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Date Posted: 10:24:10 02/18/06 Sat
Author: Casper Holstein
Subject: Linguistics
In reply to: Novus Ordo Missae 's message, "Antelope to Antipope" on 04:40:26 02/17/06 Fri

Laissez-faire is short for "laissez faire, laissez passer," a French phrase meaning to "let things alone, let them pass". First used by the eighteenth century Physiocrats as an injunction against government interference with trade, it is now used as a synonym for strict free market economics. Laissez-faire economic policy is in direct contrast to statist economic policy. Adam Smith played a large role in popularizing laissez-faire economic theories in English-speaking countries, though he was critical of a number of aspects of what is currently thought of as laissez-faire.

Laissez-faire (imperative) is distinct from laisser faire (infinitive), which refers to a careless attitude in the application of a policy, implying a lack of consideration, or thought.

A Mari Usque Ad Mare
From sea to sea (Motto of Canada)

A Posteriori
Reasoning from effects to causes

A Priori
Reasoning from causes to effects

Ad Astra
To the stars

Ad Eundem
Of admission to the same degree at a different university

Ad Hoc
For this purpose

Ad hominem
To the individual. Relating to the principles or preferences of a particular person, rather than to abstract truth. Often used to describe a personal attack on a person.

Ad Libitum
At one's pleasure, usually abbreviated ad lib

Ad Litem
For a lawsuit or action

Ad Nauseum
To a sickening extent

Ad Referendum
Subject to reference

Ad Rem
To the point

Ad Vitam
For life

Ad Vitam Aeternam
For all time

Ad Vitam Paramus
We are preparing for life (My high school's motto!)

Agnus Dei
Lamb of God

Anno Domine
In the year of our Lord. Usually abbreviated A.D.

Annuit Coeptis
He (God) has favoured our undertakings (part of the great seal of the United States, usually seen on the back of a U.S one dollar bill)

Annus Bisextus
Leap year

Ante Bellum
Before the war. Usually used to describe the United States before the U.S. Civil War (1861-65). Typically spelled antebellum in English.

Ante Meridiem
Before noon. Usually abbreviated A.M.

Armis Exposcere Pacem
They demanded peace by force of arms. An inscription seen on medals.

Ars Gratia Artis
Art for art's sake. The motto of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Audere Est Facere
To dare is to do. Motto of the British football team, Tottenham Hotspur ('Spurs)

Bona Fide
In good faith, sincerely

Carpe Diem
Enjoy the day; pluck the day when it is ripe. Seize the day.

Caveat Emptor
Let the buyer beware

Ceteris Paribus
All things being equal

Cogito Ergo Sum
I think, therefore I am (Rene Descartes)

Corpus Delicti
Literally the body of the crime. The substance or fundamental facts of crime.

De Mortius Nil Nisi Bonum
Of the dead say nothing but good.

Dei Gratia
By the grace of God. This appears on all British, Canadian, and other British Commonwealth coins and is usually abbreviated D.G. (see Fidei Defensor and Indiae Imperator)

Deus Ex Machina
Literally God from a machine. Describes a miraculous or fortuitous turn of events in a work of fiction.

Deus Vobiscum
God be with you.

Dies Irae
Day of wrath; Day of judgement

Dies natalis
Birthday

Discere Docendo
To learn through teaching

Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon. This is the motto of Harry Potter’s alma mater, Hogwart’s school of witchcraft and wizardry

Dum spiramus tuebimur
While we breathe, we shall defend. Motto of the U.S 133rd Field Artillery Regiment.

E Pluribus Unum
From many, one (Motto of United States of America)

Errare Humanum Est
To err is human

Et Alia
And others

Et Cetera
And the rest. Often abbreviated etc. or &c.

Ex Cathedra
From the chair, i.e. Speaking from a Bishop's seat or professional chair, speaking with authority. A Cathedra is the seat reserved for a Bishop in a cathedral.

