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Latin abbreviations
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Latin abbreviations

Latin abbreviations

(OP)
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?

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QED is used to show that a mathematical theory has been proven. It's latin, but no idea what the acronym stands for.

corus

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(OP)
quod erat demonstrandum.

Not sure of the English translation though.  I think it's something like 'has been demonstrated'.

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quad erat demonstrandum - that which was to be shown

M

--
Dr Michael F Platten

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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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Two more, not abreviations but phrases.

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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I've always thought that using latin was a little like having a bidet, not many people know what it's for but you must be posh if you use it. In the UK it's also common to use the odd word of french as well as latin in a sentence to sound ultra posh and intelligent. Those people don't use a bidet to wash their socks in, obviously.

corus

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I'm quite sure the bidet is a Roman invention, you never see as many of them as in Italy. It's a great pleasure spending 5 minutes on your bidet talking to yourself in Latin.

Homo sapiens non urinat in ventum!

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"per diem" round these parts has become a noun meaning "daily expense allowance".  English is fun.

Hg

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Let's not forget:
 
Lb., libra: pound
aq., aqua: water
No, numero: number

Homo sapiens non urinat contra ventus.

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Couple from surveying

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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A few more:

stat. statim immediately
ad inf. ad infinitum to infinity
s.v. vide super see above

Vita sine litteris mors est.

RE: Latin abbreviations

"Ah, yes,  divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his  wallet." Robin  Williams

:)

RE: Latin abbreviations

Not latin, but I recently learned the medical term:

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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What about "quasi-latin" phrases... such as

"illegitimae non carborundum" (short)

...or my "more correct" verson...

"persona illegitimae non carborundum"

?????

Regards, Wil Taylor

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The English translation of QED (as written at the bottom of a proof) is of course 'quite easily done' !

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How to improve the English skill quickly?

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it is actually:
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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si. erant is the plural of erat.
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 ?

RE: Latin abbreviations

after consulting with a friend, latin professor... the correct version is:
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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