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FOREIGN PHRASES
IN DAILY USE
Those who consult the present pages will perhaps
need occasionally to remember that a phrase re-
quired may be entered here in an alphabetic place
not answering to that which the form of the phrase
as encountered by them in reading would regularly
demand. Foreign expressions, as found quoted by
different authors, not infrequently vary in the
order of their words. Persons disappointed in
their first attempt to find a given phrase will do
well to try a second or even a third time, "by some
different word as being possibly the true initial
one, in the form adopted here.
A
a bas. [F.] Down with: opposed to vtve, long live.
& beau jeu, beau retour. [F.J Tit for tat."
a beue placito. [It.] At pleasure; at one's will.
ab. [L.] Off; from; away. ab extra. From without.
ab imo pectore. From the bottom of the heart. ab
inconvenient!. From the inconvenience involved.
ab incuuabulis. From the cradle. ab iiiitio. From
the beginning. ab intra. From within. ab origriue.
From the origin. ab ovo. From the egg; from the ori-
gin. ab ovo usque ad mala. From egg to apples (as
in Roman banquets); from beginning to end of a feast.
abends wird der Faule fleissig. [G.] In the evening
the lazy man becomes diligent.
abermt studia in mores. [L.] Pursuits influence char-
acter.
a bis ou a blanc. [F.] In one way or another; "by hook
or by crook " ; at all hazards.
abondroit. [F.] With justice. (Right.)
a bon marche*. [F.] At a good bargain; <
abonnement. m [F ; ] Subscription.
(Right.)
' ; cheap.
a bove major! disci t arare minor. [L.] From the
older ox the younger learns to plow.
.
a bras ouverts. LF.] With open arms.
[F.]
.]
. [L.
. [L.
word one has just used).
. . .
absence d' esprit. [F.] Absent-mindedness.
In th
. .] No .
absit omen. [L.] May there be no [ill] omen (e. g., In the
. . .
absente reo. [L.] In the absence of the defendant.
absit iuvidia. [L.] No offense intended.
.
absque. [L.] Without. absque hoc. Withouttbis.
ab u no disce otnnes. [L.I From one learn all.
ab urbe coudita. [L.] From the building of the city
alms us non tollit usum. [L.] Abuse does not do away
with use (.:.,, that a thing is sometimes abused is no reason,
for giving up its legitimate use).
a capite ad calcem. [L.I From head to heel.
accusare nemo so aebet. [L.] No one is bound to
criminate himself.
acervatim. [L.] By heaps; In heaps.
a chaque saint sa chandelle. [F.] To every saint
his caudle (i. e. t let every one have his due honor).
acharne*. [F.] Furious; bloodthirsty.
acheval. [F.] On horseback.
a. compte. [F.] On account; in part payment.
ft 3 9(11 ft
4 FOREIGN PHRASES
& corps perdu. [F.] Headlong: at breakneck speed.
ft coups de baton. [F.] With blows of a stick or cudgel
ft coup sur. IF.] With certainty; without fail.
a couvert, [F.] Under cover; sheltered.
aotum est de republica. [LJ It is aU over with the
republic.
actum ne agas. [L.] Do not do what is done (i. e. t do a
thing and have done with it).
ad. [L.] To: toward; with regard to. ad arbitrium.
At will. ad astra. To the stars (to exalted place or
state). ad calendas Grgecas. At the Greek calends
that is, never as the Greeks had no calends in their mode
of reckoning. ad eundem. To the same (standing), as
in a college. ad extTemum. At last. ad finem. To
the end. ad hoc. With respect to this. ad homiiiem.
To the (individual) man. ad infinitum. To an infinite
degree or extent: endlessly. ad inquirendum. For
Inquiry (a judicial writ). ad instar. After the fashion,
of. -ad interim. In the meantime; during the interval.
ad internecionem. To extermination. ad libi-
tum. At will; as much as one pleases. ad modum.
Alter the manner of. ad nauseam. To the point of
disgust or revulsion. ad patres. [Gathered] to his fa-
thers (i. e., dead). ad quod damnum. To what dam-
age. ad referendum. For further consideration. ad
rein. To the thing; to the point; direct ad sum mum.
To the highest pointj.to the highest amount. ad unguem.
To the finger-nail; to a nicety. ad valorem. According
to the value, as certain customs duties. ad vivum. To
the quick; to the life. 1
ad astra per aspera. [L.] To the stars through bolts
and bars. (Motto of Kansas.)
a dato. [LJ From date.
ad captanduni vulgus. [LJ To catch the crowd.
ft demi. LF.] Half (i. e., to the extent of onehalf); half or
by halves (i. e., imperfectly).
a Deo et rege. [L.] From God and the king.
a dessein. [F.] On purpose.
ft deux fins. [F.] Good for two uses.
ft deux mains. [F.] With both hands.
ft discretion. [FJ At discretion; without limit.
tdorer le veau d'or. [F.] To worship the golden calf.
droite. [F.] To the right; to the right hand.
ad vitam aut culpam. [L.] For life or during good
behavior.
sequabiliter et diligenter. [L.] Steadily and diligently.
requanimiter. [LJ Composedly.
OKI no animo. [LJ With equal [equaoiej mma.
cere perennius. [LJ More enduring than bronze.
*-* -mae. [LJ Of his [or her] age.
d'amour,. [FJ Love-affair.
tis s
affaire
faire d'amour,. [FJ Love-affair.
."aire d'honiieur. [FJ Affair of honor; a duel.
aftaire du cceur. [F.] Affair of the heart.
" In the ~
tflirmatim. [L.] In the affirmative.
fin. [F.l Incorrectly wr'
afin de. [FJ In order to.
ft fin. [F.l Incorrectly written for A
afin de. [F J In order to.
afin que. [FJ To the end that.
ft fond. [FJ To the bottom; thoroughly.
a fortiori. [L .] By a stronger reason; all the more.
ft gauche. [FJ To the left; to the left hand.
age quod agis. [L.] Do wha* you do carefully.
Agnus Dei. [LJ The Lamb of God.
ft grands frais. [FJ At great expense.
aidettoi, et le ciel t'aidera. [FJ Help yourself, am,
heaven will help you.
ft la. LF.] To the; at the; In the, etc.: used In phrases.-
ft F abandon. At loose ends; at random. ft la bello
etoile. Under the stars; in the open air. a la bonne
heure. In the nick of time. a 1'abri. Under cover
or shelter. a. la fin. To or at the end; finally^. a. la
francaise. In the French style. a I'ain6ricaine. In
the American style. a la mode. According to the mode;
in the fashion. a Tou trance. Erroneous lor A OU-
TRANGE, to the utmost.
alia tentanda via est. [LJ Another way must be trie*,
alibi. [L.1 Elsewhere.
IN DAILY
alis volat propriis. [L.] She flies with her own wings.
a 1'improviste. [F.] On a sudden; unawares.
-"- ' roprii* J "
egon.)
It.] At
salute. . .... _
allezsvoussen! [F.] Go! off with you! begone!
alia TOlat propriis. [L.j fc
(Motto of Oregon.)
all' alba. Lit.] At daybreak.
alia Tootra salute. [It.] To your health.
allous. [F.] Let us go; come (in familiar discourse).
alma mater. [L.] Fostering [bountiful] mother [applied
to the institution in which one was educated].
a 1' ordinaire. [F.] As usual; in the ordinary manner.
alter ego. [L.J My other self ; bosom friend.
alter idem. [L.] Another self.
alter ipse amicus. [L.] A friend is a second self.
alterum tantum. [L.] As much again.
altoirilievo. [It.] High relief.
d, main armee. [F.] By force of arms.
amende honorable. [F.] Public reparation or apology.
a mensa et t(h)oro. [L.] From bed and board: applied
. ___ , __________________ _,._
to legal separation of husband and wife without divorce.
a merreille. [F.] To the point of miracle; wonderfully.
ainici probantur rebus adversis. [L.] Friends are
tested by adversity.
amicus curi ae. [L.] A friend of the court.
amor nummi. [L.] Love of the dollar.
amoroso. [It.] 1. A lover. 2. Tenderly.
amor patriae. [L.] Love of country.
amour fait beaucoup, mais argent fait tout. [F.]
Love is mighty, but money is almighty.
unqur propre. [F.] Self-love; self-t
ancien regime. [F.] Ancient order of thinj
Luda te
augiiillam cauda teues. [L.] It is an eel you hold by
the tail.
anguis in herba. [L.] Snake In the grass.
auimis opibusque parati. [L.] Ready in soul and]
source. (Part of the twofold motto of South Carolina.)
anno retatis suse. [L.] In the year of his [or her] age.
anno Christi. [L.] In the year of Christ.
anno Domini (A. I).). [L.] In the year of our Lord; In
the Christian era.
anno mundi. [L.] In the year of the world, (L e., when
the creation is taken to be 4004 B. C.).
anno urbis conditrc (A. U. C.). [L.] In [such orsucha]
year [reckoned] from the founding of the city (i. e., Rome).
annus mirabilis. TL.] Wonderful year; year of wonders.
anouvellesaffajres, nouveaux conseils. [F.] For
new occasions, new counsels.
ante. [L.] Before.
antebellum. [L.] Before the war.
ante meridiem. [L.] Before noon.
a outrance. [F.] To the bitter end; to the last extremity.
a pas de geant. [F.] With giant stride.
a peu pres. [F.] Nearly.
\point. [F.] Toe '
cause to effect.
alcohoL
[F.] To a nicety; exactly: just enough.
a posse ad esse. [L.] From possibility to actuality.
a posteriori. [L.] From that which follows; from effect
to cause.
apparatus belli. [L.] Materials of war.
appartement. [F.] Two or B
appui. [F.] Support; prop.
a prima vista. [It.] At fir ....
a priori. [L.] From what is before; from cause 1
a propos de rien. [F.] Apropos of nothing.
aqua vitae. [L.] Literally, water of life; brandy;
arbiter bibendi. [L.] Toast-master.
arcana caelestia. [L.] Celestial mysteries.
arcana imperil. [L.] State secrets.
arcanum (pi. arcana). [L.] A secret.
arc.-ensciel. [F.] Rainbow.
a rez de chausse'e. [F.] On the ground floor.
argumentum ad crumenam. [L.] Argument to the
purse.
argumentum ad hominem. [L.] An argument to the
man [addressed] (i. e., founded on the principles or prac-
tises of an opponent himself).
a rivederci. [It.] Until we meet again; adieu.
arrectis auribus. [L.] With erect ears; attentively.
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arrierespense'co [F.] A mental reservation.
ars est eel are art em. [L.] Art consists in biding art.
ars lnga , vita brevis. [L.] Art is long; life is short.
artium baccalaureus. [L.] Bachelor of Arts (A. B.>.
artium magister. [L.] Master of Arts (A. M.).
a tatons. IF.] Groping.
a tempo, a tempo giusto. [It.] In equal or just time.
a tort et a. travers. [F.] Blindly; hit or miss.
iltoute force. [F.] With all one's might.
a tout prix. [F.] At any price; whatever the cost.
at apes non fracta. [L.] But hope [is] not broken.
au contraire. [F.] On the contrary.
au courant. [F.] Literally, with the stream; well In-
formed about current affairs.
audaces fortuna juvat. [L.] Fortune favors the bold.
an de~sespoir. [F.] In despair.
audi alterara partem. [L.] Hear the other side.
au fait. [F.] To the act or fact; skilled; expert.
aufgeschoben 1st nicht aufgehobeu. [Q.j Put off
is not given up; later on is not foregone.
au fond. [F.] At bottom, fundamentally.
auf Wiedersehen. [G.] Till we meet again; good-by.
