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Beata Virgo (Maria) - The Blessed Virgin (Mary)Beatae memoriae - Of blessed memory
Beati pacifici - Blessed are the peacemakers
Beati pauperes spiritu - Blessed are the poor in spirit
Beatus - The blessed one
Bella gerant alii - Let others wage war
Bellum omium contra omnes - Everyman's struggle against everyman. (Thomas Hobbes)
Belua multorum es capitum - The people are a many-headed beast
Bene legere saecla vincere - To read well is to master the ages. (Professor Isaac Flagg)
Bene qui latuit, bene vixit - One who lives well, lives unnoticed. (Ovid)
Bene - Good
Beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere - To accept a favour is to sell freedom. (Publilius Syrus)
Bibere venenum in auro - Drink poison from a cup of gold
Bis dat qui cito dat - He gives twice who quickly gives. (Publius Syrus)
Bis in die (bid) - Twice a day
Bis interimitur qui suis armis perit - He is doubly destroyed who perishes by his own arms. (Syrus)
Bis repetita placent - The things that please are those that are asked for again and again. (Horace)
Bis vincit qui se vincit in victoria - He conquers twice who in the hour of conquest conquers himself. (Syrus)
Bis vivit qui bene vivit - He lives twice who lives well
Bona fide - In good faith. i. e. well-intentioned, fairly
Bona fides (noun) – Honest intention
Bona fortuna - Good luck!
Bona officia - Good services's
Bonum commune hominis - Common good of man
Bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis - Good wine gladdens a person's heart
Bovina Sancta! - Holy cow!
Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur! - Those green pants go so well with that pink shirt and the plaid jacket!
Braccae tuae aperiuntur - Your fly is open
Brevior saltare cum deformibus mulieribus est vita - Life is too short to dance with ugly women
Brevior saltare cum deformibus viris est vita - Life is too short to dance with ugly men
Brevis ipsa vita est sed malis fit longior - Our life is short but is made longer by misfortunes. (Publilius Syrus)
Busillis - Baffling puzzle or difficult point

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LATIN ABBREVIATION
A.D. anno Domini In the year of the Lord
A.M. Ante Meridiem Before midday
c., ca., ca or cca. circa around (about,
approximately)
cf. confer "bring together", hence "compare" (confer is the imperative of the Latin verb conferre).
C.V. or CV curriculum vitae, course of life. (Also referred often as resume)
D.D. Divinitatis Doctor Teacher of Divinity
D.Lit. Doctor Litterarum Teacher of Literature
D.M. Doctor Medicinae Teacher of Medicine
D.Phil. Doctor Philosophiæ, Teacher of Philosophy
D.V. Deo volente, God willing
DG, D.G. or DEI GRA, Dei gratia by the grace of God
ead., eadem see id. below.
et al. et alii, and others or and co-workers, it can also mean
et alia, and other things Or
et alibi and other places
e.g. exempli gratia, for example, for instance.
ff. a reduplication of foliis meaning "from pages" and is used in citations to
mean"and on succeeding pages."
F D or FID DEF fidei defensor, defender of the faith
ibid. ibidem in the same place (book, etc.), is used in citations.
id. (idem) means the same (man)
ead. eadem, the same (woman)
i.a. inter alia means among other things.
i.e. id est that is
inter alios among others.
J.D. Juris Doctor, teacher of law/rights
lb. libra, “scales", used to indicate the pound (mass)
M.A. Magister Artium, Master of Arts
M.O.modus operandi, method of operating.
N.B. nota bene, Note well.
nem. con. nemine contradicente With no one speaking against
op. cit. (opere citato), In the same article, book etc.
p.a. per annum through a year
per cent. per centum, for each one hundred, commonly used as percent
Ph.D. Philosophiæ Doctor, Teacher of Philosophy
p.m. Post Meridiem, after midday. N.B. 12 p.m. is incorrect. Write 'NOON'
p.m.a. post mortem auctoris. after the author's death.
p.p. & per pro. per procurationem, through the agency of.
PRN pro re nata, "as needed" in relation to medication.
pro tem. (pro tempore), for the time being, temporarily, in place of.
P.S. post scriptum, after what has been written"; it is used to indicate additions to a text after the signature.
