que querian demostrar.
saludos.
a.
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I still believe the singular version is the most common and correct latin translation of the Euclides' greek expression he used at the end of every mathematical demonstration.
Aunque aparentemente las dos variantes son aceptables. ¿ Qué te parece ?
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quod erat demonstrandum
in quod erant demonstrandum, quod is an adverb (because). when quod should mean: "which".
erat refers to which, and the sentence makes sense.
sorry for the confusion.
saludos.
a.
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