Augustana Coufessio. [L.] The Augsburg Confession,
au levant. [F.] Toward the east.
au plaisir de vous revoir. [F.] Till I have the pleas-
ure of seeing you again; adieu.
au revoir. [F.J Till we meet again : an expression used
at parting.
aun sacra fames. [L.] Accursed greed of gold.
au royaume des aveugles les borgues sont roig
[F.] In the kingdom of tne blind the one-eyed are kings.
auspicium melioris eevi. [L.] Augury of a happier
time.
aussitdt dit, aussitot fait. [F.] "No sooner said than
done."
aut Caesar aut nihil. [L.] Either Caesar or nothing.
auto da fe". [Pg.] An act of faith.
autre temps, a u tret* mceurs. [F.] Change of times,
change of manners.
au troisieme. [F.] On the third floor; In the third story.
aut viucere aut mori. [L.J Either to conquer or to
die.
aux armes ! [F.] To arms !
auxilium ab alto. [L.] Help from on high.
avantscoureur. LF.] Forerunner.
avant propos. [F.J Preliminary matter; preface.
avec plaisir. [F.] With pleasure.
tverbis ad verbera. [L.] From words to blows.
vieux comptes nouvelles disputes. [F.] Old act
counts breed new disputes.
a vinculo matrimonii. [L.] From the marriage bond.
avise la fin. [F.] We'^h well the end.
a vostro beneplacito. [It.] At your pleasure; as you will.
a votre saiit^. [F.J a vuestra aalud. LSp.] To your
health.
bacio di bocca spesso cnor non tocca. [It.] Oft
heart is missed where mouth is kissed.
banco regis. [L.] On the king's bench.
bas:bleu. [F.] A literary woman: bluestocking.
basis virtu twin coustantia. [L.J Constancy [is] the
basis of the virtues.
battre la campagne. [F.] To scour the country.
beau monde. [F.] The fashionable world.
ne woman).
beaux yeux. [F.] Pretty eyes (i. e., a handsome wo
bella ! horrida bella ! [L.] Wars! horrid wars!
bellum lethale. [L.] Deadly war.
belta. e follia vanno spesso in compagnia.
Beauty and folly often go together.
beneficium accipere libertatem est venderc.
To accept a favor is to sell your liberty.
beneplacito. [L.] By [your] leave.
beuiguo iiumiue, [L.] With favoring providence.
IN DAILY USE
ben trovato. [It.] Well Invented.
bete noire. [F.] Black beast; object of abhorrence.
bibere venenum in auro. LL.J To drink poison from
a cup of gold.
biennium. [L.] A period of two years.
bienvenu. [F.] Welcome.
billet d' amour. [F.] Love-letter; billet-doux.
bis dat nui cito dat. L-L.J lie gives twice who gives
promptly.
bis peccare in bello non licet. [L.] To blundqrtwice
in war is not permitted.
bis pueri eeiies. [L.] Old men are children twice.
bizarre. [F.] Fantastic; odd.
blase. [F.j Sated with pleasure; wearied by dissipation.
bona fide. [L.] In good faith.
bon ami. [F.J Good friend.
bon avocat, mauvais voisin. [F.] A good lawyer
makes a bad neighbor.
on diable. [F.] Goo
bon gre, inal gre*. LF.J With good grace or with ill
bon diable. [F.] Good-natured fellow.
grace; willy*nilly.
tiouis avibus. [L.I Under good auspicea.
t>on jour. [F.] Good day; good morning.
bonne et belle assez. [F.J Good and pretty enough.
bonne foi. [F.] Good faith.
tionne renomme'e vaut mieux qne ceinture dore"e.
[F.] A good name is worth more than a girdle of gold.
bon soir. [F.] Good evening.
bon voyage. [F.] Prosperous voyage to you !
Borgen inacht Sorgen. [G.] Borrowing makes sor-
rowing.
boutez en avant. [F.1 Push forward.
brevet d'invention. F.] A patent.
brevete*. [F.] Patented.
brevi manu. [L.] With a short hand; offhand
brill er par sou absence. [F.] To be conspicuous by
one's absence.
bruler la chanclelle par les deux bouts. [F.] To
burn the candle at both ends (t. e., to expend extravagantly).
brutum fa linen. [L.] Ineffectual thunderbolt.
buona mano. [It.] Small gratuity.
c
caccethes scribendi. [LJ A passton for scribbling.
caeca iiividia est. LL.l Envy is blind.
ceelitus mini vires. [L.] My strength is from heaven.
cambio non e" furto. [It.] "Exchange is no robbery."
campus Marti us. [L.] Field of Mars (for military drill).
Candida pax. |L.] White^robed peace.
canelide et caute. [L.] With candor and caution.
en pit ul tun or caput. [L.] Section; chapter.
captatio benevolentiae. [L.] Propitiation.
i;iipLiiiM uciie vuieiiLite. IJLJ.J jriupiuatiou.
caput inortuum. [L.] A worthless residue, as of distil-
lation.
cara spqsa. [It.] Dear wife.
caret initio et fine. [L.] It lacks beginning and end.
carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.
[L.] Enjoy the present moment, trusting the least possible
to the future.
cnrpere et colligere. [L.] To pluck and gather.
CiTrte de visite. [F.] A visiting-card; a photograph
mounted on a small card, originally used as a visiting-card.
cassis tutissima virtus. IL-J The safest hehnet is vir-
tue [valor].
casus belli. [L.] That which leads to, or justifies, war.
casus conscientiae. [L.l Case of conscience.
causa sine qua mm. [L.] Indispensable condition.
cause celebre. [F.] Celebrated case (in law).
caveat emptor. [L.] Let the buyer beware.
cave caueni. [L.] Beware of the dog.
cavendo tutus. [L.] Safe by taking heed.
cave quid diets, quando, et cui. [L.J Bewar-e what
you say, when, and to whom.
cede deo. LL.] Yield to the divinity.
FOREIGN PHRASES
cela arrive comme maree en careme. [F.] Tha
comes like fresh fish in Lent (i.e., opportunely).
cela va sans dire. [F.] That is a matter of course.
ce inonde est plein defous. [F.] The world is repleti
with fools.
ce n'est pas 6tre bien aise quo de rire. [F.] T<
laugh is not to be at ease in mind.
ce n'est que le premier pas qui coute. [F.] It Ii
only the first step that costs.
certiorari. [L.] To be certified; a legal term for a wrli
issued by a superior to an inferior co*rt.
certum yoto pete fiiicui. [L.] Set a definite bound t(
your desire.
cessaute causa, cessat effectiis. [L.] The cause ceas
ing, the effect ceases.
c'est a dire. [F.] That Is to say.
c'est magnifique. [F.] That is magnificent.
c'est selon. [F.J That is according to circumstances.
c'est une autre chose. [F.] That is a different affair.
c'est un sot a vingtsquatre carats. [F.] He is a foo!
of twenty-four carats (" goose of the first water ").
ceteris paribus. [L.] Other things being equal.
chacun a son gout. [F.] Every man to his taste.
chacun pour soi, et Dieii pour tous. [F.] Everyone
for himself, and God for all.
Champs Ely sees. [F.] Elyslan Fields (promenade IE
Paris).
chapeaux bas ! [F.J Hats off !
chapelle ardente. [F.] Literally, blazing chapel; a
catafalque surrounded by lighted candles, or the room
containing it.
charmante. [F.] Charming woman; fair woman.
chateau en Espagne. [F.J A castle in Spain; a castle
in tlieair.
Foot-warmer.
JF.J Male head coot
JF.] Amasterr'-"
chemin de fer. [F.] Railway.
there amie. [F.] Dear friend; mistress.
che sara sara. [It.] What will be will be.
heval de bataille. [F.] War-horse; main reliance.
chevalier d' Industrie. [F.J Literally, knight of In-
dustry; a swindler: sharper.
chiaroscuro. [It.] Blending of light and shade In painting,
chi niente sa, di niente dubita. [It.] Who knows
nothing doubts of nothing; who knows naught, he from
doubt is free.
chi tace acconsente. [It.] " Silence gives consent.'*
chroniqne scandaleuse. [F.] Chronicle of scandals'.
ci git. [F.] Here lies.
circuitus verborum. [L.] Roundabout expression; cir-
cumlocution.
cito. [L.] Quickly; soon. cito maturum, cito pu-
tridunio " Soon ripe, soon rotten."
civilitas successit barbarum. [L.] Civilization suc
ceeds barbarism (raotto of Minnesota).
classes afie6e0. [F.] Well-to-do classes.
cogito, ergo sum. [L.] I think, therefore I r,m (a famous
first principle in philosophy posited by Descartes;.
coiffeur. [F.J Hair-dresser.
head-dress.
[F.] As it should be.
first principle in philosophy pc
joiffeur. [F.] Hair-dresser.
loiffure. [F.] A head-dress.
omme il faut. [F.] As it si ________
commune bonnm. [L.] Common good.
communi conseusu. [L.] By common consent.
compagnon de voyp,ge [F.] Traveling companion.
, .
compos mentis. [L.] Of a sound mind.
con amore. [It.] With love; earnestly.
concio ad clerum. [L.] Discourse to the clergy.
concordia discors. [L.] Discordant concord.
couditio sine qua non. [L.] Indispensable condition.
n dolore. [It.] With grief.
.
con dolore. [It.] With gri
confer (cf.). [L.] Compare
confrere. [F.] A fellow
.
are (cp.).
. w member of an association?
colleague.
coHJunctis vcribus, [L.] With united powers.
IN DAILY USE
conseil d'e*tat. IT.] Council of state; privy council.
consensus facit lejrem. [L.] Consent makes the law.
con spirito. Lit.] With animation.
contra bonos mores. [L.] Against good morals.
contra fortuna no vale arte ninguna. [Sp.] Against
fortune no device avails; 'gainst fortune vain ever device
copiaverborum. [LJ Fluency of speech.
cordon sanitaire. LF.] Sanitary cordon; line of troops
posted to prevent spread of contagion or pestilence.
corps de garde. [F.] Body of men who watch in a guard-
room; the guard-room itself.
corpus. [LJ Body. C. Christi. Body of Christ. c.
delicci. The essential fact of the commission of a crime.
corrigenda. [L.] Corrections to be made.
corrupcio optimi pessima* [L.] A corruption of the
best is the worst.
couleur de rose. [F.] Color of the rose; hence, beauty.
coup. [F.] Stroke. c. d'essai. First trial. c. d'etat.
Stroke of policy. c. de maitre. Master-stroke. c. do
pied. A kick. c. de plume. Literary assault. c. d
soleil. Sunstroke.
crede quod babes, et babes. [L.] Believe that you
have it, and you have it.
crme de la creme. [F.] The very best.
crescite et multiplicamini. [L.] Increase and multi-
ply. (Motto of Maryland.)
crier famine sur un tas de ble\ [F.] To cry famine
over a heap of grain.
crimen fafsi. [L.] Crime of perjury.
