Ab imo pectore By courage, I repel adversity

from the bottom of the heart Ad vocatus diaboli

Aliud est celare, aliud tacere The devil’s advocate

To conceal is one thing, to be silent is Aliquis non debet esse judex propria
another causa, quia no potest esse judex et pars

Alter ipse amicus A person ought not to be judge in his own

cause, because he cannot act as judge
A friend is a second self and party

Amantium irae amoris integration est Animo et fide

Lovers quarrels are a renewal of love By courage and faith

Amici probantur rebus adversis Audaces fortuna juvat

Friends are tested by advserity Fortune favors the bold

Amor caecus est Cacoethes loquendi

Love is blind Itch for speaking; irresistible desire to

speak
Amor est vitae essential
Cacoethes scribendi
Love is the essence of life
Itch for writing; scribbler’s itch
Ars amatoria
Caelitus mihi vires
Art of lovers
My strength is from heaven
Ab honesto virum bonum nihil deterret
Cantatrix
nothing deters a good man from acting
honorably A female singer

Accipere quam facere praestat injuriam Caput mortuum

it is better to suffer an injustice than to do Dead head; worthless person

an injustice
Carnaliter cognovits
Actus dei nemini facit injuriam
He knew carnally; he had intercourse with;
The act of god does injury to no one raped

Ad astra per aspera Carpe diem, quam minimum credula

postero
To the stars through difficulties
Enjoy the day, trusting the morrow as little
Adversa virtute repello as possible

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Cave canem Corpore et animo

Beware of the dog By the body and by the mind

Casus belli Claim delinquents magis puniuntur quam

palam
Cause of war
Those sinning secretly are punished,
Cedo maiori more severely than those sinning openly

I yield to a greater person Crescat scienta, vita excolatur

Let knowledge increase, let life be

perfected
Cepit et abduxit
Cruciatus
He took and led away
Torment, torture, pain; anguish
Clamito
Crudelitas
To cry out in a loud voice
Cruelty; hard-heartedness; barbarity
Coitus
Cruente
Sexual intercourse
Bloodthirsty manner
Coitus interruptus
Cujusvis hominis est errare
Interrupted sexual intercourse
It is natural for any man to make a
Concubina mistake

A mistress Cupiditas

Cogitationis poenam nemo patitur Desire

No one is punished for his thoughts De amo

Condemnant quod non intellegunt To be desperately in love with; to love

dearly or passionately
They condemn because they do not
understand De bello

Consortio malorum me quoque malum To bring war to an end; to finish a war

facit
Decalicator
The company of wicked men makes me
also wicked A hard drinker

Corculum De buobus malis, minus est simper

eligendum
A term of endearment (a little heart)

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 Of two evils, the lesser is always to be Addicted to drunkenness
chosen
Ecce, quomodo moritur
Deditio
Behold! The way of death!
Surrendering; giving up
Errare humanum est
De-fututus
To err is human
Exhausted by sensuality
Est quaedam flere voluptas
De-oscular
There is a certain pleasure in weeping
To kiss; kiss much
Etiam nunc
Dictum sapienti eat est
Even till now; even the present time
A word to the wise is enough
Ex malis moribus bonae leges natae sunt
Delicto
Good laws arise from evil morals
Love
Ex-osculor
Doncella
To kiss eagerly; kiss fondly
An unmarried woman of chaste character
Ex osus
Dramatis personae
Hating exceedingly; detesting
The persons of the drama
Ex pudoratus
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
Shameless
Sweet and fitting it is to die for one’s
country Fabulose

Dum sola Fabulous

While single Facta sunt potentiora verbus

Dum spiro spero Deeds are more powerful than words

While I breathe, I hope Factotum

Dum vita est, spes est Jack of all trades

While there is life, there is hope Fatuus

Durante bene placito An idiot or fool

During good pleasure Felo de se

Ebriosus Suicide
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Fidem qui perdit, nihil pote ultra perdere Homo est sociale animale

The man who loses his honor can lose Man is a social animal, not intended to live
nothing further alone

Filius nullius Honoris causa

A bastard For the sake of honor

Fingo Hunc tu caveto

To touch; handle; stroke; touch gently Beware of him

Formosus Illicibilis

Beautiful in form; handsome Seductive

Fortuna fortes juvat In aeternum

Fortune aids the brave Forever

Fortuna viros magnios amat In fititae

Fortune loves great men Denial

Fraudator Inest sua gratia parvis

A cheat; deceiver; defrauder Little things have their peculiar charms

Freneticus In humanun verbum est ultio

Frenzied person; madman Revenge is an inhuman word

Fur Iguiis fatuus

Thief Old fool

Furor poeticus Inquissima pax est anteponenda

justissimo bello
Frenzied inspiration
The most unjust peace is to be prefered to
Geniculatus the justest war

With bent knees In nuce

Gratis et amore In a nutshell

Done freely and with love In pectoris

Hic et ubique In his heart

Here, there and everywhere In puris naturalibus

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 In state of nudity; stark naked Slip of the tongue

In secula saecolurom Lapsus memoriae

Forever and ever Lapse of memory

Ira furor brevis est Legume servi sumus ut liberi esse

possimus
Anger is a short insanity
We are slaves of the laws in order that we
Irae et lacrimae may be free