Ex Gratia
Done or given as a favour and not under any compulsion

Ex Libris
From the Library

Ex Officio
According to Office

Ex Post Facto
After the fact

Ex Tempore
Off the cuff, without preparation

Exampli Gratia
For the sake of example, for instance. Usually abbreviated e.g.

Exeunt Omnes
All go out. A common stage direction in plays

Facta Non Verba
Deeds not words

Fidei Defensor
Defender of the Faith. This is usually abreviated F.D.

Flagrante Delicto
Literally while the crime is blazing. Caught red-handed, in the very act of a crime.

Floreat Regina
Regina, may it flourish. The motto of the City of Regina, Saskatchewan Canada.

Gloria In Exelsis Deo
Literally, Glory to God in the highest.

Habeas Corpus
Literally that you have a body. A writ requiring that a detained individual be brought before a court to decide the legality of that individual's detention.

Habemus Papam
We have a father. The cheer raised by the waiting crowds when a pope is elected.

Homo nudus cum nuda iacebat
Naked they lay together, man and woman. Quoted in The Name of the Rose, First day, Sext.

Ibid
In the same place (in a book). Abbreviation for ibidem.

Id Est
That is to say. Usually abbreviated i.e.

Iesus Nazerenus Rex Iudaeorum
Usually abbreviated INRI. The title card placed on Christ's cross by Pontius Pilate (John 19:19), it means Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

In Absentia
In their absence

In Actu
In practice

In Camera
In secret or private session; not in public

In Capite
In chief

In Extenso
At full length

In Extremis
In the last agonies

In Forma Pauperis
In the form of a poor person; in a humble or abject manner

In Infinitum
To infinity; without end

In Limine
On the threshold, at the very outset

In Loco
In the place of

In Loco Parentis
In the place of a parent

In Medias Res
Into the midst of affairs

In Memoriam
To the memory of

In Nubibus
In the clouds; not yet settled

In Partibus Infidelium
In parts inhabited by unbelievers

In Perpetuum
To all time

In Pontificalibus
In the proper vestments of a pope or cardinal

In Propria Persona
In his or her own person

In Situ
In its original place; in position

In Statu Quo
In the same state

In Terrorem
As a warning; in order to terrify others

In Toto
As a whole, absolutely, Completely

In Transitu
In passing, on the way

In Utero
In the uterus

In Vacuo
In a vacuum or empty space

In Vino Veritas
Truth comes out under the influence of alcohol.

In Vitro
In a test tube (literally glass)

In Vivo
Within the living organism

Indiae Imperator
Emperor of India. Usually abbreviated Ind. Imp. Appeared on the obverse of British and British Empire coins before 1948.

Integer Vitae Scelerisque Purus
Blameless of life and free from crime

Inter Alia
Amongst other things

Inter Alios
Amongst other persons

Inter Caesa et Porrecta
There's many a slip twixt cup and lip

Inter Nos
Between ourselves

Inter Partes
Made between two parties

Inter Se
Between or among themselves

Inter Vivos
Between living persons

Ipse Dixit
Unproven assertion resting on the speaker's authority

Lapsus Linguae
A slip of the tongue

Lingua Franca
A common language

Lupus in Fabula
Speak of the devil

Lux Mea Christus
Christ is my light

Manus in Mano
Hand in hand

Manus Manum Lavat
Literally Hand washes Hand. Taken to mean One hand washes the other or scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

Margaritas ante Porcos
Pearls before swine

Mea Culpa
Through my own fault

Mea Maxima Culpa
Through my very great fault

Melitae Amor
Love of Malta

Membrum Virile
The virile member; penis.

Memento Mori
A reminder of death, such as a skull

Memento Vivere
A reminder of life

Missa Solemnis
Literally, Solemn Mass. The High Mass.

Mitto tibi navem prora puppique carentem
I send you a ship without a bow or a stern. This is a rebus puzzle by Cicero. A ship, navem, without it’s first and last letter spells ave, which means greetings in Latin.