. . .
crux criticorum. [L.] Puzzle of critics.
cui bono ? LL.] For whose advantage? to what end? of
what use ?
culpam poena premlt comes. [L.] Punishment presses
close upon crime (said idealizingly of the reign of Augus-
tus).
cum grano sails. [L.] With a grain of salt.
cuneus cuneum trudit. [L.] Wedge drives wedge.
curiosa felicitas. [L.] Happy hit (after pains taken).
currente calamo. LL.] With running pen; offhand.
custos morum. LL.] Guardian of manners (or of morals).
s>
d' accord. [F.] Agreed; in tune.
lame d'honneur. LF.1 Maid o
lames de la hallo. [F.] Market=women.
amiiant quod uon intellij
what they do not understand.
dam 11 u m absque injuria. [L.] Loss without Injury; loss
Lsuffered by one party] without wrong Lcommitted by
another].
dapes inemptae. [LJ Viands unbought (made at home).
dare pondus idonea funio. LL.] Things fit to give
weight to smoke.
das Beste ist gut genug. L&.] The best is good enough.
das heisst (d. h.). [G.] That is.
de bouis non. LL.] Of the goods not (yet administered on).
de bonne grace. LF.] With good grace; cheerfully.
deceptio visiis. [L.] Optical illusion.
decet verecundum esse adolescentem. LL.] It be-
comes a youth to be modest.
de die in diem. LL.] From day to day.
de gustibus non est disputamdum. LL.] There Isno
disputing about tastes.
de haute lutte. LF.] By main force; by authority.
de haut en bas. LF.] 1 . From top to bottom. 2. Con-
temptuously; superciliously.
de integro. LL.] Anew; over again from the start.
Dei plena sunt oninia. [L.] All things are full of God.
dejeuner a la Iburchette. LF.] Breakfast with the
fork (i. e., meat breakfast).
delenda est Carthago. [L.] Carthage must be des-
troyed.
de inal en pis. LF.] From bad to worse.
10 FOREIGN PHRASES
de m or t u is nil nisi bonnm. [L.] Of the dead [say]
nothing but good.
de nihilo nihilum, in nihilum nil posse reverti.
[L.] 'From nothing nothing, into nothing nothing can
return.
Deo favente. [L.] God favoring.
Deo juvante. [L.] God helping.
Deo, non fortuua. [L.] From God, not from chance.
de profundis. [L.] Out of the depths.
de retour. LF.J Back again; returned.
de ricueur. [F.] Imperative; not to be dispensed with.
dernier ressort. [F j A last resource.
dsobligeant. [F.] Disobliging: name given to a vehicle
seating but one person; a sulky.
desuetudo. [L.J Disuse.
desunt cetera. [L.] The remainder is wanting.
de trop. [F.] Too much; too many; out of place; not
wanted.
detur digniori. [L.j Let It be given to the worthiest.
deus ex machina. [L.] A god [let down] from the ma-
chine: said in allusion to antique theatrical machinery.
Deus vobiscum ! [L.] God be with you !
dextro tempore. [L.] At a lucky moment.
dies irae, dies ilia. [L.] Day of wrath, that day: first
words of ancient Latin hymn on the Day of Judgment.
dies non juridicus. [L.] A non-judicial day, as Sunday
or any legal holiday: abbreviated dies non.
Dieu avec nous* [F.] God with us.
Dieu defend le droit ! [F.] God defend the right !
Dieu et mon droit. [F.] God and my right.
Dieu vous garde ! [F.] God guard you!
die Weltgeschichte ist das Weltgericht. [G.]
World-history is a world-tribunal.
dignus vlndfce nodua. [L.J A knot worthy of being
loosed by such hands.
dii penates. [L.] Household gods.
dilettante. [It.] An amateur artist; a non-professional
lover of art.
dios me libre de hombre de un libro ! [Sp.] God
deliver me from a man of one book !
dirigo. [LJ I direct. (Motto of Maine.)
diseuv de bons mots. [F.] A flayer of good things; a
witty person.
disjecta membra. [L.] Scattered parts.
distingue*. LF.] Distinguished.
distrait. [F.] Absent in thougl
dit. LF.] Called (e. #., "Ant. Alh
ught; absent-minded.
. _., Allegri dit II Correggio").
ditat Deus. [L.] God enriches. (Motto of Arizona.)
divertissement. [F.1 Amusement; sport.
divide et impera. [L.] Divide and govern. (Motto of
Louis XI. of France.)
dolce iar niente. [It.] Sweet Idleness.
dolorosa. [It.] Soft and pathetic.
Domine, dirige nos. LL.] Lord, direct us. (Motto of
the City of London.)
Dominus vobiscum. [L.] The Lord be with vou.
dps moi pou sto, kai tan gan kinaso. [Gr.] (Say-
ing attributed to Archimedes.) Give me where I may stand,
and I will move the earth.
double entente. [F.] Double meaning; equivocal sense.
dramatis personee. [L.] The characters in a play.
drap d'or. [F.] Cloth of gold.
droit des gens. [F.] Law of nations; International law.
ducit amor patriae. [L.] Love of country leads [me].
dulce est desipere in loco. [L.] It is delightful to
unbend upon occasion.
dulce et decorum est pro pa.tr i a mori. [L.] Sweet
and seemly is it to die for one's fatherland.
dum Hpiro, spero. [L.] While I breathe, I hope. (Part
of the twofold motto of South Carolina.)
dum vivimus, viva in us. [L.] (From an ancient in-
; scription.) While we live, let us live.
duraiite beneplacito. [L.] During good'pleasure.
dux femiua iucti, tL.,J Tfce leader of the deed was a
woman.
7.2V DAILY USE 11
eanedesvie. [F.] Water of life; brandy.
ebauche. [F.] Sketch; model; outline.
e cattivo vento che p non e buoiio per nualcuno.
[It.] " It's an 111 wind that blows nobody good. 1 '
eccc. [L.] Behold. ecce homo ! Behold the man!
ecce Bignuin ! Behold the sign ! here Is the proof.
ecco. [It.J Here Is [or are]; there is [or are]: look here;
look there; see (often an almost expletive interjection).
ecole de * m ~ r " n r
here: see (often an almost expletive i
die droit. [F.I Law school.
D de luxe. [F.] An elaborate an<
edition de luxe. [F.] An elaborate and costly edition,
often limited, as of a book.
editio princeps. [L.] First edition.
e 11 a m in a petere cibuni. [L.] To seek food out of the
flame (i. e., by desperate expedients).
egalitg. [F.] Equality.
ego et rex meus. [L.] (Cardinal Wolsey.) I and my king.
eiguer Herd Int Goldes werth. [G.] One's own
hearth has golden worth; "home is home, be it ever so
homely."
eile mit Welle. [G.] Make haite slowly; speed with heed.
el eve. [F.] Pupil: scholar.
emeritus. [L.] Honorably retired from active service.
emigre*. FF.] An emigrant.
enipta do lore docet experientia. [L.] Experience
bought with pain teaches.
en. [F.J In; Into; within; like; as; by means of. en ar-
riere. In the rear: behind. en avant. Forward; on-
ward. en deshabille. In undress. en Dicu est ma
fiance. In God is my trust. en efiet. In effect; vir-
tually; substantially. en fain i lie. In the family; at
home. en foule. In a crowd. en grand. Of full
size. en grande tenue. In full dress. en haul.
Above, on high. en masse. In a body. en papil-
lotes. In curl-papers. en passant. In passing; by the
"way. en pension. In a boarding-house. en plein
jour. Before the whole world. en rapport. In sym-
pathetic relation. en regie. According to rule; in due
order. en route. On the road; on the way. en suite*
In a series or set. en verite". In truth; verily.
enceinte. [F.] Pregnant.
en cueros (en cueros VITOS). [Sp.] Naked
enfants perdus. [F.] Lost children [of an army]; forlorn
hope. *
enfant terrible. [F.] Terrible child.
enfant Jrouve*. [F.] A foundling.
enfin. [F.] Finally; to conclude.
ense petit placidam sub libertate quietnm. [L.]
By the sword he [or she] seeks repose settled under liberty.
(Motto of the State of Massachusetts.)
entente cordiale. [F.] Cordial understanding; in poli-
.
tics, friendliness between governments.
e-dis
F.] Bet
A distr
or storehouse.
, .
entremets. [F.] A side-dish or ^dishes; an interlude.
entre nous. [F.] Between ourselves; confidentially.
entrepot. [F.] A distributing commercial center; a depot
.
e pluribus unnm. [L.] Out of many, one. (Motto of
the United States.)
Erin go bragh. [Gael.] Ireland forever.
errare humanum est. [L.] To err is human.
erratum (pL errata). [L.] An error.
es bildet ein Talent sich in der Stille, sich ein
Charakter in dem Strom der Welt. [G.] (Goethe,
Tasso 1, 2.) Talent is built up in quiet, character in the
stream of the world.
e sempre 1'ora. [It.] It Is always time.
esprit de corps. [F.] A spirit of common devotedness,
or support, among the members of an association; com-
radeship.
est modus in rebus. [L.] There Is a limit in things.
esto perpetua. [L.] May It [or mayst thou] last forever.
est quaeoam fiere voluptas. [L.] There is in weeping
a certain pleasure.
et cetera, or ceetera. [L.] And other things; and BO
forth (abbreviated etc, and dec.).
12 FOREIGN PHRASES
Ct sequentia (et sea.). [L.] And what follows.
et sic de ceteris. [L.] And so of the rest.
et sic de similibus. [L.] And so of the like.
et til, Brute! [L.] And thou, Brutus! (Caesar's exclamation
on seeing his friend Brutus among his assassins.)
eureka! (euprj/ca). [Gr.] Exclamation attributed to Archi-
medes. I have found it! (Motto of California.)
Ewigkeit. [G.J Eternit;
ex abundant!:!. [L.] C
ex aniino. [L.] Heartily.
ex capi *e. [L.] Out of the head; from memory.
ex cathedra. [JL.1 Officially, or with authority.
excelsior. [L.] Higher. (Motto of New York.)
exceptio probat regulain. [L.] The exception prove*
the rule.
exceptis excipiendis. [L.] The proper exceptions hav-
ing been made.
s. i nave louiiu it: ^motto ti v^tuuorma .j
teit. [GJ Eternity.
Lindantia. [L.] Out of the abundance.
Lmo. [L.] Heartily.
ex concesso. [L.] From what has been conceded'.
ex delicto. [L.] From the r.rimfi.
ex dono. [L.] By the gift.
exegi monumentum aere perennins. [L.] I have
reared a monument more enduring than bronze.
exempla sunt odiosa. [L.] Examples are offensive.
exempli gratia. [L.] By way of example.
exeunt. [L.] They go out.
ex facto jus oritur. [L.] The law arises out of the fact.
ex fide fortis. [L.] Firm by faith.
exit. [L.] Literally, he goes out; Way of egress.
ex more. [L.] According to custom.
ex necessitate rei. [L.] From the necessity of the case.
ex nihilo nihil fit. [L.] Out of nothing nothing is made.
ex officio. [L.] By virtue of office.
ex pede Herculem. [L.] From the foot we may recog-
nize Hercules (i. e., from a part of a thing we may infer the
whole).
cxpericntia docet still tos. [L.] Experience teaches
even] fools.
experto crede or credite. [L.] Believe one who speaks
from experience.
expertus metuit. [L.] Having had experience, he fears.
expose. [F.] Embarrassing disclosure; formal presenta-
tion of details of an act.
ex post fucto. [L.] After the deed Is done.
expresses verbis. [L.] In express terms.
ex professo. [L.] Openly; avowedly; professedly.
ex propriis. [L.] From one's own resources.
ex quocunque capite. [L.] From whatever source.
ex uiio disce oumes. [L.J See AB UNO, etc.
faber est qnisque fortune suse. [L.] Every man Is
the artificer of his own fortune.
facetiae. [L.] Humorous writings or sayings; jokes.
facile princeps. [L.] Evidently preeminent.
iacilis descensus Averni. [L.] Easy is the descent to
Avernus (i. e., to the lower world).
facjon de parler. [F.] Manner of speaking.
.facsimile. [L.] Literally, make it like; an exact copy or
reproduction.
facta, non verba. [L.] Deeds, not words.
factotum. [L.] A " do all "; a man of all work.
fact um est. LL.] It is done.
