List of Latin phrases

This list of Latin phrases collects Latin phrases, proverbs and sayings, describes their use and are, where possible, the resources.

Latin phrases are themselves often translated from ancient Greek and therefore also appear in the list of Greek phrases.

Many of these phrases are further used in special languages ​​as untranslated set pieces and have even found its way into the general communication repertoire, sometimes called malapropisms. Included in this list are words and phrases that either:

  • In the legal system are still in use today (eg, in benefit of the doubt )
  • Are commonly used in medicine (eg, delirium tremens )
  • Are needed in the church (eg Habemus Papam )
  • Importance for philosophy have (eg a priori),
  • Of literary significance (eg Arma virumque cano )
  • Of historical importance (eg Roman Empire )
  • As a motto for states and partial states are used (eg A mari usque ad mare )

Or

  • In popular culture are well known (eg Delirant isti Romani. )

And

  • The role models for German Proverbs were (eg, dual-powered bus litigantibus tertius gaudet. )
  • Or generally to the German word or vocabulary are

Carpe diem

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Ultima ratio

Much is already included in the following lists and therefore here no longer need to be listed separately:

  • List of Latin prefixes - List of Latin suffixes - List of Latin abbreviations
  • Living Latin: Latin in the right nomenclature (anatomy)

See also:

  • Groups of words of Latin: kinship terms, number words
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