Resentment and tears Libidinosus

Iterum Full of desire; passion; lust; sensual;

lustful, libidinous
Again
Libido
Ius sum cuique
Lust; sexual drive or impulse; suppression
To each man his rights; to each man his of which leads to psychoneurosis
due
Lex Talionis
Irrationabilis
The law exacting compensation in kind
Without reason; irrational
Linguosus
Jam pridem
Talkative; loquacious
Long ago; a long time ago
Lex aeterna
Jocus
Eternal light
Joke
Lux mundi
Jurgatrix
Light of the world
A quarrelsome woman
Magna est veritas et praevalebit
Jus ad bellum
Truth is great and will prevail
The right of making war
Malitia est acida; est mali animi affectus
Justitia omnibus
Malice is sour; it is the quality of a bad
Justice for all mind

Lapsus calami Malus pudor

Slip of the pen; typographical error False shame; false modesty

Lapsus linguae Mania a puto

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 Mania as a result of drinking Nescit vox missa reverti

Masuetae naturae A word once published cannot be recalled

Tame by nature Necessitas non habet legem

Maturiora sunt vota mulierum quam Necessity knows no law

vivorum
Negation duplex est affirmation
The desires of women are earlier than
those of men A double negative is an affirmative

Membrum pro membro Neminem oportet esse sapientiorem

legibus
A limb for a limb
No one ought to be wiser than the laws
Mendacem memorem esse oportet
Ne mutuato amore invicem spoliarentur
A liar ought to have a good memory
Lest they mutually deprive themselves by
Mens regnum bona possidet affection

An honest heart is a kingdom in itself Nemo dat quod non habet

Mors et vita He who hath not, cannot give

Death and life Nemo est supra legis

Mors janua vitae No one is above the law

Death is the gate of life Nihil dicit

Mortui non mordent He says nothing

Dead men don’t bite Nihil ex nihilo

Multa fidem promissa levant Nothing out of nothing; nothing comes

from nothing
Many promises lessen confidence
Nubilis
Multi multa, nemo omnia novit
Marriageable; one who is of marriageable
Many men have known many things; no age.
one has known everything
Nunc aut nunquam
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est
Now or never
For knowledge too, in itself, is power
Nunc vino pellite curas
Ne fronti crede
Drive away your sorrows with wine
Do not trust the face; do not trust the
appearance Omnia vincit amor; nos et cedamus amori
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 Love conquers all; let us all yield to its Prevention is better than cure
power
Primae impressionis
Pace et bello
Of first impression
In peace and in war
Principia probant, non probantur
Pelicatus
Principles prove, they are not proved
The cohabiting with a kept mistress;
concubinage Pro et contra

Pecuniae obedient omnia For and against

All things yield to money; money rules the Pro salute anime
world
For the good of his soul
Per basio
Pudor
To kiss heartily
Shame
Per cito
Quae nocent docent
To excite thoroughly, strongly
Things that hurt us, teach
Per cupio
Quam dice?
To wish greatly, desire earnestly, to long
How long ago?
Perfectus
Quails vita, finis ita
Perfect; excellent; complete
The way you live determines the way you
Per fidelis die

Very faithful, very trusty Quamobrem

Per nocto For what reason? On what account?

To stay all night long Quamdiu se bene gesserit

Politiae legibus non leges, politiis For as long as they behave themselves
adaptandae
Quantum libet
Politics should be adapted to laws, not
laws to politics As much as you please

Potios sero quam nunquam Quasi

Better late than never As if. Almost as if; analogous to

Praestat cautela quam medela Qui bene distinguit bene docet

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 He who distinguishes well, teaches well Seductio

Qui bene interrogat bene docet A leading or drawing aside; seduction

He who questions well, teaches well Semper et ubique

Qui taciet concentire videtur Always and everywhere

Silence means consent Semper fidelis

Quid est veritas? Always faithful

What is the truth? Semper idem

Quid hoc sibi vult? Always the same

What does this mean? Semper paratus

Qui invidet minor est Always prepared

He who envies, is inferior Sempiternus

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Everlasting, perpetual, eternal

Who will guard the guardians themselves? Si judicas, cognosce

Quid pro quo If you judge, first understand

What for what; something for something

Quod meum est sine me auterri non potest Si vis amari, ama

What is mine cannot be taken away If you wish to be loved, love!

without my consent
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Quo vadis?
If you want peace, be prepared for war
Whither goest thou?
Socordia
Quum virginitas, vel castitas, corrupta
restituti non potest Weak-mindedness, silliness, stupidity

Once virginity or chastity is defiled, it Spes est vigilantis somnium

cannot be restored
Hope is the dream of the vigilant
Requiescant in pace
Spes sibi quisque
May they rest in peace
Each man must rely upon himself
Res est ingeniosa dare
Summa caritas est facere justitiam
It is a noble thing to give; it is better to singulis, et omni tempore quando nacesse
give than to receive fuerit
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 The greatest charity is to do justice to Shame faced, diffident, bashful, coy
every one, and at an time whenever it
may be necessary Veritas vos liberabit

Sum-molestus The truth will set you free

Somewhat troublesome or vexatious Veritatem dilexi

Summum jus, summa injuria I have loved the truth

Greatest right, greatest wrong Virago

Superbus A manlike woman; fierce or abusive

woman
Proud, arrogant, insolent, discourterous,
uncivil, rude Virtutis amore

Tabula rasa By the virtue of love

Blank tablet. (figuratively: person who is Vis a tergo

unlearned, thus can be taught)
Force from behind
Tempora mutantur et leges mutantur in
illis Vivamus atque amemus

Times change and laws change with them Let us live and love

Tempus fugit Zonam solvere

Time flies To untie the girdle; to marry a woman

Tempus omnia revelat

Time reveals all

Tertii gandentes

The happy onlookers

Timendi causa est nescire

Ignorance is the cause of fear

Venestus

Loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace,

elegance, beauty, attractiveness

Venia aetatis

Privilege of age

Verecundus
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