.
st. LL.]
uli. [L.]
. .
faex populi. [L.] Dregs of the people.
faire mon devoir. [F.] To do my duty.
faire sans dire. [F.] To act without talking.
fait accompli. [F.] An accomplished fact; a thing al-
ready done.
falsi crimen. [L.1 The crime of forgery.
falsus in uiio, falsus in omnibus. [L.] False in one
point, false in all.
fama nihil est celerius. [L.] Nothing Is swifter than
rumor.
are, fac. [L.] Speak, do.
' quac seutiat. LL.] To epeali what one thinks,
IN DAILY USE 13
i
niente. [It.] Doing nothing.
fasti et nefasti dies. [L.] Lucky and unlucky days.
J'ata obstant. [L.] The Fates oppose.
Fata viaiu iuveiiieut. [L.] The Fates will discover a
way.
faux pas. [F.j A false step; mistake.
fecit. [L.] [He] executed it (used in crediting a work of
art to the artist).
feliciter. [L.] Happily; successfully.
femme. [F.] Woman; wife. f. de chambre. A cham-
bermaid; lady's*maid. f. de charge. Housekeeper.
fendre un cheveu en quatrc. [F.] To split a hair In
quarters (to make useless subtle distinctions).
fermete. [F.] Firmness.
fervet opu s. [L.] The work glows (f. e., goes on actively).
festina lente. [L.] Make haste slowly.
fete champetre. [F.] An open-air or rural festival.
feu de joie. [F.] A bonfire or firing of guns to express
public joy.
feuilleton. [F.] Part of a French newspaper devoted to
light literature.
feux d'artifice. [F.] Fireworks.
fiat experimentum in corpore vili. [L.] Let the
experiment be made upon a worthless object.
fiat justitia, ruat cuelum. L.J Let justice be done,
though the heavens fall.
fiat lux. [L.] Let there be light.
fidei coticula crux. [L.] The cross Is the touchstone
of faith.
fidei defensor. [L.] Defender of the faith.
fideliter. [L.] Faithfully.
fide, non armis. [L.] By faith, not by arms.
fides probata corouat. [L.] Tested faith ov ., ~.
fidus Achates. [L.] Faithful Achates; trusty friend.
fides probata coronat. [L.] Tested faith crowns.
fidus Achates. IL.l Faithful Achates; trusty frie
fille de joie. [F.] woman of pleasure; courtezan.
filled' hoimeur. [F.] Maid of honor.
finis. [L.] The end.
flagrante bello. [L.I The war raging; during the war.
flagrante delicto. [L.] In the commission of the crime.
flecti, non frangi. [L.] To be bent, not to be broken.
forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit. [L.] Per-
chance even these things it will be hereafter delightful to
remember.
fortes fortuna adjuvat. [L.] Fortune favors the brave.
forti et fideli nihil difficile. [L.] To the brave and
faithful nothing is difficult.
fortiter et recte. [L.] Bravely and uprightly.
fortiter in re. [L.] With firmness in acting.
franco. [It.] Post-free; franked.
fiilmen brutn m. [L.] Thunderbolt taking no effect.
functus officio. [L.] Having fulfilled his office ; out of
office.
furor arma mlnistrat. [L.] Rage supplies arms.
furor loqiieudi. [L.] Rage for speaking.
furor scribeudi. [L.] Rage for writing.
G
gage d' amour. [F.] Pledge of lore.
gai^re de cceur. [F.J Gayety of heart.
garc,on. [F.] A boy; waiter.
garde du corps. [F.I Body-guard.
garde nationale. [F.] National guard.
gardezbieu. [FJ Take good care.
gardez la foi. [P.] Keep the faith.
gaudeamus igitur. [L.] So'let us be joyful.
gander tentamine virtus. [L.] Virtue rejoices in trial.
geflugelte Worte. [G.] Winged words.
gens. [F.] People; race. g. d'affaires. Business men.
gentilhomnie. [F.] Gentleman.
gibier de potence. [F.] Game for the gibbet; gallows-
bird.
gitano. [Sp.] Gipsy.
-ft.] Practical
14 FOREIGN PHRASES
gli assent! hanno torto. [It.] The absent are in the
wrong.
gloria. [L.]^ Glorjr: a tme^of certain ^oxologies r begin-
" Glory l
" Glory be
liickli
[L.] Glory: a title of certain doxologies begin-
lth this word, as the Gloria in Excel sis [Deo],
to God in the highest," and the Gloria Patri,
v \\t* tr* thf> TfothaT- "
.
gliickliche Reise! [G.] Prosperous Journey to you !
gnothi seauton (yviotfi. reavrov). [Gr.] Know thyself.
grande fortune, grande servitude. [F.J Great
wealth, a great slavery.
grande parure or toilette. [F.I Full dress.
graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis. [L.]
Some remedies are worse than the perils (diseased
gregatim. [L.] In flocks.
grosse tete et peu de sens. [F.] Big head and little wit.
guerre a mort. [F.] War to the death.
II
faabet et musca splenem. [L.] Even a fly has Its
spleen.
hac lege* [L.] "With this law: under this condition.
liapax legomenon. [Gr.] A thing said once only.
haro. [F.] Hue and cry.
haud ptiMKibiis eequis. [L.] See NON PASSIBTIS, etc.
Saut et bon. [F.J Great and good.
elluo librorum. [L.] Glutton of books; bookworm.
iatus valde dcfleiidus. [L.] Gap vastly t
ie et ubique. [L.] Here and everywhere.
icjacet. [L.] Here lies: used in epitaphs.
. . .
hiatus valde dcfleiidus. [L.] Gap vastly to be deplored.
hie et ubique. [L.] Here and everywhere.
Sicjacet. [L.] Here lies: used in epit
ic sepultus. [L.] Here [is] buried.
hinc iflae lacrumae or lacrimae. [L.] Hence these tears.
hinc lucem et pocula sacra. [L.] From this source
[we receive] light and drafts of sacred learning.
hoc age. [LJ This do.
oc anno. [L.] In this year.
oc loco. [L.] In this place.
hoc signo vinces. [L.] See IN HOC, etc.
hoctempore. [L.] At this time.
hoc tempore. [L.j At this time.
hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas.
[L.]_ This I wish, thus I command, be my will sufficient
hi, eras tibi. [L.] To-day-forme, 1
i (ot TroAXot). [Gr.] The masses; the I
'affaires. [F.] Businessman.
e lettres. [F.] Man of letters; liten
'esprit. [F.] Man of intellect; wit.
reason.
hodie mihi, eras tibi. [L.] To*day-forme, to-morrow
for thee.
hoi polloi (ot TToAAoi). [Gr.] The masses; the herd.
homme d'affaires. [F.] Businessman.
homme de lettres. [F.] Man of letters; literary man.
homme d'esprit. [F.] Man of intellect; wit.
homo sum; humani nihil a me a lien urn puto. [L.]
I am a man; nothing of what is human do I count foreign
to myself.
honesta mors turpi vita potior. [L.] Honorable
death is better than base life.
honi soil qui mal y pense. [F.] Evil be to him who
evil thinks. (Motto of Great Britain.) 7
honores mutant mores. [L.] Honors change [men's]
manners.
Jionosalii ..
honos habet onus.
honos alit artes. [L.] Honor nourishes the arts.
habet onus. [L.] Honor is onerous.
canonicae. [L.] Canonical hours (i. e. t hours pre-
scribed for prayers).
or a fu git. [L.] The hour flies.
oras non
but shining
horribile d
ras non numero nisi serenas. [L.J I number none
idial.)
but shining hours. (Inscription for sun-dial.)
lorribile dictu. [L.] Horrible to be told.
hors de concours. [F.] Out of the competition.
hors de propos. [F.] Aside from the purpose.
hors d'ffiuvre. [FJ Out of order; out of course.
ors de saison. [F.] Out of season.
Sort UN si ecus. [.] Literally, a dry garden; a herbarium.
ostis honori iuvidia. [L.] A public enemy's hatred
[is] an honor.
Hotel des Invalides. [F.] Hospital for Invalids (f. e.,
invalid soldiers; name of a famous edince in Paris).
hotel de ville. [F.J A town hall.
DAILY USE 15
gotel Dion. [F.] Name of a Paris hospital.
fctel garni. [F.j Furnished lodgings.
i maim in est errare. [L.] To err is human.
tin ric tu caveto. [L.] Of him do thou beware.
hurtar para dar por Dios. [8p.] To steal in order to
give alms.
huyendo del toro, cayo en el arroyo. [Sp.] Flee-
^ing from the bull, he fell into the ditch.
Ichdien. [G.] I serve. (Motto of the Prince of Wales.)
Ich habe geiiossen das irdische Gliick, ich habe
gelebt und geliebet. [G.] I have tasted the good of
earth, I have lived and loved.
ici on parle franc,ais. [F.] French Is spoken here.
ide"e fixe. [F.] Fixed idea; idea dominating the mind (as
in monomania).
id est. [L.] That is: abbreviated I. e.
id genus oinne. [L.] All that class; all of that sort.
idoneus homo. [L.] Fit man.
1
esus Homiiium Salvador. [L.] Jesus Savior of Men.
i frutti proibiti sono i piu dolci. [It.] The forbidden
fruits are the sweetest.
ignorantia legis neminem excusat. [L.] Ignorance
of the law excuses nobody.
ignotum per ignotius. [L.] A thing unknown by a
thing more unknown. (Said of confusing explanation.)
il faut de 1' argent. [F.] Money is necessary.
il faut laver son linge sale en fainille. [F.] One
ought to wash one's soiled linen in private.
il n'a pas invente" la poudre. [F.] He did not Invent
gunpowder (" will never set the Thames on fire ").
il n'est sauce quo 1'appetit, [F.] There is no sauce
like appetite, j
il n'y a pas a dire. [F.] There is nothing to be said.
il n'y a pas de quoi. [F.] There is no occasion; don't
mention it (replying, for example, to an apology).
imo pectore. [L.] From the inmost breast.
impedimenta. [L.] Baggage; army supplies; anything
impeding travel.
Jm per in in in imperio. [L.] Empire within empire.
mplicite. [L.] By implication.
impos animi. [L.] Weak of mind: imbecile.
impossible n'est pas un mot franc, ais. [F.] Im-
possible is. not a French word. (Attributed to Napoleon I.)
in. [L.] In. in actu. In reality. in aeternum. For-
ever. in amMguo. In doubt. in armis. In arms.
in^articulo mortis. At the point of death. in cam-
era. In secret. in commendam. In trust: said of
benefices held by bishops to supplement their official In-
come. in flagrante delict o. In the very act of com-
mitting the crime. in forma pauperis. In the char-
acter or condition of a pauper. in loro conscientiae.
In the forum of conscience. in limine. On the thresh-
old. -in inempriam. In memory [of]; as a memorial
[to]. in nomine Domini. In the name of the Lord.
in nubibus. In the clouds; not clear. in nuce. In a
nutshell. in pace. In peace. in perpetuum. For-
ever. -in pleno. In full. in prsesenti. At the pres-
ent time. in propria persona. In one's own person;
In person. in trail situ. In transit; during transmission.
in vino veritas. In wine there is truth (i. e., intoxi-
cation makes one communicative).
in bianco. [It.] In blank; in white.
n caelo quies. [L.] In heaven fisl rest.
nde irse et lacrimoB. [L.] Thence the resentments and
the tears.
index expnrgatorf us. [L.] List of prohibited books.
in esse. [L.] In being.
iiiest dementia forti. [L.] Clemency is natural to a
brave man.
inest sua gratia parvis. [L.] Little things possess
their peculiar charm.
infra dignitatem. [L.] Beneath one's dignity.
