Free download: 2-page Latin phrases list for writers
Over the years, I’ve compiled a list of Latin words and phrases that writers might find useful in their articles, blog posts and books.
Latin sayings can add flair to your writing and this list can be printed and 3-hole punched or the 2 pages can be placed back-to-back in a clear sheet protector.
The graphic above shows just a small portion of the 2 pages of 73 Latin words, sayings and phrases on the free list you can download right here and print out for your own use.
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Here’s the whole list of Latin words, phrases and sayings:
a cappella – in church (vocal music only)
adeste fideles – come, faithful people
ad hoc – for a particular purpose (only)
ad infinitum – to infinity (without end)
ad nauseum – to a sickening degree
alma mater – fostering mother (a school or university you attended or from which you graduated)
a mari usque ad mare – from sea to sea (motto of Canada)
annus horribilis – a horrible year
ante – before
antebellum – before the war
a posteriori – from the latter
a priori – from the former
arcana – secrets (mysterious knowledge known only to initiates)
ars gratia artis – art for art’s sake
ave atque vale – hail and farewell
beatae memoriae – of blessed memory
bene – good
bis in die – twice a day
bona fide – (adjective) in good faith, well-intentioned, fairly
bona fides – (noun) honest intention
bona fortuna – good luck!
bovina sancta – holy cow!
carpe diem – seize the day
caveat emptor – let the buyer beware (i.e. – take the risk)
cave canem – beware of the dog
cogito, ergo sum – I think, therefore I am
commune bonum – the common good
corpus christi – the body of Christ
crux – puzzle
cum laude – with praise
de facto – something that is automatically accepted
de novo – anew
Dei Gratia – by the grace of God
Deus vobiscum – God be with you
dramatis personae – characters of the play
ecce homo – behold the man
emeritus – honorary, by merit
eo ipso – by that very act
e pluribus unum – out of many, one
ergo – therefore
errata – a list of errors
et cetera – and the rest (etcetera, etc.)
ex cathedra – from the chair (of authority)
ex libris – from the library (of)
ex tempore – off the cuff, without preparation
fiat lux – let there be light
finis – the end
Gloria in excelsis Deo – Glory to God in the highest
habeas corpus – you must have the body (you must justify an imprisonment)
hic et nunc – here and now
in absentia – in one’s absence
in extremis – in extreme circumstances (e.g. – at point of death)
in loco parentis – in the place of a parent
in perpetuum -forever
in toto – totally, entirely
modus operandi – a way of operating
omnia vincit amor – love conquers all
post mortem – after death
post partum – after childbirth
pro bono publico – for the public good
quater in die (Q.I.D.) – take 4 times a day
qui bono? – who benefits?
quid pro quo – something for something
quo vadis? – where are you going?
regina – queen
rex – king
rigor mortis – the rigidity of death
tabula rasa -a clean slate
tempus fugit – time flees (more common: time flies)
terra firma – solid ground
And let’s not forget…
“Illegitimi Non Carborundum” – fake Latin for “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
a cappella – in church (vocal music only)
adeste fideles – come, faithful people
ad hoc – for a particular purpose (only)
ad infinitum – to infinity (without end)
ad nauseum – to a sickening degree
alma mater – fostering mother (a school or university you attended or from which you graduated)
a mari usque ad mare – from sea to sea (motto of Canada)
annus horribilis – a horrible year
ante – before
antebellum – before the war
a posteriori – from the latter
a priori – from the former
arcana – secrets (mysterious knowledge known only to initiates)
ars gratia artis – art for art’s sake
ave atque vale – hail and farewell
beatae memoriae – of blessed memory
bene – good
bis in die – twice a day
bona fide – (adjective) in good faith, well-intentioned, fairly
bona fides – (noun) honest intention
bona fortuna – good luck!
bovina sancta – holy cow!
carpe diem – seize the day
caveat emptor – let the buyer beware (i.e. – take the risk)
cave canem – beware of the dog
cogito, ergo sum – I think, therefore I am
commune bonum – the common good
corpus christi – the body of Christ
crux – puzzle
cum laude – with praise
de facto – something that is automatically accepted
de novo – anew
Dei Gratia – by the grace of God
Deus vobiscum – God be with you
dramatis personae – characters of the play
ecce homo – behold the man
emeritus – honorary, by merit
eo ipso – by that very act
e pluribus unum – out of many, one
ergo – therefore
errata – a list of errors
et cetera – and the rest (etcetera, etc.)
ex cathedra – from the chair (of authority)
ex libris – from the library (of)
ex tempore – off the cuff, without preparation
fiat lux – let there be light
finis – the end
Gloria in excelsis Deo – Glory to God in the highest
habeas corpus – you must have the body (you must justify an imprisonment)
hic et nunc – here and now
in absentia – in one’s absence
in extremis – in extreme circumstances (e.g. – at point of death)
in loco parentis – in the place of a parent
in perpetuum -forever
in toto – totally, entirely
modus operandi – a way of operating
omnia vincit amor – love conquers all
post mortem – after death
post partum – after childbirth
pro bono publico – for the public good
quater in die (Q.I.D.) – take 4 times a day
qui bono? – who benefits?
quid pro quo – something for something
quo vadis? – where are you going?
regina – queen
rex – king
rigor mortis – the rigidity of death
tabula rasa -a clean slate
tempus fugit – time flees (more common: time flies)
terra firma – solid ground
And let’s not forget…
“Illegitimi Non Carborundum” – fake Latin for “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
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