List of Latin phrases
This page lists direct English translations of common Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature was highly-regarded in Ancient Rome when Latin rhetoric and literature was still maturing.
Be aware that the Latin letter i can be used as either a vowel or a consonant. When used as a consonant, it is often replaced by the letter j, which was originally simply an orthographic "long i" that was used in initial positions and when it occurred between two other vowels. This medieval convention is most commonly preserved in Latin legal terminology—hence phrases like de iure are often spelled de jure. On this list, the more common form will be the one a phrase is listed under: thus, de jure is used instead of de iure, and alea iacta est instead of alea jacta est.
To view all three pages of phrases on a single, lengthy document, see:
The list is also divided alphabetically into three pages:
See also
- List of Latin abbreviations
- List of Latin words with English derivatives
- List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
- List of legal Latin terms
- Medical prescription Appendix 1: Abbreviations
- Brocard
- French phrases used by English speakers
- List of French phrases
- List of French proverbs
- List of German expressions in English
- List of German words and phrases
- List of Greek phrases
- List of Spanish expressions in common English
External links
- Latin Via Proverbs: 4000 Proverbs, Mottoes and Sayings for Students of Latin. These webpages contain a search engine, along with Latin audio, games and other learning materials.
- Latin Phrases and Abbreviations Collection of Latin phrases with search function.
- Latin sayings Organized by topic.
- John Bouvier's Law Dictionary (1856)
- Latin phrases and mottoes - Sorted alphabetically and by subject.
- Merriam-Webster Online (Warning: site has pop-up ads)
- Latin Mottos and Latin Quotations with English Translations
- Latin proverbs Famous Latin proverbs.
- Another list of Latin abbreviations
- Google for "comma after i.e."
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