16 FOREIGN PHRASES
ingenii largitor venter. [L.] The stomach Is a prodi-
gal dispenser of genius. (Sarcasm against literature as
cultivated for a livelihood.)
in hoc signo spes mea. [L.] In this sign Is my hope.
in hoc signo vinces. [L.] By this sign thou wilt con-
quer. (Motto of the emperor Constantine.)
in necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in
omnibus caritas. [L.] In things necessary, unity;
in things doubtful, liberty; in all things, charity.
(Popularly* attributed to St. Augustine, but probably, in a
slightly different form, first appearing in a production of
Rupertus Meldenius, a Lutheran divine, about 1630.)
in omnia paratus. [L.] Prepared for all things.
1
n pur us naturalibus. [L.] Naked.
n secula seculorum. [L.] For ages of ages.
n statu quo ante bellum. [L.] As it was before the
war.
nter alia. [L.] Among other things.
n terrorem. [L.] By way of intimidation or warning.
nter se. [L.] Between [or among] themselves.
nter spem et metum. [L.] Between hope and fear.
n totidem verbis. [L.] In so many words.
n toto. [L.] In full; entirely.
n iisu. [L.] In use.
nvita Minerva. [L.] Minerva being unwilling (i. e. t
without genius or Inspiration).
in vitium ducit culpre fuga. [L.] Shunning of a fault
leads into a vice.
ipse dixit. [LJ He himself said It.
ipsissimis verbis. [L.] In the very words.
ipso facto. [L.] ^By the f acUtself .
ipso jure. [L.] By the law itself .
|ra furor brevis est '
ir por lana y volvc
wool and come back si
ita est. [L.] It is so.
iterum. [L.] Again.
|ra furor brevis est. [L.] Anger Is a brief madness.
ir por lana y volver esquilado. [Sp.] To go for
wool and come back shorn.
jacta alea est. [L.I The die has been cast.
jamais arriere. [F.] Never behind.
jamais a un bon chien il ne vient 1111 bon os. [F.]
Never to a good dog does there come a good bone.
Jardin des Plantes. [F.] Garden of Plants (name oi
the Botanical Garden In Paris).
je maiutiendrai le droit. [F.] I will maintain the
right.
e me fie en Dieii. [FJ I trust In God.
e ne sais quoi. [F.] I know not what.
e n'qublierai jamais. [F.] I shall [will] never forget.
e snis prt. [F.J I am ready.
et d'eau. [F.] Jet of water; fountain.
eu. [F.] Play; diversion. j . de mots. Play on words.
u. . ay; verson. . e mots.
j. de theatre. Stage trick; claptrap.
eunesse doree. [F.] Gilded youth; rich
e vis en espoir. [F.] I live in hope.
oindre les mains, c'est bien ; les ouvrir, c'est
,
mieux. [F.] To clasp the hands [in prayer] is well; to
open them [in almsgiving] is better.
oil. [F.] Pretty.
our. [F.] Day. jour de f6te. Afete*day; a festival.
ubilate Deo. [L.] Rejoice in God.
udicium Dei. [L.] Judgment of God.
luppiter pluvius. [L.] Jupiter Rain-giver.
Juppiter tonnans. [L.] Jupiter Thunderer.
uge de paix. [F.] Justice of the peace.
ure diving. [L.I By divine law.
ure humano. [L.] By human law.
uris peritus. [L.] Skilled in the law.
us civile. [L.] Civil law.
jus divinum. [L.] Divine law.
jus summum saepe summa est malitia. [L.] The
extreme of justice is often the extreme of malice.
ioste milieu. [F.] Golden mean.
IN DAILY USE
justitia omnibus. [L.] Justice for all. (Motto of the
District of Columbia.)
j'y sui-s, et j'y reste. [F.] Here I am, and here I stay.
(MacMahon [Sept., 1855] on being advised to abandon the
Malakoff in the Crimean War.)
Knlturkampf der DIenschheit. [G.] Culture^confllct
of humanity.
la beant sans vertu est une fleur sans parfum.
[F.] Beauty without virtue is a flower without perfume.
laborare est orare. [L.I To work is to worship.
labore et honore. [L.] with labor and honor.
labor est etiam ipsa voluptas. [L.] Labor Is pleas*
labor omnia vincit. [L.] Labor conquers all things.
labuntur et imputantur, [L.] They [the moments]
slip away and are laid to our account. (Inscription for a
dial.)
la;sa majestas. [L.] Lese-majesty; treason.
la fame non vuol leggi. [It.] Hunger acknowledges
no law.
a grande nation. [F.] The great nation (1 e., France).
aissez;nous faire. [F.] Let us alone; let us be.
a, la. [F.] So so; passably.
apsus calami. [L.] A slip of the pen.
apsus linguae. [L.] A slip of the tongue.
ares et penates. [L.] Household gods.
.'argent. [F.] Money.
1'argent est un bon passe-partout. [F.] Money Is
a good master =key (i. e., gives admittance everywhere).
lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate. [It.]
(Dante, Inferno, 3, 9.) All hope abandon, ye who enter here.
JJatine dictum. [L.] Spoken in Latin.
lauda la moglie e tienti donzello. [It.] Praise a
wife and stay a bachelor.
laus Deo. [L.] Praise be to God.
Pavenir. [F.I The future.
la vertu est la seule noblesse. [F.] Virtue Is the
only nobility.
le beau monde. [F.] The fashionable world.
le Bourgeois Gentilhouime. [F.] The Middle-class
Man turned Gentleman.
le crime fait la honte, et nonl pas Pe"chafaud,
[F.] The crime makes the shame, and not the scaffold.
le Diablo Boiteux. [F.] The Lame Devil; The Devil
on Two Sticks (title of a French romance).
legalis homo. [L.] A lawful person; a person In good
standing before the law.
le jour viendra. [F.] The day will come.
le pas. [F.] The step; precedence.
le point du jour. [F.] Daybreak.
le premier soupir del 'amour est le dernier de la
sagesse. [F.] The first sigh of love is the last sigh of
wisdom.
le roi et l'e*tat. [F.] The king and the state.
le roi le veut. [F.] The king wills it.
le roi s'avisera. [F.] The king will deliberate.
les absents ont toujours tort. [F.] The absent are
always in the wrong.
les affaires font les homines. [F.] Experience of
affairs makes men.
lesesmajeste*. [F.] High treason.
les murailles ont des oreilles. f. -j nn 0ii ,v, ^ iD .
1'etat, c'est moi. [F.] The state, it Is I; I am the state.
1' etoile du uord. [F.] The North Star. (Motto of Min-
nesota.)
le tout ensemble. [F.] The whole taken together.
lettre de change. [FJ Bill of exchange.
lettre de crervnce. [F.] Letter of credit.
lettre de marque* [F.] Letter of marque.
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leve fit, quod bene fertur, onus. [L.] A burden well
borne becomes light.
Sex loci. [L.] The law [or the custom] of the place.
e
e
. .
ex 11011 script a. [L.I Unwritten law; the common law.
L.] Written or s
. .
ex scripta. [L.] Written or statute law.
.
[L.
.]
. .
ex terrae. [L.] Law of the land.
'hoinme propose, et Dieu dispose. [F.] Man pro-
poses, and God disposes.
iceutia vatum. [L.] Poetic license.
'inconnu. [F.] The unknown.
is litem general. [L.] Strife breeds strife.
ite pendente. [L.] During the trial.
ittera scripta manet. [L.] The written word remains.
oco citato. [L.] In the place cited.
locos y ninos dicen la verdad. [Sp.] Children and
fools speak the truth.
{ocus in quo. [L.] Place in which.
onge absit. [L.] Far be it.
|oiigo interval lo. [L.] Withalong^l:
short and effective through examples.
Jongo intervallo. [L.] With a long interval.
ongum iter est per precepta, breve e
per exempla. [L.] Long is the way through precepta,
ongum iter est per precepta, breve et efficax
per exempla. [L.] Longis the way thr~
short and effective through examples.
loyal en tout. [F.] Loyal in everything.
ioyal en tout. [F.j Loyal In everything.
oyaute m' oblige. [FJ Loyalty binds me.
oyaute n'a honte. [F.] Loyalty has no si
lucidus ordo. [L.l Lucid arrangement.
st odor <
shame.
lucri bonus est odor ex re qualibet* [L.] The smell
of money is good whatever its source.
lucri causa. [L.] For the sake of gain.
lucus a non lucendo. [L.] Something whose properties
do not correspond to its name: alluding to an absurd deri-
vation of lucus (a grove) from luceo (be light).
ludere cum sacris. [L.] To sport with things saered.
lupus est homo homini. [L.] Man is wolf to man
. ., .
lupus in fa bul a. [L.] The wolf in the fable; " Talk of
the devil," etc.
lupus piliim miitat, non moiitem. [L.] The wolf
Changes Ms coat, not his disposition.
M
ma chere* [FJ My dear (feminine).
macte nova virtute. [L.] Go on in fresh deeds of val-
or: often macte virtute, meaning " Go on in virtue."
ma foi. [F.] My faith; upon my faith.
maggiore fretta, minore atto. [It.] The more haste,
the less speed.
magister ceremoniarum. [L.] Master of ceremonies.
magna civitas, magna solitudo. [L.] A great city
[is] a great solitude.
magna est veritas, et praevalet. [L.] Great is truth,
and it prevails.
magnas inter opes inops. [L.] Poor amid great riches.
magnum bonum. LL.l A great good.
magnum opus. [L.] The chief work of an author.
magnum vectigal est parsimonia. [L.] Economy
is a great revenue.
magnus Apollo. [L.] Great Apollo.
main de justice. [F.] Hand of justice.
maintiens le droit. [F.] Maintain the right.
maison de ville. [F.] City residence; town house.
maftre des hautes eeuvres. [F.] Hangman.
maitre d' hotel. [F.] A house=>steward.
mal. [F.] Evil; disease; ailment. mal de dents. Tooth-
ache. mal de mer. Seasickness. mal de tete. Head-
maladie du pays. [F.] Homesickness.
male parta, male dilabuntur. [L.] Gains ill-gotten
are ill made away with (i, <?., do not profit).
malgr nous. [F.] In spite of us.
malheur ne vient jamais seul. [F.] "Misfortunes
never come singly."
mal i exempli. [L.l Of bad example. (Said of something
likely to be imitated that ought not to be imitated.)
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malo modo. [L.l In a bad manner.
malpropre. [F.] Slovenly; not in good order.
maluin in sc [L.] A thing evil in itself.
mains puclor. [L.] False shame; false modesty.
mania a potu. [L.] Mania resulting from alcoholic ex-
cess; delirium tremens.
manu forti. [L.] With the strong hand; by main force.
mare claiisum. [L.] A closed sea (i. e., a sea subject
to a particular nation, in distinction from the open sea %
which is free to all).
m aria s:e de conscience. [F.I Marriage of conscience
(i. e.i marriage of persons who have previously lived unlaw-
fully together); also, private marriage.
mas vale saber que haber. [Sp.j Wisdom is better
than wealth.
matre pulchra, filia pulchrior. [L.] Daughter more
beautiful than the beautiful mother.
maximus in miuimis. [L.] Very great In very little
things.
meden agan (/u.TjSev ayav"). [Gr.] Shun excess.
mediocria firma. [L.] The middle condition in life Is
the safe one.
meglio tardi che mal. Clt.l Better late than never.
me j u dice. [L.| In my judgment.
mclius est pati seinel, quam cavere semper. [L.]
