Latin Phrases-(alma mater-pro bono)

alma mater

foster mother

alumnus, alumna
alumni, alumnae

foster child

emeritus/emerita

retired

honoris causa

for the sake of honor

scientia est potentia

knowledge is power

Baccalaureus Artium

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Magister Artium

Master of Arts (M.A.)

antebellum

before the war

ars gratia artis

art for the sake of art (MGM Logo)

ars longa, vita brevis

art is long, life is short

qui audet adipiscitur

he who dares, wins

bona fide

in good faith (real, genuine)

cum grano salis

with a grain of salt

carpe diem

seize the day

patientia est virtus

patience is a virtue

ipso facto

by that very fact (because of that fact)

ipso jure

by the law itself

res ipsa loquitur

the matter speaks for itself

sui juris

of his own right

sui generis

of his own kind (unique)

ipse dixit

he himself said

de mortuis nil nisi bonum

(say) nothing but good about the dead

dominus vobiscum

lord (be) with you

pax vobiscum

peace (be) with you

dona nobis pacem

give us peace

laborare est orare

to work is to pray

alea iacta est

the die has been cast

veni, vidi, vici

I came, I saw, I conquered (Julius Caesar)

veni, vidi, visa

I came, I saw, I bought

veni, vidi, vegi

I came, I saw, I had a salad

sine qua non

without which not (indispensable)

a posteriori

from the latter (based on experience)

a priori from the earlier

(independent of experience)

in situ

in that place (in its original place)

horribile dictu

horrible to say

mirabile dictu

amazing to say

quid pro quo

this for that

quo jure

by what (legal) right

quo animo

with what intention

Nullum crimen sine lege, nulla poena sine lege

No crime and no punishment without a law

ex tempore

out of the moment (extemporaneous)

(writ of) habeas corpus

you may have the body

affidavit

he has stated an oath

in loco parentis

in place of a parent

modus operandi (m.o.)

method of working

in flagrante delicto

in the burning crime

pro bono

for the good