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Acronym/Abbreviation		Latin Original	Meaning		Context/Use
a.m.		ante meridiem	Before noon		Time (used since the Roman times, although the abbreviation became standard much later)
p.m.		post meridiem	After noon		Time (used since the Roman times, though the abbreviation became standard much later)
i.e.		id est	That is (to say); in other words		Used to specify, explain, or clarify a preceding statement.
e.g.		exempli gratia	For the sake of example; for example		Used to introduce one or more examples.
etc.		et cetera	And the others; and so forth		Used at the end of a list to indicate that further, similar items are included.
N.B.		nota bene	Note well		Used to call the reader's attention to a particularly important piece of information.
et al.		et alii	And others		Used in academic citations (especially APA) when listing multiple authors.
vs.		versus	Against		Used to denote opposition or comparison between two parties or things (e.g., a court case or a sports match).
c. or ca.		circa	Around; approximately		Used before a date or number to indicate it is an approximation (e.g., c. 1400 AD).
A.D.		Anno Domini	In the year of the Lord		Used to designate years within the Christian era. (Sometimes now replaced with CE—Common Era).
Ph.D.		Philosophiæ Doctor	Doctor of Philosophy		An academic degree.
R.I.P.		Requiescat in pace	May he/she rest in peace		Found on tombstones and in expressions of condolences.
P.S.		post scriptum	Written after		Used for a note added after the main body of a letter has been completed.
&		et	And		The ampersand symbol is a ligature (a combination of two or more letters) of the letters 'e' and 't'.
Latin Phrase	Literal Translation			Common Meaning/Use
Carpe diem	Pluck the day			Seize the day; make the most of the present.
Veni, vidi, vici	I came, I saw, I conquered			A quick, decisive victory or success. (Attributed to Julius Caesar).
Cogito, ergo sum	I think, therefore I am			A philosophical assertion of one's own existence (from Descartes).
E pluribus unum	Out of many, one			Used to signify the unity of many separate entities (e.g., the motto of the U.S.).
Ad nauseam	To the point of sickness			To the point of excess, or until one is sick of it.
Alma mater	Nurturing mother			The university or college one attended.
De facto	Of the fact			In reality or fact, whether legally sanctioned or not.
De jure	Of the law			According to law; officially sanctioned.
Status quo	The state in which			The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues.
Modus operandi (M.O.)	Method of operating			A person's habitual way of operating or doing things (often used in criminology).
Per se	Through itself			Intrinsically; by its very nature.
Vice versa	The turn/place having been changed			The reverse being true as well; conversely.