It is better to suffer once than to be forever on your guard.
(Saying attributed to Julius Caesar.)
memento mori. [L/.] Remember that you must die.
mens legis. [L.] The spirit of the law.
men s, qua nihil est celerius. [L.] The mind, than
which nothing is swifter.
mens sana in corpore sano. [L.] A sound mind In a
sound body.
meo voto. [L.] By my wish.
inerum sal. [L.] Pure salt; true good sense or wit.
in cum et tu urn. [L.] Mine and thine.
mi date creta per cacio. [It.] You give me chalk for
cheese.
milntras que duermen todos son iguales. [Sp.]
All men are on an equality while they are asleep
mini cura futuri. [L.] My care is for the future; to me
belongs the care of the future.
mirabile dictu. [L.] Wonderful to be told.
mirabile visu. [L.] Wonderful to be seen.
mf serabile vulgus. [L.] Wretched rabble.
misericordia Domini inter pontem et fontem.
[L.] 'Twixt bridge and wave the Lord may save.
mobile perpetuunio [L.] Something perpetually in mo-
tion.
modus. [L.] Mode; manner. modus operand!. A
mode of operating. mod u s vivendi. A mode of living;
that is (in international law), a temporary arrangement
pending final settlement.
". [F.l
er. [F.]
mon cher. [F.] My dear (masculine).
montani semper liberi. [L.] Mountaineers are always
freemen. (Motto of West Virginia. )
monumentum sere perenuius. [L.] A monument more
enduring than bronze.
more Hibernico. [L.] After the manner of the Irish.
Morgenstunde hat Gold im Muiide. [G.] Themora*
ing nour brings golden dower.
mot d'ordre, mot du guet. [F.] Watchword.
mundusTiiltdecipi. " """
mutatis mutandis.
been made.
mutato nomine. [L.] The name being changed.
mutuus consensus. [L. j Mutual consent.
N
naissance. [F.] Birth.
nasciniur poetse* fimus oratores* [L.] We are born
poets, we are made orators.
jna-tale solum. lA] Native soil.
?omen aower.
ot du guet. [F.] Watchword.
cipi. [L.] The world wishes to be deceived.
dis. [L.] The necessary changes having
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naturam ex poll as furca, tamen usque recurret.
[L.] You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet will
she ever come back.
ne cede mails. [L.] Do not give way to misfortunes.
necessitas noil habet legein. [L.] Necessity has no
law.
nee more nee reqnies. [L.] Neither delay nor rest.
nee temere, nee timide. [L.] Neither with temerity nor
with timidity.
ne'e. [F.] Born: used to note the family name of a married
woman.
ne exeat. [L.] Let him not depart.
lie fasti dies. [L.] Days not to be used for public business;
also, unlucky days.
ne Juppiter quid em omnibus placet. [L.] Not
even Jupiter pleases all.
ueiuinc contradicente (nem. con.). [L.] No one
speaking in opposition.
nemo Iscdituv nisi a se ipso. [L.] No one is injured
except by himself.
nemo me impune lacessit. [L.] No one attacks me
with impunity. (Motto of Scotland.)
ne illinium. [L.] Not too much; shun excess.
ne quid nimis. [L.] Be wisely moderate.
nervos belli pecuniam iufinitam. [L.] The sinews
of war [are] unlimited money.
nervus probandi. [L.] Sinew of proof; chief argument.
n'estscespas? [F.] Isn't that so?
nicht wahr ? [G.] Not true? Isn't that so ?
ni firmes carta que no leas, ni bebas agua quo
no veas. [Sp.] Before you sign it read it and think,
look at the water before you drink.
nil admirari. [L.] To wonder at nothing.
nil desperandum. [L.] Nothing to be despaired of;
never despair.
nil dicit. [L.] He says nothing; he makes no reply.
nil nisi cruce. [L.] Nothing save by the cross.
nil sine numine. [L.] Nothing without Providence.
(Motto of Colorado.)
ni 1'un ni 1'autre. [F.] Neither the one nor the other.
n'importe. [F.] It does not signify; no matter.
nisi Dominus, frustra. [L.] Unless the Lord [build the
house], it is in vain [to build it]. (Motto of Edinburgh.)
nitor in adversum. [L.] I struggle against adverse cir-
cumstances.
noblesse oblige. [F.] Nobility imposes obligations.
noli me tangere. [L.] Touch me not.
nom de guerre. [F.] Literally, a warname; any as-
sumed name; a pseudonym.
nom de plume. [F.] Literally, a pen-name; a pseudonym.
nomina stultorum parietibus hocrcut. [L.J Fools'
names are stuck on house*walls.
non ens. [L.] Nonentity.
non est. [L.] It is not; it Is wanting.
non est inventus. [L.] He has not been found.
non libet. [L.J It does not please me.
non mi ricordo. [It.] I do not remember.
non olet. [L.] It does not stink (i. e., money, no matter
what its unsavory source or association).
non passibus osquis. [L.] Not with equal (f. e. t with
shorter) steps.
non quis, sed quid. [L.] Not who, but what.
nosce te. [L.] Know thyself .
nosce tempus. [L.] Know thy time.
noscere volunt omnes, mercedem solyere nemo*
[L.] All wish to know, no one to pay the price.
nota bene (N. B.). [L.] Note well; take notice.
Notre Dame. [F.] Our Lady. (Name of famous cathe-
drals in Paris and Montreal.)
n'oubliez pas. [F.] Do not forget.
nous avons change tout cela. [F.] we have altered
all that.
nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter
les maux d'autrui. [F.] We all have strength enough
to bear the misfortunes of others.
nous verrons. F.] We shall see.
IN DAILY USE 21
no vus homo. [L.] A new man; upstart; parvenu.
n 11 <J is verbis. fL.] " Naked words " ; plain language.
nunc aut nuuquam. [L.] Now or never.
nuptiae. [L.jj Nuptials; wedding.
obiit (ob.). CL.] He [she] died.
obiter dictum. [L.] A remark by the way or In passing.
obra de comun, obra de ningun. [Sp.] "Every-
body's business is nobody's business/'
ob sour u iii per obscurius. [L.] What is obscure [ex-
plained] through what is more obscure.
obsta principiis. [L.] See PKINCIPIIS OBSTA (which
gives the true order).
occasio facit furem. [LJ Opportunity makes the thief.
.[L.] Cloud!
occurrent nubes. [L.] Clouds will intervene.
odium in Iqngum jacens. [L.] A grudge long fostered.
odium i tied icu in. [L.] Mutual hatred among physicians.
ceuvres. [F.] Works, as of art or literature.
oflicina gentium. [L.} Workshop of nations.
eeuvres. [F.] Works, as of art or literature.
oflicina gentium. [L.} Workshop of nation^.
ofrecer mucho especie es de negar, [Sp.] ' To offer
much is a kind of denial.
ogni medaglia ha il suo rovescio. [It.] Every medal
has its reverse.
ognuno per se, e Dio per tutti. [It.] Every one for
nimself, and God for all.
ohe! jam satis. [L.lj Hold! already -there Is enough.
ohne Hast aber ohno Rast. [G.] Unhasting, but un-
resting. (Said of the sun. Goethe's motto.)
O Liberte, IJberte, que de crimes on commet er
ton nom! [F.] O Liberty, Liberty, how many crimes are
committed in thy name! (Mme. Roland at the guillotine,
about to be executed.)
omen fail stum. [L.] Favorable omen.
omne bonum desuper. [L.] All good Is from on high.
omne ignotum pro magiiifico. [L.] Everything un-
known [is assumed to be] something magnificent.
omnem movere lapidera. [L.] Tt To leave no stone un-
turned."
omne sol urn forti patria. [L.] Every soil Is father-
land to the brave man.
omne vivum ex ovo. [L.] Every living thing comes out
of an egg.
omnia ad Dei gloriam. [[L.] All things to the glory of
God.
omnia bona bonis. [L.] All things are good to the good.
omnia vincit amor. [L.] Love conquers all things.
on connate 1'aini an besoin. [F.] A friend is known
in need.
on n'a rien pour rien. [F.] Nothing Is had for nothing.
onus probandi. [L.] The burden of proof.
opus operatum. [L.] A work wrought (the assumed In-
herent elLcacy of a sacrament to confer grace).
ora e semprc. [It.] Now and always.
ora et labora. [L.] Worship and work.
ora pro nobis. [L.I "
ore rotundo. [L.] \
ore tenus. [LJ With the mouth merely.
oro y plata. [Sp.l Gold and silver.
O si sic omnia! [L.] O if all were thus !
tempora ! O mores ! [L.] Othe times! O the manners!
01 him cum dignitate. [L.] Leisure with dignity.
line dignitate. [L.] Leisure without dignity.
otiuni sine dignitate. [L.]
[F.] F<
oublier je ne puis. [F.] Forget I can not.
oui'sdire. [F.] Hearsay.
ouvriers. [F.] Working men.
pace tanti viri. [L.] Begging pardon of so great a man.
(Sometimes used ironically.)
pace tua. [L.] With your consent ; by your leave.
pacta cqnyenta. [L.] Stipulations agreed upon,
pactum illicitum. [JU] Unlawful compact.
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pallida more* [L.I Pale death.
palmam qui meruit' ierat. [L.] Let him who has won
it bear the palm. (Lord Nelson's motto.)
palma non sine pulvere. [L.] The palm [in a race] is
not without dust.
par. [F.] By; out of; in. par acces. By fits and starts.
par accident. By accident. par accord. By
agreement. par exemple. For example.
para todo hay remedio Bine para la inuerte. [Sp.]
There is a remedy for all things except death.
par ci par la. [F.] Here and there.
pardonnezsmoi. [F.] Pardon me.
parein non fert. [L.] He does not endure an equal.
pari ratione. [L.] By parity of reasoning.
Paris vaut bien une messe. [F.I Paris Is well worth
a mass. (Famous saying attributed to Henry IV. of France.)
par le droit du plus fort. [F.] By the right of the
stronger.
par nobile fratrnm. [L.] Noble pair of brothers.
parole d'hoimeur. [F.] word of honor.
par pari refero. [L.] I return like for like.
pars pro toto. [L.] Part for the whole.
particeps crimiuis. [L.] A sharer in a crime, whether
as principal or accessory.
partie carree. [F.] Party of four; especially, two men
and two women.
partout. [F.] Everywhere.
part u riii nt monies, nascetur ridiculus mus. [L.]
The mountains are in labor, there will be born a ridiculous
mouse.
parva componere magnis. [L.] To compare small
things with great.
passim. [L.] Here and there ; throughout.
pat6 de foies gras. [F.] A pie of fat goosellvers.
paternoster. [LJ Our father; the Lord's Prayer.
pater patriae. [L.] Father of his country.
patria est ubicuinque est bene. [L.j My country is
wherever it is well with me.
pax vobiscum ! [L.] Peace be with you!
peccavi. [L.] I have sinned.
pedir peras al oi mo. [Sp.J To look for pears on the elm.
peine forte et dure. [F.] Heavy and harsh punishment.
pendente lite. [LJ Pending or during suit.
penetralia. [L.] The inmost parts; secrecy; sanctuary.
pense"e. [F.] Thought; maxim.
per annum. [L.] Annually.
per aspera ad astra. [L.] Through bolts and bars to
the stars.
perconto. [It,] Upon account. _
per diem. [L.I By the day; daily.
pere de famille. [F.] Father of a
per fas et nefas. [L.] Through right and wrong.
pere de famille. [F.] Father of a family.
- - ~ rT 1 Through right and ^ _.
