Latin/Appendix G

Latin Mottos Aliena pericula, cautiones nostrae Others' dangers are our warnings. Anno Domini (A.D) In the Year of Our Lord Ante Meridiem (am) Before midday Ars Gratia Artis (MGM slogan) Art for the sake of art Carpe diem Seize the day Caveat emptor Let the buyer beware. Cave canem Beware of the dog. Cavete a canibus Beware of the dogs. Dum Spiro, Spero While I breath, I hope E pluribus unum Out of many, one Exempli Gratia (e.g.) For (the sake of) example Id est (i.e.) That is Lapsus linguae a slip of the tongue Per se In itself Post Meridiem (pm) After midday Quod erat demonstrandum (QED) What was to be demonstated Quid pro quo Something for something Sic semper tyrannis Thus always to tyrants Semper fidelis Always faithful Semper paratus Always ready Tempus fugit Time flies Terra firma Solid land Veni, vidi, vici I came, I saw, I conquered Versus (vs.) Turned to (competing against) Vice versa The other way around Latin External Links The internet is one of the best media to obtain Latin resources. A few sites to get you started are listed here. List of latin phrases List of latin phrases, mottos and common names Orbis Latinus Language information on Latin, Vulgar latin, Early Romance Languages and the Late Romance Languages. Lacus Curtius Plentiful supply of Latin texts and translations. Forum Romanum Many Latin resources. Perseus Digital Library Excellent resource for texts and translations online. ^ Latin ^