LATIN NOTES 91-100 ETYMOLOGY
TEMPUS FUGIT Time flies ‘nuff said
TERRA FIRMA Solid earth To be on solid ground
TERRA INCOGNITA Unknown land Often written on maps before it was “discovered”
VENI, VIDI, VICI I came, I saw, I conquered Julius Caesar quote after crossing the Rubicon in 49 bc in defiance of Roman law, resulting in civil war
VERSO Left Left (side of a page)
RECTO Right Right (side of a page)
VICE VERSA With the order changed Conversely; reversed
VALE (SALVE) Farewell (Hail) Roman greeting
NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM New order of the ages Motto on the reverse of the Great Seal of the US; also on dollar bill
VOX POPULI Voice of the people Popular opinion