assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit – Constant Practice Devoted to One Subject Often Outdoes Both Intelligence and Skill
assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit (M.Tullius Cicero). Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill.
acta sanctorum – Deeds of the Saints
acta sanctorum Deeds of the saints (Jean Bolland)
accusare nemo se debit, nisi coram Deo – No One Is Bound to Accuse Himself, unless Before God
accusare nemo se debit, nisi coram Deo No one is bound to accuse herself/himself, unless before God actus Dei act of God a Deo et rege From God and the king a Deo lux nostra Our light comes from God adiuvante Deo labor proficit With God’s help, work prospers ad majorem Dei gloriam To the […]
ad clerum – to the Clergy
ad clerum To the clergy concio ad clerum Discourse to the clergy
exitus acta probat – the Result Validates the Deeds
exitus acta probat The result validates the deeds. errare humanum est To err is human eheu fugaces . labuntur anni Alas, the fleeting years slip away fabas indulcet fames Hunger sweetens the beans. facta non verba Deeds, not words (Actions speak louder than words) fallaces sunt rerum species The appearances of things are deceptive. flat […]
cur ante tubam tremor occupat artus? – Why Should Fear Seize the Limbs before the Trumpet Sounds?
Cur ante tubam tremor occupat artus? Why should fear seize the limbs before the trumpet sounds? (Virgil) victis honor Honour to the vanquished veni vidi vici I came, I saw, I conquered (Julius Caesar’s report of victory in 47 B.C. over Pharnaces, king of Pontus) in pace, ut sapiens, aptarit idonea bello In peace, like […]
ad vitam aut culpam – for Life or Until a Misdeed
ad vitam aut culpam For life or until a misdeed do ut des I give so that you may give do ut facias I give so that you may do
amare et sapere vix deo conceditur – Even a God Finds it Hard to Love and Be Wise at the Same Time
amare et sapere vix deo conceditur Even a god finds it hard to love and be wise at the same time amor vincit omnia Love conquers all amantes sunt amentes Lovers are lunatics amantium irae amoris integratio est Lovers quarrels are the renewal of love cras amet qui nunquam amavit; quique amavit, cras amet May […]
adhuc sub iudice lis est – the Case Is Still Before the Court
adhuc sub iudice lis est The case is still before the court cursus curiae est lex curiae The practice of the court is the law of the court cursus curiae est lex curiae The practice of the court is the law of the court certiorari To be informed by an appellate review court
absens haeres non erit – the Absent One Will Not Be Heir
absens haeres non erit The absent one will not be heir abusus non tollit usum Abuse of a right does not invalidate use ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia Consequences of abuse do not aply to general use curia advisari vult The court wishes to be advised lex non distinguitur nos non distinguere debemus […]
ab extra – from Outside
ab extra From outside ab initio From the beginning actus reus A guilty deed or act ad hoc For this purpose ad infinitum To infinity, without limit, forever alibi Elsewhere, at another place aliunde From elsewhere, from a different source ante Before bona fide Sincere, in good faith bona vacantia Vacant goods, i.e., goods without […]
aut disce aut discede – Either learn or leave
aut disce aut discede Either learn or leave assiduus usus uni rei deditus et ingenium et artem saepe vincit. (M.Tullius Cicero). Constant practice devoted to one subject often outdoes both intelligence and skill. docendo discimus Teach in order to learn (we learn by teaching) diligentia maximum etiam mediocris ingeni subsidium Diligence is a very great […]
abiit ad maiores – He/she has died
abiit ad maiores S/he has gone to the ancestors (i.e., died) abiit ad plures S/he has gone to the majority (i.e., died) ad patres To the fathers (i.e., dead) bene decessit S/he has left (died) well (a natural death) causa mortis Cause of death, an anticipation of death debitum naturae Debt of nature (death) corpora […]
consuetudo est altera lex – Custom is another law
consuetudo est altera lex Custom is another law consuetudo pro lege servatur Custom is held as the law ad usum… According to custom…
accessit – runner up
accessit S/he came near (i.e., a runner-up)
ad iudicium – To judgement; to common sense
ad iudicium To judgement; to common sense
Eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow
ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora ad quem ad quod Eggs today are better than chickens tomorrow cave quid dicis, quando, et cui Beware of what you say, when, and to whom
audaces fortuna iuvat – Fortune favours the brave
audaces fortuna iuvat or fortes fortuna iuvat Fortune favours the brave fortiter in re, suaviter in modo Resolute/unhesitant in action, gentle in manner. consilio et animis By wisdom and courage constantia et virtute By firmness and courage
ab aeterno – From the beginning of time
Latin Phrases: Beginning ab aeterno From the beginning of time ab incunabulis From infancy (from the cradle) ab initio From the beginning ab Iove principium From Jove is my beginning (words of Aeneas, Virgil) ab origine From the origin; from the first ab ovo From the egg (i.e., from the beginning) ad initium At the […]
ars est celare artem – True art is to conceal art
ars est celare artem True art is to conceal art ars longa vita brevis Art is long life is short ars gratia artis Art is the reward of art. dramatis personae Characters of the play
aut viam inveniam aut faciam – I’ll either find a way or make one
aut viam inveniam aut faciam I will either find a way or make one aut vincere aut mori Either to conquer or to die nulli secundus /nulli secunda Second to none (male)/(female) perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you. per aspera […]
credo quia absurdum est – I believe it because it is absurd
credo quia absurdum est I believe it because it is absurd ab asino lanam [Like getting] wool from an ass (i.e., blood from a stone) ab absurdum To the absurd