Latin/Appendix F

English abbreviations derived from Latin Common English abbreviations from Latin. Abbreviation Latin Meaning A.D. anno dominī year of (our) lordA.M. ante meridiem before noon C(a). circa(annum) around(year) used in dates, as in c. 900cf. confer compare e.g. exemplī gratia for example et al. et aliī and others etc. et cetera and so on Ibid. ibidem same place / source (in a footnote, when referring to the same source as the last footnote)i.e. id est that is P.M. post meridiem after noon P.S. post scrīptum postscript q.e.d quod erat dēmōnstrandum what was to be shown (Science)q.v. quo vide which see (when referencing another article in an encyclopedia)v. or vs. versus against Latin External Links List of latin abbreviations List of latin abbreviations ^ Latin ^