Interesting Latin Words
| Veni, Vidi, Vici | I came, I saw, I conquered |
| Ab Ovo | From the very beginning (Lit: from the egg) |
| Deo Gratias | Thanks to God |
| Acta Est Fabula | It's all over (Lit: The drama has been acted out) |
| Sic Semper Tyrannis | Thus always to tyrants (Motto of Virginia) |
| Nam Et Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est | Knowledge is power (Lit: For knowledge too is itself power) |
| Socius Criminis | A partner in crime |
| Adeste Fideles | O come, all ye faithful |
| In Memorium | In memory of |
| Ad Gloriam | For glory |
| Non Sequitur | It does not follow |
| Ad Infinitum | Without limit, forever |
| Similia Similibus Curantur | Fight fire with fire (Lit: Like things are cured by likes) |
| Tempus Fugit | Time flies |
| Virtute et Armis | By courage and arms |
| Terra Incognita | Unknown territory |
| Ad Nausium | To seasickness |
| Aqua Vitae | Whisky (Lit: the water of life) |
| Eternum Vale | Farewell forever |
| A Fronte Praecipitium A Tergo Lupi | Between a rock and a hard place (Lit:A precipice in front, wolves behind) |
| Non Possumus | Not possible (Lit: we cannot) |
| Amantes sunt Amentes | Lovers are lunatics |
| Carpe Diem | Seize the day |
| Humanum Est Errare | To err is human |
| Anno Domini | In the year of our Lord |
| Semper Fideli | Always faithful |
| Ante Bellum | Before the war |
| Ex Animo | Sincerely (Lit: from the heart) |
| Ars Longa,Vita Brevis | Art is long, Life is short |
| Bona Fide | In good faith |
| Cave Cenam | Beware of the dog |
| Aut Caesar Aut Nihil | All or nothing (Lit: Either Caesar or nothing) |
| Et Cetera | And so on |
| Ave Atque Vale | Hale and farewell |
| In Saecula Saeculorum | Forever and ever (Lit: For ages of ages) |
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