[L.] There's danger in delay.
peric ilium in in or a. [L.] There's d
per interim. [L.] In the meantime.
per mcse. [It.] By the month.
persona grata, f L.] A diplomatic representative who is
" ble to the
acceptable to the government to which he is accredited:
opposed to persona non grat * "
per_ viam.. [L.] . By the way of.
petitio principii. [L.] A begging of the question.
petit-mature. [FJ Fop; dude.
peu a peu. [F.] Little by little.
p
p .
peu de chose. [F.] A. small matter.
pezzo. [It.] Piece ; piece of money;
pied*aterre. [F.] Temporary lodging.
. . .
peu de bien, peu de soin. [F.] Little gain, little pain.
[F.]
peu e cose. . . .
pezzo. [It.] Piece ; piece of money; coin.
pied*aterre. [F.] T
pinxit. [L.] He [or sh
pis aller. [F.] Last shift; end of resources.
pied*aterre. [F.] Temporary lodgi
pinxit. [L.] He [or she] painted [itj.
pis aller. [F.] Last shift; end of reso
poco a poco. [It.] Little by little.
poe'ta nascitur, non fit. [L.] The poet Is born, not made.
politikon zoon. IGr.] .Political animal. (Aristotle's
characterization of man.)
pondere, non numero. [L.] By weight, not by count
posse videor. [L.] I seem to myself to be able.
possunt quia posse videntur, IL.J They can, becausa
they think they can.
Iff DAILY USE 23
poste restante. [F.] To remain [at the post-office] until
called for : also, the name of the department where letters
are so held; the general delivery.
post nubila, jubila. [L.] After sadness, gladness.
pour prendre conge (P. P. C.). [F.I To take leave.
praiscriptum. [L.J A thing prescribed.
prima facie. [L.] At first view; as far as first appears.
primo noiiio. [It.] Best or most prominent actor or singer.
principiis obsta. [L.] Withstand beginnings.
pro aris et focis. [L.] For altars and for firesides.
probitas laudatur, et alget. [L.] Integrity is praised,
and it freezes.
pro bono publico. [L.] For the good of the public.
pro et con. [L.] For and against.
profanum vulgus. [L.] The profane herd.
proh pudor ! [L.] Alas, modesty ! for sham
projet de loi. [F.] Bill (In legislation).
pro nunc. [L.] For now ; for the present.
pro patria. [L.] For native land.
pro rata. [L.] Proportionately.
pro rege, lege, et grege. [L.] For ruler, rule, and
^ ruled; literally, "for king, law, and flock."
pro tanto. [L.] For so much ; to that extent.
pro tempore (pro tern.). [L.] For the time being ; tem-
porary.
puguis et calcibus. [L.] With fists and heels.
,
shame!
What region in any land is not full of our labor ?
quaeritur. [L.] It is asked; the question arises.
<iii:il is rex, talis grex. [L.] Like lord, like herd.
qualis vita, finis ita. [L.] As you spend life, so
quse nocent decent. [L.] Things that injure teach; we
burn and learn.
quae regio in terris nostri non plena 1 aborts ? [L.]
What region in any land is not full of our labor ?
e question arises.
Like lord, like he.
. As you spend life, so you
end life.
quamdiu se bene gesserit. [L.] During good behavior.
quaud meine. [F.] Even though; notwithstanding.
quand on einpruute, on ne choisit pas. [F.] Bor-
rower is not chooser.
quantum libet. [L.] As much as you please.
quantum mutatus ab illo! [L.] How changed from
him! (i. e., from what the same person once was).
quantum suflicit. [L.] As much as sufiices; enough.
quantum vis. [L J As much as you like.
quare impedit. [JL..] Law. Wheref9re he impedes.
quern di diligunt adolesceus moritur. [L.] Whom
the gods love dies young.
qui aime bien, bien chfitie. [F.] Who loves well,
well chastens.
quia timet. [L.] Law. Because he [she] fears.
quid faciendum? [L.] What is to be done ?
quid hoc sibi vult? [L.] What does this mean?
quid non mortalia pectora cogis, aiiri sacra
fames ? [L.] " Fell lust of gold! abhorred, accurst! What
will not man to slake such thirst?" (Conington's transl.)
quid pro quo. [L.] Something for something; an equiv-
alent.
quid rides? [L.] Why do you laugh ?
quien mucho abraza poco aprieta. [Sp.] Who grasps
much holds little.
qui facit per alium facit per se. [L.] He who acts
through another acts through himself.
qui invidet minor est. LL.] Who envies Is inferior.
qui m'aime, aime mon cbien. [F.] Who loves me
loves my dog.
qui pense? [F.] Who thinks?
qui tacet consentit. [L.] Who keeps silence consents.
qui transtulit sustinet. [L.] Who transplanted Bus-
tains. (Motto of Connecticut.)
quivala? [F.] Who goes there ?
qui vive? [F.] Literally, who lives ? who goes there ? [to
be on the " qui vive i" to be on the alert].
quoad hoc* [L,] To this extent; so far.
24 FOEEIGN PHRASES
qnocunque modo. [L.] In whatever way.
quod erat demonstrandum (Q. . !>.). [L.] Which
was to be proved.
quod erat faciendum (Q. E. F.). [L.] Which was to
be done.
quod non opus cst, asse carum est. [L.] What is
not needed is dear at a farthing.
quo Fata vocant. [L.] Whither the Fates call.
quo jure ? [L.] By what right ? by what law ?
quomodo ? [L.] In what manner ?
quot homines, tot sententiae. [L.] Minds as many as
the men.
rabat. [F.] Eeduction of price.
raisou d'etat. [F.] Keason of state.
raptor, largitor. [L.] Man at once rapacious and prod-
igal; ravisher, lavisher.
rara avis. [L.] Bare bird; prodigy.
rata. [L.] Kate; individual share.
ravissement. [F.] Rapture.
recoge tu heiip mientras que el sol luziere. [Sp.]
"Make hay while the sun shines."
recueil. [F.] A book or collection of writings.
reculer pour mieux sauter. [F.] To start back in
order the better to jump.
reductio ad absurdum. [L.] Reduction to an absurd-
ity; proof of a proposition by showing the absurdity of its
contradictory.
regnant populi. [L.] The people rule. (Motto of Arkan-
sas.)
I'cin acu tetigisti. [L.] You have touched the thing with
a needle; " you have hit the nail on the head."
reinis velisque. [L.] With oars and sails (i. e., with all
one's power).
rentes. [F.] Stocks; funds bearing interest.
re*pondez s'il vous plait (R. S. V. P.). [F.] Reply
If you please.
re"pondre en Normand. [F.] To reply like a Norman;
to answer evasively.
requiescat in pace. [L.] May he [she] rest in peace.
res augusta domi. [L.] Straitened circumstances.
res gesta. [L.] A thing done; transaction. res gestse
{pi.). All the essential circumstances.
respublica. [L.] The commonwealth.
resurgam. [L.] I shall rise again.
revenons a nos moutous. [F.] Let us return to our
sheep (i. e. t to our subject).
re vera. [L.] In truth.
rifacimento. [It.] Reinstatement; reestablishment.
rifra bien qui nra le dernier. [F.] He will laugk
well who shall laugh last.
role d'equipage. [F.] List of the crew.
ruse de guerre. [F.] A stratagem of war.
rus in urbe. [L.] Country in city.
8
saggio fanciullo e* chi conosce il suo vero padre*
[It.] " It is a wise son that knows his own father."
sal Atticum. [L.] Attic salt; wit; wisdom.
salle. [F.] Hall.
salus populi suprema lex esto. [L.] Let the people's
safety be the supreme law. (Motto of Missouri.)
salve! [L.] Hail! (Motto of Idaho.)
salvo pndore. [L.] Without offense to modesty.
sanctum sanctorum. [L.] Holy of holies.
Bans. [F.] Without. s. ceremqnie. Without ceremo-
ny. s. Dieu rien. Nothing without God. s. doute*
Without doubt. s. facon. Informally. s. pareil.
Without equal. s. peine. Without difficulty. s. peur
et s. reproche. Without fear and without reproach.
e. souci. Without care.
satis superque,. [L.] Enough and to spare.
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satis verborura. [L.] Words enough.
snuve qui peut. [F.] Let him save himself who can (In-
dicating an utter disorganized rout).
savoir faire. [F.] The knowing how to do; address; tact.
avoir vivre. [F.] The knowing how to live; good
breeding.
fieri psit. [L.] He [or she] wrote [it].
culprit. [L.] He [or she] sculptured [it].
- tii rain. [L.] According l -
fiecundum naturam. [L.] According to nature.
secundum ordinem. [L.] In order.
secundum usiim. [L.] According to usage.
' , regies. .F.]/
semper eadem. [L.] Always the same. (Motto of Queen
Elizabeth.)
semper felixo [L.] Always fortunate.
semper fi delis. [L.] Always faithful.
scion les regies. V.F.] According to the rules.
Kernel et simul. [L.] Once and all at once.
semel pro semper. [L.] Once for all.
>er ear -
abeth.)
semper felixo [L.] Always fortunate.
semper fi delis. [L.] Always faithful.
semper idem. [L.] Always the same.
semper paratus. [L.] Always prepared.
servabo fidem. [L.] I will keep faith.
sic emit fata homiuum. [L.] Thus go the fates of men
(i.e., such is human life).
sic itur ad astra. [L.] Thus is accomplished the ascent
to the stars (i. e., to immortal fame).
sic passim. [L.] Thus everywhere.
sic semper tyrannis. [L.] Thus ever to tyrants. (Motto
of Virginia.)
sic transit gloria mundi. [L.] Thus passes away the
glory of the world.
sicut ante. [L.] As before.
sic utere tuo ut alieuum non Isedas. [L.] So use
your own that you may not injure another's [property].
sicut patribus, sit Deus uobis. [L.] As with our
fathers, so may God be with us.
ic vos non vobis. [L.] (Virgil, according to Donatus,
Life of Virgil.) Thus you toil, not for yourselves.
si Dieu n f exist ait pas, il faudrait 1'inventer.
f F.] If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent
Dim.
si diis placet. [L.] If it please the gods.
siecle. [F.] Age; century. si ecle d' or. Golden age.
siecles des tenebres. Dark ages.
si tn ili a similibus cnrantur. [L.] Like [ailments] are
cured by like [remedies], (Motto of homeopathy in medi-
cine.)
simplex munditiis. tL-3 Plain in neatness ; of simple
elegance.
sine. [L.] Without. s. cura. Without charge ; without
care. s. die. Without a day being appointed. s. dubio.
Without doubt. s. mora. Without delay. s. odio.
Without hatred.
81 quacris peninsulam am 02 n am, circumspice.
[L.] If you seek a delightful peninsula, look about you.
(Motto of Michigan.)
si sit prudeutia. [L.] If there be but prudence.
siste, viator. [L.] Stop, traveler.
sit venia verbis. [L.] Let the words be pardoned.
si vis pacem, para bellum. [L.] If you wish peace,
prepare for war.
soubrette. m [F.] An actress playing a lively comedy part.
[F.] I:
spectemur agendo. [L.] Let us be judged by our deeds.
sous tons les rapports. [F.] In all respects.
soyeas ferine. [F.] Be firm.
endo. ~ ' '
perat nests, metuit secundis. [L.] [The well*
prepared breast] in adversity hopes, in prosperity appre-
hends [a turn of fortune].
spes sibi quisque. [L.] Each man must rely'upon himself.
sponte sua. [L.] Of one's own accord.
stat pro ratione voluntas. [L.] My will stands in
place of reason.
statu quo ante bellum. [L.] As It was before the war.
