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Common Latin Words and Phrases

The document provides definitions for common Latin words and phrases used in English. It lists 10 Latin phrases and their English translations, including i.e., etc., e.g., NB!, am, pm, ad, bc, vice versa. It also provides 10 famous Latin proverbs with their English translations. The task at the end asks the reader to replace words in bold in a sample text with some of the Latin phrases from the list to change the meaning.

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Common Latin Words and Phrases

The document provides definitions for common Latin words and phrases used in English. It lists 10 Latin phrases and their English translations, including i.e., etc., e.g., NB!, am, pm, ad, bc, vice versa. It also provides 10 famous Latin proverbs with their English translations. The task at the end asks the reader to replace words in bold in a sample text with some of the Latin phrases from the list to change the meaning.

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Common Latin Words

and Phrases
i.e.

= id est

that is to say

etc.

= et cetera

and so on

e.g.

= exempli gratia

for example

NB!
carefully!

= nota bene

observe

am

= ante meridiem

before midday

pm

= post meridiem

after midday

ad

= anno domini

of our era

bc

= before Christ

vice versa

before our era


the other way around

Task. Now use the phrases to change the words in


bold type:
Please pay attention to this! African elephants are the largest
land animals. Female elephants and young elephants live in herds in other words groups. Teenage elephants form gangs and
behave badly for example eat rotten fruit and so on. African
elephants are larger than Asian elephants and contrariwise.

Famous Latin Proverbs


1. amor vincit omnia

a)

Never despair

[Link] aspera ad astra!

b)

To err is human

[Link] desperandum

c)I think, therefore I exist

[Link] spiro, spero

d)
Through difficulties
to the stars!

[Link] humanum est

e)

[Link] non verba

f) A sound mind in a sound


body

[Link] sana in corpore


sano

Love conquers all

g)
While I breathe, I
hope (a motto of South
Carolina)

[Link] te ipsum

h)
I came, I saw, I
conquered

[Link], ergo sum

i) Know thyself

10. veni,vidi, vici


(Caesar)

j) Deeds, not words


(Actions speak louder
than words)

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