Latin abbreviations in English
Give Latin words or phrases from which these English abbreviations come.
You may give your answers in any order.
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- Abbreviation
- Full Latin phrase
- Translation
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- abs re
- in the absence of the accused
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- ad lib
- as you wish (improvise)
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- ad ref.
- subject to reference
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- A.D.
- in the Year of the Lord
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- a.m.
- before midday
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- bid
- twice a day (medical)
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- ca.
- approximate (date)
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- cf.
- compare with
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- CV
- course of life (document)
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- et al.
- and others
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- etc.
- and so on
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- et ux
- and wife (legal)
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- e.g.
- for example
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- fl
- (years in which a person) flourished
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- h.s.
- at bedtime (medical)
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- ibid
- the same place (last source referenced)
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- i.e.
- that is (to say)
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- i.f.
- at the end
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- Abbreviation
- Full Latin phrase
- Translation
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- inst
- in the current month
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- i.a.
- among other things
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- lb
- pound (weight) lit. scales
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- m.p.
- with one's hand (signed by)
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- M.O.
- method of operating (criminal)
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- n.m.
- without dissent (unanimous)
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- n.p.o
- nothing by mouth (medical)
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- n.n.
- person's name unknown
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- N.B.
- note it well that..
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- op cit
- in the work (last) cited
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- p.a.
- each year
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- p.m.
- after midday
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- P.S.
- a postscript (addition to letter)
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- Q.E.D.
- which demonstrates what was required (maths)
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- q.v.
- for which you should see (refernce)
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- r.i.p.
- may he rest in peace (of the dead)
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- s.n.
- without name (publisher unknown)
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- vs
- in the direction (against)
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Source / copyright information
- en.wikipedia.org/ ... List_of_Latin_abbreviationsen.wikipedia.org/ ... ist_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
