These Latin phrases are definitely useful phrases to know!
Latin Phrases High School Students Should Know | |
Ex post | After the fact |
Persona non grata | An unwelcome person |
Ex ante | Before the fact |
Carpe diem | Seize the day/of the day |
A posteriori | Relating to observed facts |
Dues ex machina | From Gd, Machine |
Ceteris paribus | Holding all else constant |
A fortiori | For a stronger reason |
Habeus corpus | Of the body (a legal requirement that a defendant has a right to a jury) |
A priori | Known through facts |
Ante diluvian | Before the flood |
Ante bellum | Before the war |
Bona fida | Genuine/real |
Ante meridiem | Before midday (a.m.) |
Mea culpa | Through my own fault |
Vice versa | The other way around |
E Pluribus Unum | Out of many, one |
Post meridiem | After midday (p.m.) |
Veni vidi vici | I came-I saw-I conquered |