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National Latin Exam
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Mottoes and Quotations
- Ad nauseam- To the point of disgust
- Annuit Coeptis - He has approved of what has been begun.
- Ars Gratia Artis- Art for the sake of art
- Cave canem- Beware the dog.
- Caveat Emptor- Let the buyer beware.
- Cogito ergo sum- I think. therefore I am. (Descartes)
- Corpus delicti- The body of the crime
- Dextro pede- Enter with your right foot first. (a good luck sign)
- E Pluribus Unum- One from many
- Habeas corpus (ad subiciendum)- You may allow the prisoner (to be handed
over for pre-trial determination).
- In hoc signo vinces- In this sign you will conquer. (Constantine's cross)
- Nolo contendere- I don't want to contest the charges (and I accept the penalty without
admitting guilt).
- Pax vobiscum /Pax tecum - Peace be with you.
- Pro bono- Something done out of good will with no charge
- Possunt quia posse videntur- They can because they think they can.
- Quasi modo geniti Infantes-
Just like new born babes" (Opening words of the
Introit (1 Pet. 2.2.) used on the first Sunday after
Easter; This sunday was called "Quasi Modo" Sunday.)
- Rara avis- A rare bird
- Semper fidelis- Always faithful (U.S. Marine Corps)
- Sic transit gloria mundi- Thus passes the glory of the world
- Tempus fugit- Time files.
- Terra Firma- Solid ground
- Veni, vidi, vici- I came, I saw, I conquered. (Caesar vs King of Pontus)
Courtesy of "Study Sheets for Latin Cultural Drill Tapes," by Dr. B.F. Barcio, L.H.D.
Pompeiiana, Inc. Indianapolis, IN