Latin
Common latin abbreviations, words and phrases one should know.
Abbreviations
| Abbr |
Latin |
English |
German |
| i.e. |
id est |
that is |
das heisst (d.h.) |
| e.g. |
exempli gratia |
fopr example |
zum Beispiel (z.B.) |
| etc. |
et cetera |
and so forth |
und so weiter (usw.) |
| et seq. |
et sequel |
and the following |
fortfolgend (ff.) |
| et al. |
et alii |
and others |
und andere (u.a.) |
| id. |
idem |
the same |
das Gleiche |
| i.q. |
idem quod |
the same as |
dasselbe wie |
| i.c. |
in casu |
in the event |
für den Fall |
| i.f. |
in fine |
in the end |
am Ende |
| s.h. |
in sensu hoc |
in this sense |
in diesem Sinne |
| i.o. |
in illo ordine |
in that order |
in dieser Reihenfolge |
| i.a. |
inter alia |
among other things |
unter anderem (u.a.) |
| ibid. |
ibidem |
in the same place |
ebenda (ebd.) |
| PS |
post scriptum |
postscript |
postskript |
Everyday Talk
| Latin |
English |
| ad infinitum |
to infinity |
| mea culpa |
my fault |
| persona non grata |
unacceptable person |
| in situ |
happens on site |
| in vitro |
in glass |
| per se |
by itself |
| vice versa |
to change / turn around |
| magnum opus |
true masterpiece |
| quasi |
as if / as though |
| alter ego |
a second self (cicero) |
| verbatim |
repeat in the same words |
| ex libris |
from the library of |
Agrument / Logic
| Latin |
English |
| a priori |
You do not need to observe this to see that it is true because, by definition, ... |
| a posteriori |
This can be based on real life observation isn't a given based on what a ... |
| ad nauseam |
argument has been rehashed over and over |
| ergo |
therefore |
| de facto |
from the fact |
| ipso facto |
by the fact itself |
| status quo |
the state in which |
Business
| Latin |
English |
| per diem |
by the day |
| pro bono |
for the good |
| ad hoc |
to this |
| quid pro quo |
this for that |
| carpe diem |
seize the day |