Latin Phrases Used in English(21 terms)

ad hoc

for this purpose

terminus ante quem

the limit before which

ex tempore

out of time (improvised)

inter alia

among other things

non sequitur

it does not follow

a fortiori

from the stronger argument

deus ex machina

a god from the machine

in camera

in a room

vice versa

with the order reversed

terminus post quem

the limit after which

ad hominem

against the person

cum laude

with praise

sine die

without a date

ad nauseam

to the point of sickness

alumnus/alumna

male/female foster child (graduate of a university)

a priori

from the earlier argument

ex officio

as a result of being in office

mutatis mutandis

with the various factors changed that need to be changed

quorum

of whom (a majority required for a meeting)

ex gratia

out of goodwill

in toto

in total