Q.D. quaque die, every day, used on medications to indicate when to take.
Q.E.D. quod erat demonstrandum which was to be demonstrated, Cited in many texts at the end of a mathematical proof.
q.v. quod videre, "which to see" -- used as an imperative. Used after a term or phrase that should be looked up elsewhere in the current document or book.
qq.v. quae videre the plural form of quod videre
(in re) in the matter of or concerning.
R.I.P. requiescat in pace, may he/she rest in peace
sic thus. [ 'nuculear' (sic) ] Written in parentheses following a misspelled word to indicate that the error is the original writer's mistake — and that the copy proofer saw the error, but rightly did not correct it.
s.o.s. si opus sit, if there is need, if occasion require, if necessary
viz. videlicet namely, to wit, precisely, that is to say.
vs or v. (versus) against, sometimes is not abbreviated.
in litt. (in litteris) : in a letter [or other documented correspondence]; often followed by a date.
AMDG Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam, For the greater glory of God". It is the motto of the Society of Jesus.
et seq. et sequens, et seqq or et sequa. (et sequentes, or et sequentia) : "and the following" (use et seqq or et sequa. if "the following" is plural
inst. instante mense, this month
N.N. nomen nescio, I do not know the name, used as a placeholder for unknown names in academic work
O.D. oculus dexter the right eye, used in vision correction prescriptions.
O.S. oculus sinister the left eye, used in vision correction prescriptions.
prox. proximo mense, next month
Q.E.C. quod erat construendum, which was to be constructed" (after constructing something, normally to show its existence.
Q.E.F. , quod erat faciendum, which was to be done
S.T.T.L. sit tibi terra levis May the earth rest lightly on you, and was used in similar manner to R.I.P.
s.v. sub verbo, Under the word or heading, as in a dictionary
S.V.B.E.E.V. si vales bene est ego valeo if you are well, it is good. I am well.
Th.D. (Theologiae Doctor) : Teacher of Theology
ult. (ultimo mense) : last month
V.C. vi coactus: on constrains. Used when forced to sign ("or else...").
v.i. (vide infra) means "see below".
v.s. (vide supra) means "see above".
Many words and abbreviations have been in general use, but are not often used nowadays:
in litt. (in litteris) : Latin for "in a letter [or other documented correspondence]"; often followed by a date.
AMDG (Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam) : Latin for "For the greater glory of God". It is the motto of the Society of Jesus.
a.u. (anno urbis) : Latin for "The year of the the city"[2]
et seq. (et sequens), et seqq or et sequa. (et sequentes, or et sequentia) : "and the following" (use et seqq or et sequa. if "the following" is plural).[1] Not unlike the full colon [ : } which means "the following" i.e. that which follows is a listing of that which precedes the ' : '. ( Incorrectly used, "the following:" )
inst. instante mense, this month" (see also prox. and ult.).
loq. (loquitur), "S/he speaks":
N.N. (nomen nescio) : "I do not know the name": used as a placeholder for unknown names in e.g. the Book of Common Prayer.
O.D. (oculus dexter) : "the right eye". Used in vision correction prescriptions.
O.S. oculus sinister the left eye. Used in vision correction prescriptions.
prox. (proximo mense) : "next month" (see also inst. and ult.).
r. (rexit) : 'ruled'. Used for the time period of a monarch or other ruler's reign (e.g.: Mehmet III [r. 1595 – 1603])
Q.E.C. (quod erat construendum, which was to be constructed" (after constructing something, normally to show its existence).
Q.E.F. quod erat faciendum, which was to be done
S.T.T.L. sit tibi terra levis, May the earth rest lightly on you" and was used in similar manner to R.I.P.
s.v. sub verbo, Under the word or heading, as in a dictionar
y
S.V.B.E.E.V. si vales bene est ego valeo, if you are well, it is good. I am well."
Th.D. Theologiae Doctor Teacher of Theology
ult. ultimo mense, last month (see also inst. and prox.).
V.C. vi coactus, on constrains (Used when forced to sign ("or else...").
v.i. vide infra, see below.
v.s. vide supra see above
sic, thus
stet, Latin for "let it stand", but not an abbreviation. Used in editing to indicate that something should remain as it is, and not be changed.