Latin Abbrieviations
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- p.s
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post scriptum
written after
add to a letter - op cit
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opere citato
in the (previously) cited work
bibliography/ footnotes - n.b
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nota bene
pay attention
anytime want attention - ibid
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ibidem
in the same place
footnotes - i.e
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id est
that is
explanatory - q.v
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quod vide
see which
see a related article - o.b
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obiit
he, she, it died - c
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circa
about
to estimate age, date - pro tem
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pro tempore
fot the time being - cf
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confer
bring together/ compose - et al
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et alia
and others (names) - ad lib
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ad libitum
(to pleasure)without planning
extemporaneously - a.d
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anno domini
in the year of the lord - d.o.m
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deo optimo maximo
to god the best and the greatest - p.m
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post meridiem
after midday/ afternoon - [sic]
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thus
acknowledged mistake - etc
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et cetera
and others/ the rest - q.e.d
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quod erat demonstrandum
which was to be proved - i.n.r.i.
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iesus nazaremus rex iudaeorum
written on the cross
Jesus of nazar who was king of the Jews - e.g
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exempli gratia
for the sake of example