Htava bene, ma per star mefflio, sto qui. [It.] I
was well, but in order to be better I am here. ( Epitaph.)
stet. [L.] Let it stand (a direction to a printer to restore
something previously deleted).
FOEEIGN PHRASES
Sturm uud Drang. [G.] Storm and stress.
ua cuique sunt vitia. [L.J Every one has his own
peculiar vices.
suave, mari magno tnrbantibus rcquora ventis,
e terra magnum alterius spectare laborem.
[L.] Sweet, when on the great sea the winds are heaving
Its surface into waves, to watch from the land the struggle
of another.
euaviter in modo, fortiter in re. [L.] Gently In the
manner, firmly in the act.
Bub. [L.] Under. sub pceua. Under penalty [" subpoe-
na "Is a writ requiring a person to appear at a specified
place and time, or undergo punishment for default]. sub
rosa. In confidence; privately [literally, under the rose],
sub silentio. In silence. sub voce (s. v.). Under
the word (e. g., in a dictionary).
Bublata causa, tollitur eflectus. [L.] The cause
being removed, the effect is taken away.
sui generis. [L.] Literally, of his [her, Its, or their] par-
ticular kind; forming a kind by itself; unique.
Bumma summarum. [LJ Sum total.
Mi i mi ii in bonum. [L.] The supreme good; chief good.
BUO Marte. [L.] By his own force of arms.
suppressio veri, suggestio faisi. [L.] Suppression of
the true [Is] suggestion of the false.
Bursum corda f [L.] Lift up your hearts !
Burtout. [F.] Above a_ll; especially.
sut or ne supra crepidam judicaret. [L.] Let not
the cobbler venture above his last. (Let one criticize only
what he understands.) Ultra is sometimes less correctly
written for supra.
Buum cuique. [L.] To each one his own.
suus cuique mos. [L.] Every one has his own peculiar
way.
Cant soil peu. [F.] However little.
te Deum faudamus. [LJ Thee, O God, we praise.
tel maitre, tel valet. [P.] " Like master, like man."
el pere, tel fils. [F.] ri Like father, like son."
tabula rasa. [L.] A smooth or blank tablet.
tacent, satis laudant. [L.] They are silent, they suf-
ficiently praise.
tacbe sans tache. [F.] Task without blemish.
taedium vita;. [L.] Weariness of life.
tain Marti quam IWercurio. [L.] As much for Mars
as for Mercury; as much for war as for business.
tangere ulcus or vulnus. [L.I To touch a sore spot.
tant mieux. [F.] So much the better.
tant pis. [F.] So much the worse.
tant s* en faut. [F.] So far from It.
* eu. [F.] ""
Deum It
I in nit re,
tempete' dans "iin ^verre~d v eaiT. '[FT] Tempest In a
glass of water. (Montesquieu describing disturbance in the
miniature republic of San Marino.)
tempora mutantur, et nos mutamnr in illis. [L.]
Times are changed, and we are changed in them.
tempus, edax rerum. [L.] Time, consumer of things.
temp 11* fugit. [L.] Time flies.
tempus oinnia revelat. [L.] Time uncovers all things.
tenta nda via est. [L.] A way must be attempted.
tertium quid. [L.] A third something ; a conjectural
medium between two opposites; hence, a nondescript.
tibi seris, tibi metis. [L.] For yourself you sow, for
yourself you reap.
tiens ta foi. [F.] Keep thy faith.
tiers 6 tat. [F.] The third estate; the'common people.
timco Danaos et dona ferentes. [L.] I fear the
Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
to kalon (TO KO.\OV). [Gr.] The beautiful.
to prepon (TO irpeirov). [Gr.] The fit; the becoming.
tot homines, quot sententiae. [L.] Asmany minds as
men; so many men, so many minds. (Cp. QUOT HOMINES,
etc., the correct form.)
totidem verbis. [L.] In so many words.
etc., the correct form.)
jotidem verbis. [LJ .,
toto caclo. LL. j By the whole heaven; very far apart.
IN- DAILY USE 27
totmn. [L.] The whole.
toujours pr6t. [F.] Always ready.
toutsacfait. [F.] Entirely.
toutsasl'heure. [F.] Instantly.
tout au contraire. [F.] Quite to the contrary.
tout comprendre c'est tout pardonuer. [F.] To
understand all is to pardon all.
tout de suite. [F.] Immediately.
tout est pris. [F.] All is taken; no further chance.
tout le iiionde se plaint de samenioire, personne
ne se plaint de son ju gement. [F.] Every one
complains of his memory, no one complains of his judg-
ment.
tracasserie. [F.] Chicanery; treachery.
tranchant. [F.] Trenchant; decisive; peremptory.
tria juncta in uno. [L.] Three things joined in one.
tripotage. [F.] A mess; a jumble.
Troja iuit. [L.] Troy has been (i. e., exists no longer).
troppo disputare la verita fa errare. [It.] Too
much dispute leads truth astray; through wordy fray, truth
goes astray.
tu quoque. [L.] You too; you're another.
tutor et ultor. [L.] Defender and avenger.
tuum est. [L.] It is thine.
U
uberrima fides. [L.] Snperabounding faith.
ubi bene, ibi patria. LL.J Where it is well with me,
there is my country.
ubi jus incertum, ibi jus nullum. [L.] Where jus-
tice is uncertain, there no justice exists.
ubi mel, ibi apes. [L.] Where the honey is, there are
the bees.
ubique. [L.] Everywhere.
ubi supra. [L.] Where above mentioned.
Ultima Thule. [L.] Farthest Thule; hence, utmost bound
or limit.
ultimatum. [L.] A final condition, proposal, offer, or de-
mand.
ultimus Romanorum. [L.] Last of the Romans.
ultra licitum. [L.] Beyond what is permitted.
una scopa nuova spazza bene. [It.] "A new broom
sweeps clean."
una voce. [L.] With one voice.
un cabello haze sombra. [Sp.] A hair casts a shadow.
und so weiter (u. s. w.). [G.] And so forth.
une fois n'est pas coutume. [F.] Once is not habit.
uno ammo. [L.] With one mind.
usque ad aras. [L.] To the very altars.
usque ad nauseam. [L.] To the point of nauscation.
usus loquendi. [L.] Usage in speaking.
utile dulci. [L.] The useful with the agreeable.
ut infra. [L.] As below.
uti possidetis. [L.] As you [severally] are in possession.
ut prosim. [L.] That I may be of service.
ut quocunque paratus. [L.J As prepared for any and
every emergency.
[L.] As
.
ut supra- [L.] As above.
ompanion.
vade in pace. [L.] Go in peace.
vade mecum. [L.] Go with me; constant c
vae victis. [L.] Wo to the vanquished.
Tale. [L.] Farewell.
valeat quantum valerc potest. [L.] " Let It pass for
what it is worth."
Talet anchora virtus. [L.] Virtue Is an effectual an-
chor.
valet de chambre, [F.] A man servant; body-servant,
valete ac plaudite. [L.I Farewell, and give applause.
variae lectiones. [L.] various readings.
variorum notae. [L.] Notes from various authors.
varium et mutabile semper femina. [L.1 A thing
inconstant and changeable ever is woman.
S8 FOREIGN PHRASES
vaurien. [F.]
vedi Napoli, <
velis et remiu. .
vel prece, vel pretio. [L.] Either with prayer or with
price; either for love or for money.
venenum in auro bibitur. [L.] Poison Is drunk from
a cup of gold.
venia necessitati datur. [L.] Indulgence Is granted
to necessity.
veni, vidi, vici. [L.] I came, I saw, I conquered.
ve^ns secundis. [L.] With prosperous winds.
venire a terre. [F.] Belly to the ground; at great speed.
verbatim et literatim. [L.] Word for word and letter
for letter.
verbum sat sapienti. [L.] " A word to the wise Is suf-
ficient."
veritas odium parit. [L.] Truth engenders hatred.
veritas praevalebit. [L.] Truth will prevail.
veritas vincit. [L.] Truth conquers.
veritatis simplex oratio est. [L.] The language of
truth is simple.
vermoulu. [F.] Worm-eaten.
versus. [L.J Against. (Usually contracted to vs.)
vestigia. [L.l Vestiges; footsteps; traces.
vestigia nulla retrorsum. [L.] No footsteps back-
ward (sometimes quoted to express fixed purpose to ad-
vance). (For the original meaning, see what follows.)
estigia terrent. [L.I The footsteps frighten me. (S
by the fox in JEsop's fable of the Lion and the Fox. He
eaw that there were no footsteps backward from the lion's
lair.)
vettura. [It.] A four-wheeled carriage kept for hire; a
hack.
vettnrino. [It.] One who keeps or drives a vettura ; a
vexata qiieestio. [L.] Much-disputed point.
via. [L.] By way of.
vide et crede. [L.] See and believe.
video meliora proboque, deteriora sequor. [L.]
I see the better and I approve, the worse I follow.
vi et armis. [L.] By force and arms.
vif. [F.] Lively; vivid.
vin. [F.] Wine.
vincit omnia veritas. [L.] Truth conquers all things.
vinculum matrimonii. [L.] The bond of matrimony.
viresque acquirit euudo. [L.] And she [Rumor] gains
strength as she goes.
vir sapit qui pauca loquitur* [L.] He is a wise man
who talks little.
virtus incendit vires. [L.] Virtue kindles one's vigor.
virtute securus. [L.] Secure through virtue.
vis a tergo. [L.] Force (or compulsion) from behind.
vita brevis, longa ars. [L.] Life is short, art long.
vitiis nemo sine nascitur. [L.] No one is born free
from faults.
vivat regina ! [L.] Long live the queen !
vivat respublica! [L.I Long live the republic !
vivat rex ! [L.] Long live the king !
vive la rpublique ! [FJ Long live the republic !
vive 1'empereiir ! [F.] Long live the emperor!
vive le roi ! [F.] Long live the king !
vive mem or leti. [LJ Live mindful of death.
ive, vale
oila! [F.
oila. tout
volente De
Yolk der
and thinker
. .
vive, valeque ! [L.] Life and health to you! farewell!
voila! [F.] There! there it is! see there!
vve mem or e. ve mnu o a
vive ut vivas. [L.] Live that you may live.
e ! [L.]
. There! t
voila. tout. [F.I There, that is all; that is the whole of it.
eo. [L.] God willing.
Dichter und Deuker. [G.] Nation of poets
kers (the Germans).
vox, et prseterea iiiliil. [L.] Voice, and besides that
nothing
vex populi, vox Dei. [L.] Tbe voice of the people la
the voice of God.
vulgo. [L.] Commonly.
72V DAILY USE 29
w
was ich nichtweiss, machtmich nichtheiss. [G.]
What I do not know does not make me glow; naught out
of sight wakes appetite.
Weltliteratur. [G.I World*literature.
wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib, und Gesang, der
bleibt ein Narr sein L.eben lang. [G.l Who loves
not wine, woman, and song, abides a fool his whole life
long.
wie gewonnen, so zerronnen. [G.] As won, so flown;
"light come, light go."
Y
y a Roma por todo. [Sp.] And to Rome for everything.
yeux doux. [F.] Sweet eyes; soft glances.
zapatero a tu zapato. [Sp.] Shoemaker, mind thy shoe.
Zeitgeist. [G.] The spirit of the times.
ZOC mou, sas agapo (Cu> /otoi), <ras dyan-w). [Gr.] My
life, I love thee.
zum Beispiel (z. B.). [G.] For example.
zwei Seelen und ein Gedanke, zwei Herzen und
ein Schlag. [G.I Two eouls and one thought, two hearts
and one beat.
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