LATIN
PHRASES
Latin
is a wonderfully concise language. It has survived centuries
of use (and misuse), and is presently well established within
our own parlance. I have accumulated here some of the more
useful and well known Latin phrases, often employed when it
is convenient to get across a larger idea in a few short words. |
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LATIN
PHRASES
Key: The word's language of origin appears directly below it, and to the right of that is an example sentence and an etymology, along with any related themes.
Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
Part of Speech |
Definition |
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AL-muh MAU-ter |
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1. a school or university which one has attended or from which
one has graduated
2. the song or hymn of such school |
Ex.
Etym.
Rel. Themes: |
I recently sent a donation to my alma mater.
Latin for "fostering mother"
Latin Phrases
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non SEK-wet-er |
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1. an inference that does not follow from the premises
2. a statement that does not follow logically from anything
previously said |
Ex.
Etym.
Rel. Themes: |
A well-timed non sequitur can be humorous, but an ill-timed one will make you look like
a fool.
Latin for “it does not follow”
Latin Phrases | Legalese
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sine qua non
Latin |
sin-i kwa NAWN
sin-i kwa KNOWN |
noun |
an indispensable or essential thing |
Ex.
Etym.
Rel. Themes: |
For nearly 20 years, Alan Greenspan has been
the sine qua non of the Federal
Reserve Board.
Latin for “without which not”
Latin Phrases | Legalese
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