SENTENTIAE LATINAE IIMMDCCLXV A.U.C.
MMXII A.D.
# DIES SENTENTIA FONSXLVIII
VENERIS
IX Novembris
QUID PRO QUO—“What for what”
--a legal phrase
XLIX A.D. IVLUNAE
XII Novembris
RARA AVIS—“A rare bird”
--the “kiwi bird” is certainly one of these.
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L A.D. IIIMARTIS
XIII Novembris
Nec Aspera Terrent—“Nor do difficult things terrify us.”
Motto of the King’s Eighth Regiment (England)
LI PRIDIE IDUSMERCURII
XIV Novembris
REQUIESCAT IN PACE—“May he/she rest in peace.”
Anonymous
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LIIIOVIS
XV Nov.
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus [Est]—“A sleeping dragon is never to be tickled.”
Hogwarts
LIII A..D. XVIVENERIS SUSTINEO Motto of WWII
Army Air Force
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XVI Nov.
ALAS—“I hold up the wings”
Training Command—and the patch that helped Mr. Smith become a Latin teacher…
LV A.D. XVLUNAE
XIX Nov.
SPQR—SENATUS POPULUS QUE ROMANUS—“the Senate and Roman People”
--the famous abbreviation stating the source of the power of Rome.
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LVI A.D. XIVDies MARTIS
XX Nov.
Debemus gratias agere.—“We ought to give thanks.”
D.Faber Magister
LVII A.D. XIIIDies MERCURII
Fiat Lux --et erat lux “Let
Vulgate Bible, Genesis I; also a European manufacturer of
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XXI Nov. there be light—and there was light.”
matches.
LVIII A.D. XIIDies LUNAE
XXVI Nov.
Opus Citatum (op.cit.)—“Work cited.”
English Abbrev
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LIX A.D. IXDies VENERIS
XXVII Nov.
SINE QUA NON—“Without which not.”
Referring to collections
LX A.D. VIIIDies LUNAE MIRABILE What would one
say after winning
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XXVIII Nov.VISU !—“A miracle to see.”
the lottery?
LXI A.D. VIIDies IOVIS
XXIX Nov.
[sigillum] Urbis magna pulchritudine—“the seal of a city with great beauty.”
Motto of Grosse Pointe Woods
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LXII PRIDIE KALENDASDies VENERIS
XXX Nov
Ab ovo usque ad mala—“From the egg to the apple.”
Horace, and this thought has become more common in English as “soup to nuts.”
LXIII PRID. KALENDAS DECEM.Dies LUNAE
3 December
EXIT—“He/she goes out.”
Probably the most common Latin quote in any public building. This way, you should always remember the 3rd person singular present active of EXIRE—“to go out.”
LXVI A.D. IVDies Martis Si vis amari,
ama!—“If you
D Faber Magister
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4 Dec wish to be loved, then love.”
LXVII A.D. IIIDies Mercurii
V Dec
Aqua profunda est quieta—“Deep water is quiet.”
Anonymous—but profound statement about well-ordered minds/spirits, cf the Hebrew concept of “Nephesh.”
LXVIII PRIDIE NON.Dies Iovis
VI Dec
Sanctus Nicholas—“Santa Claus”
“Santa Claus” in Latin. Many traditions call Dec 6 “St. Nicholas Day.”
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LXIX A.D. VIIDies Veneris
VII Dec
Illegitimis non carborundum est—“Don’t let the illegitimate get you angry.”
Anon.
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LXX A.D. VIDies Lunae
X Dec
Nullum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit.—“No genius was without a mixture of madness.”
Seneca
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LXXI A.D. VDies Martis
XI Dec
Terra Firma--“firm ground.”
Common phrase referring to how happy people are to be back on shore after a difficult voyage.
LXXII A.D. IVDies Mercurii
XII Dec
Gaudete Christus est natus—“Rejoice, Christ is born.”
Medieval Latin song
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LXXIII A.D. IIIDies Iovis
XIII Dec
De minimis lex non curat. –“The Law does not concern itself with trifles.”
Latin legal phrase
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LXXIV A.D. XIXDies Veneris
Dec XIV
Non ad unum sed omnibus—“not ton one place, but to all places.”
Billboard on the side of a bus in England.
LXXV A.D. XVIIIDies Lunae
Dec XVII
Felicem natalem Christi habeas—“May you have a happy birthday of Christ.”
Medieval holiday greeting
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LXXVI A.D. XVIIDies Martis
Dec 18
Cuique Suum—“To each his own.”
Anon.—but seen on the front of the Shores Inn, located at Mack Avenue and 9 Mile Road
LXXVII A.D. XVIDies Mercurii
Dec 19
SEMPER FIDELIS—“Always faithful.”
The motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, and brought to mind by Justin Hawley, U.S.M.C.
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LXXVIII A.D. XVDies Iovis
Dec 20
Si vis pacem para bellum—“If you wish for peace, then prepare for war.”
Anon.
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LXXIX PRIDIE NON.Dies Veneris
Dec 21, 2012
Potius sero quam numquam—“Better late than never.”
Publius Syrus?
LXXX NONAEDies Lunae
Jan 7, 2013
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Habeas tu bonum annum novum—“May you have a good new year.”
D. Faber
LXXXI A.D. VIII.Dies Martis
Jan 8
Materiam opus superabat.—“the
Ovid
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work was surpassing the materials.”
LXXXII A.D. VIIDies Mercurii
Jan 9
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Longum cum parvo gradu iter incipit—“ A long journey begins with a small step.”
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LXXXIII A.D. VIDies Iovis
Jan 10
Th
Unde venit verbum Antarctica?--“From whence comes the word ‘Antarctica’?”
D.Faber—inspired by C Washburn!
LXXXIII A.D. IIIDies Veneris
Jan 11
Amor omnibus idem—“Love is
Vergil
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the same for all.”
LXXXIV PRIDIE IDUSDies Lunae
Jan 14
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Res Judicata—“a legal issue has been settled.”
Legal term
LXXXV IDUSDies Martis Fidem et D.Faber
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Jan 15, 2012 dignitatem habeas bene merens tu—“May you have the trust and dignity you have deserved.”
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LXXXVI A.D. XIXDies Mercurii
Jan 16
Potentia Caeli Immensa Est.—“The power of heaven is immense.”
--adapted from Ovid, “Philemon et Baucis.”
LXXXVII A.D. XVIIIDies IovisJan 17
Ultimatum!—“The final warning/statement.”
--anonymous
LXXXVIII Dies VenerisJan 18 Quidquid est
timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes—“Whatever it
Vergil’s Aeneid, Bk II
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is, I fear the Greeks—especially when bearing gifts.”
LXXXIX Dies LunaeJan 21 CREDO—“I
believe.”
--a common Latin word expressing a set of beliefs, as in a “Creed.”
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XC Dies MartisJan 22 Verbatim
—“word for word.”
--anonymous
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