1. Latin Words and Phrases Used in English

2. Ad infinitum Without end

3. Ad nauseam To the point of disgust

4. Alma mater College (nourishing mother)

5. Ante bellum Before the war

6. Ars artis gratia Art for art’s sake

7. Ars longa, vita brevis Art is long, life is short

8. Bona fide In good faith

9. Carpe diem Seize the opportunity (day) Dead Poets Society

10. Cave canem Beware of the dog

11. Corpus delicti The facts (body) of a crime

12. Cum grano salis With a grain of salt

13. De mortuis nil nisi bonum Speak only good of the dead Remember the dead for their good qualities, not the bad

14. Errare humanum est To err is human

15. Et tu, Brute! Even you, Brutus!

16. Exit; Exeunt He goes out; they go out

17. Ex libris From the books (of)

18. Ex tempore On the spur of the moment

19. Festina lente Make haste slowly

20. In medias res Into the midst of things

21. In memoriam In memory of

22. Lapsus linguae A slip of the tongue

23. Mens sana in corpore sano A sound mind in a sound body

24. Multum in parvo Much in something small

25. Pater patriae Father of his country

26. Pax vobiscum Peace be with you

27. Per Annum By the year

28. Per capita By heads

29. Per diem By the day

30. Post mortem After death

31. Pro and con(tra) For and against

32. Pro bono publico For the public welfare

33. Quid pro quo Something for something

34. Semper fidelis Always faithful

35. Semper paratus Always prepared

36. Sine qua non Indispensable; a necessity

37. Tempus fugit Time flies

38. Terra firma Solid ground (being sure of oneself)

39. Vade mecum A constant companion (go with me)

40. Veni, vidi, vici I came, I saw, I conquered

41. Verbatim Word for word

42. Via – by way of Sally sent her grandmother a letter via postal mail.

43. Vice versa The other way around To make a bowl of cereal, you can pour the cereal then the milk, or vice versa.

44. Viva voce By spoken word (word of mouth)