Latin Terms & Phrases In Use Today

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Circa

[Rubi1909]

DUM SPIRO SPERO

While I breathe, I hope.

This was derived from Theocritus, who said "You need to have courage, because tomorrow will be better. While there's life there’s hope, and only the dead have none."

In Greek:  Θαρσείν χρη, τάχ’ αύριον έσσετ’ άμεινον. Eλπίδες εν ζωοίσιν, ανέλπιστοι δε θανόντες.

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Mea Culpa

[nonserviam1294]

Ad hominem

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Bona fide

[VivaForever2005]

Homo Sapiens

[lind0n]

id est

[VivaForever2005]

Homo Habilis

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De facto

[shouldicallyoumistah]

Carpe diem

[somead]

Deus ex machina

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Ad lib

[Archus]

Alma Mater

[HimuraButosay]

 

Amat Victoria Curam

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Circa