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What is a Latin word or phrase that you use the most frequently in everyday life, and what is its translation? ~

Posted - May 20, 2019

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  • That would probably have to be "et cetera" which is Latin for "and the rest". 

     

    I also use i.e. (id est "that is"), via ("by way of"), verbatim ("word for word"), e.g. (exempli gratia "for the sake of an example"), and et al. (et alii "and others"), though mostly in writing. 

    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at May 20, 2019 7:43 PM MDT
      May 20, 2019 12:31 PM MDT
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  • 19942
    Carpe diem - seize the day.
      May 20, 2019 1:21 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    Hi SpunkySenior~ :)!  Very nice.  :) :) I like it!
      May 20, 2019 4:50 PM MDT
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  • 19942
    Howdy, Merlin. :)
      May 20, 2019 5:40 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    Cervisim.  I don't use that specific spelling or pronunciation of the word but translated into lazy English terms:
    Cerveza = Beer.

      May 20, 2019 4:55 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    i dont use thern
      May 20, 2019 4:57 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    in toto
    en banc
      May 20, 2019 6:26 PM MDT
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  • 52905

      Thank you: what are their English translations, please?

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      May 20, 2019 7:46 PM MDT
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  • 17364
    Overall.

    When the whole bench of a court sits to hear a case.
      May 21, 2019 1:48 PM MDT
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  • 845
    For all Americans: "E pluribus unum". You may not say it often (or ever) but it's the motto of the United States. The traslation is "From many, one". It means that America is a union of one made up of many. It's on all US currency, the US & US Presidential Seal. Perhaps Mr. Trump can post it on that wall he's building.
      June 9, 2019 11:22 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    Who stole the Kieska?  No wait, that's Polish.

    How's about quid- pro- quo, even though I never say that.  

    Or M.O., short for Modus Operandi.  I never say that either, but I promise to use it all day today to make up for it. 
    Mea Culpa.




    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at January 20, 2023 10:47 AM MST
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