Mottoes and expressions 1+2

latin

in absentia

in one’s absence, used as adv/adj, ex can be convicted for crime/get degree in absentia

persona non grata

an unpleasing person, ex technical term used for diplomats/ambassadors in foreign countries

divide et impera

divide and conquer, macchiaveili publicized it, ex if followers squabble u can get ur way

sic transit Gloria mundi

thus passes the glory of the world, said at coronation of new Pope, Pope=human rep of God, when 1 Pope dies glory passes on, ex ppl on earth are temporary

nil desperandum

never give up, nothing out to be despaired, never say die

dilapidated

di=apart, lapis, lapis=stone, means falling apart like stone

lapis, lapis derivative

dilapidated, lapidary, lapideous, lapidescent, lapidify/petrify, lapidation

lapidation

killing by stoning

lapidescent

becoming stone

lapideous

pertaining to stone

lapidary

cuts/polishes stone

prevent

prae=before, venire=to come, means literally to come before, modern to stop or hinder

venīre derivatives

invent, convenient, conventional, intervene, contravene, advent

invent

to come upon unexpectedly/ from a search

contravene

to come against

advent

awaiting the birth of Jesus/ coming of/ arrival

vox populi

voice of the ppl, when wishes of ppl are irresistible, ex polititians

multum in parvo

much in little, lots of info in few words, very succinct

vox clamantis in deserto

dartmouth, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, yelling out but no one paying attention, preparing people

ex imo pectore

from the bottom of the heart/deepest heart, used as adverb “sincerely”

nunc aut numquam

now or never, better jump now, to pressure someone into making a decision

expeditious

=quick, ped=foot, ex=out of

words with ped/pes

expedite, expedient, expedition- free one’s feet, impede, pedestrian, quadruped, centipede, sesquipedalian

sesquipedalia

pes=measurement foot too, someone who uses long words/words that are long

impede

=to get in way of feet, im=not/against, ped=foot