Latin I - Phrases Study Guide 4

amicus certus in re incerta

amicus certus in re incerta

a sure friend in an unsure situation

gaudeamus, igitur, juvenes dum sumus

therefore, let us rejoice, while we are young

dux femina facti

a woman was the leader of the deed

(from Virgil’s Aeneid)

placebo

i will please

(fake medicine)

in memoriam

in memory of

in toto

on the whole

lapsus linguae

slip of the tongue

lapsus calami

slip of the pen

(now relates to typing)

persona non grata

an unwelcome person

cum laude

with praise

magna cum laude

with great praise

maxima cum laude

with greatest praise

summa cum laude

with highest praise

auctor ignotus

unknown actor

magnum opus

great work

primus inter pares

first among equals

(quote from Augustus Caesar)

e cantu dignoscitur avis

the bird is known by its song

lex non scripta

unwritten law / customary law

lex scripta

written law

dura lex sed lex

harsh law, but the law nevertheless

nolo contendere

I am unwilling to contest (the accusation)

(accepting punishment without admitting your guilt)

nolle prosequi

to be unwilling to pursue (the matter)

(nol. pros.)

(drop the charges against someone)

mortui non mordent

dead (men) don’t bite

(dead people won’t rat you out)

(now inaccurate with forensics and DNA testing)

occasio furem facit

opportunity makes a theif

(temptation)

ut amicum habeas, sis amicus

in order to have a friend, you should be a friend

si vis amari, ama

if you want to be loved, love

qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum

he who desires peace, should prepare for war

sit vis tecum

may the force be with you

(star wars)

ire fortier quo nemo ante iit

to boldly go where no man has gone before

(star trek)

citius, altius, fortius

quicker, higher, stronger

(olympics motto/slogan)