MOST USED LATIN PHRASES

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MOST USED LATIN PHRASES
( 19 terms , banned for use in govt. docs in UK by CouncilS )
PHRASE …………………….. MEANING
1. Pulchritudo et Salubritas ………………. beauty and health
2. Bona fide ………… Made or carried out in good faith, Authentic
3. e.g. (exempli gratia) ……… for the sake of example
4. Prima facie ……. At first sight(adv.) , True, authentic, obvious (adj.)
5. Ad lib or ad libitum …….. at one's pleasure
6. Etc or et cetera …….. and so forth
7. i.e. or id est ……. that is that is to say; in other words
8. Inter alia ……. Among other things.
9. NB or nota bene …………….. note well
10. Per ………. To, for, or by each; for every(pre); For each one; apiece (adj.)
11. Per se ……….. In itself; for its own sake
12. Pro rata ……… In proportion, according to a factor that can be calculated exactly (adv)
13. quid pro Quo …… An equal exchange or substitution. (n, pl)
14. vis-à-vis …… Face to face with, opposite to, Compared with, In relation to (pre); One that is face to face with or opposite to another (n, pl)
15. Via ……. …………. way; channel
16. Vice versa ……. With the order or meaning reversed; conversely (adv.)
17. Status quo ….. The existing condition or state of affairs, the state of things
18. ad hoc …. For the specific purpose, case, or situation at hand and for no other(adv) , Formed for or concerned with one specific purpose (adj.)
19. ex officio (e.o.) ……. By virtue of office or position (adv. & adj.)

Source: The telegraph, UK.

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