Mollia Tempora Fandi
Times favourable for speaking

Mutatis Mutandis
With the necessary changes

Nihil Sub Sole Novum
Nothing new under the sun

Nolite te Bastardes Carborundorum
Don't let the bastards grind you down. Not true Latin, as the word Carborundorum is not true Latin, like copacetic.

Non Compos Mentis
Not of sound mind.

Non Sequitur
An inference or conclusion which doesn't follow from its premises (literally It Does Not Follow)

Non Timetis Messor
Don't Fear the Reaper

Novus Ordo Seclorum
A new order for the ages (One Dollar Bill)

Nunc Dimittis
Literally Now you send forth. Abbreviation of Luke 2:29.

Omnia Mihi Lingua Graeca Sunt
It's all Greek to me.

Optimus Parentibus
To my excellent parents. A common dedication in a book.

Pater Noster
Our Father. The first words of the Lord's Prayer in Latin.

Per Accidens
By Accident

Per Annum
By the Year

Per Ardua Ad Astra
Through Difficulty To The Stars.

Per Capita
By heads

Per Consequens
By Consequence

Per Contra
On the other side

Per Diem
By the day

Per Fas et Nefas
By right and wrong

Per Incurium
Through carelessness

Per Mensem
Every Month

Per Pares
By his peers

Per Procurationem
By Proxy or Deputy

Per Saltum
By a leap or all at once

Per Se
By or in itself

Per Stirpes
By stocks or families

Persona non Grata
Unacceptable Person

Post Coitem
After sexual intercourse

Post Mortem
After death

Post Partum
After childbirth

Post Scriptum
Written later. A postscript, usually abbreviated P.S.

Post Tenebras, Lux
After darkness, light

Praemonitus, Praemunitus
Forewarned is Forearmed

Prima Facie
At first sight; on the face of it.

Primus Inter Pares
First Among Equals

Pro Bono Publico
For the public good

Pro Forma
For form's sake

Pro Hac Vice
For this occasion only

Pro Rata
Proportionally

Pro Re Nata
For an occasion as it arises

Pro Tanto
So far

Pro Tempore
Temporarily

Quid Pro Quo
One thing for another; something for something

Quis Custodiet ipsos custodes
Who shall guard the guards?

Quo Vadis, Domine
Where are you going, Lord?

Quod Vide
Which See, usually abbreviated Q.V.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum
Which was to be demonstrated. Usually abbreviated Q.E.D.

Quod Erat Faciendum
Which was to be done.

Quod Erat in Veniendum
Which was to be found.

Requiscat in Pace
May he rest in peace. Usually abbreviated R.I.P.

Romani Ite Domum
Romans go home!

Semper Fidelis
Always Faithful. (Marine Corps)

Sic Semper Tyrannis
Thus ever to tyrants. The motto of the State of Virginia. John Wilkes Booth is supposed to have shouted this phrase as he jumped to stage of Ford's Theater after shooting Abraham Lincoln.

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
Thus passes away the glory of the world.

Sine Die
Without a day being specified

Sine Qua Non
Indispensable

Sub Poena
Under penalty of …. The source of the English word subpoena which is a writ issued by a court requiring one's attendance at that court.

Sub Rosa
Secretly or in confidence. Literally means under the rose.

Tempus Fugit
Time flies

Ultima Ratio
Final sanction

Ultra Vires
Beyond the powers or legal authority

Ut humiliter opinor
In my humble opinion

Veni, Vidi, Vici
I came, I saw, I conquered

Via Dolorosa
The way of sorrow. The route in Jerusalem followed by Jesus Christ to his crucifixion.

Vice Versa
The positions being reversed

Videlicet
That is to say; To wit; Namely

Vita mutatur, non tollitur
Life is changed, not taken away

Vivat Regina
Long live the queen

Vivat Rex
Long live the king

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