Lista de fraces en Latín En este sitio encontraremos la explicación a numerosas fraces condenzadas que encontramos comunmente en textos y muchas de ellas las desconocemos, por ejemplo: "i.e.", "c.a", "cf.", "e.g." Aquí incluyo algunas de ellas:
A posteriori
"From the latter" — based on observation, the reverse of a priori. Used in mathematics and logic to denote something that is known after a proof has been carried out.
A priori
"From the former" — presupposed, the reverse of a posteriori. Used in mathematics and logic to denote something that is known before a proof has been carried out.
Ab hinc
"From here on."
Ab initio"From the beginning" or "from the start" — compare in medias res; see also
List of legal terms
Ad hoc"For this" — i.e., improvised, made up on the spot.
Circa (ca.)
"Around" — in the sense of "approximately, about"; usually of a date, eg. "
Jesus was actually born circa
6 BC"
Confer (
cf.)
"Compare" — used as an abbreviation in text to recommend a comparison with another thing. Literally, "bring together". See:
citation signal.
Curriculum vitae"Course of life" — a résumé.
e. g. Exempli gratia (e.g.)
Literally "for the sake of example", usually rendered in English as "for example." See:
citation signal. (An alternative interpretation of this abbreviation: "example given".) Often confused with i. e.
Et alii (et al.)
"And others" — used to abbreviate a list of names (Alii is actually
masculine, so it can be used for men, or groups of men and women; the
feminine aliae is appropriate when the "others" are all female, and the neuter alia is also common.)
APA style dictates that et alii may be used if the work cited was written by more than six authors;
MLA style mandates that only three are necessary.
Et cetera (etc. or &c.)
"And the rest" — nowadays also "and others", "and so on", "and more".
Et seq., Et sequens
And the following
Ex astris scientia
"From the stars, knowledge", or "From the stars come knowledge." Used as the motto for
Starfleet Academy on
Star Trek. Adapted from the motto of the
United States Naval Academy.
Ex officio
"From the office" — when someone holds one position by virtue of holding another, e.g., the
U.S. vice president is ex officio president of the
Senate.
Hic et nunc
"Here and now"
Hic iacet...
"Here lies..." — written on
gravestones or tombs.
Homo homini lupus"Man is the wolf of mankind"
Honoris causa
"For the sake of honor" — said of an honorary title, e.g., Doctor of Science honoris causa.
Hora somni (h.s.)
"At bedtime", literally "at the hour of sleep" (
medical shorthand)
Ibidem (ibid.)
"In the same place" — usually in
bibliographic citations.
Id est (i.e.)"That is (to say)", abbreviated as "i.e." — sometimes "in this case," depending on the context. When celebrating this
holiday (i.e.,
Christmas), hang a
wreath on your door. It is never equivalent to "e.g.".
In extenso
"In long (form)" — i.e., "in full", "completely", "unabridged."
In situ
"In place" — in the original place, position, or arrangement. In medical contexts it implies that the condition is "still" in its original place and has not spread.
In vitro
"In glass" — an experiment or process performed in a non-natural laboratory setting, for example in a test tube.
inst.
abbreviation for instant, formerly used in formal correspondence to refer to the current month, as opposed to last or next month. An example of usage would be "Thank-you for your letter of the 17th inst." See also ult. and prox.
Intra muros
"Within the walls" — i.e., "not public"; intramural.
Ipso facto
"By the fact itself."
Mens rea"Guilty mind." A term used in discussing the mindset of an accused criminal.
Nota bene (n.b.)"Note it well" — i.e., "please note", "important note".
Opere citato (op. cit.)
"In work (already) cited" — used in academic works when referring again to the last source mentioned or used.
Opus Dei"The Work of
God" or "
God's Work".
Per caput or per capita
"Per head" — i.e., "per person".
Per se
"By itself" or "in itself" — i.e., without referring to anything else, intrinsically, taken without qualifications, etc.; for instance,
negligence per se.
Quære
"(You might) ask..." — used to introduce questions, usually rhetorical or tangential questions.
Quod vide (q.v.)
"Which see" — used after a term or phrase that should be looked up elsewhere in the current document or book.
Quae vide (qq.v.)
"Which things see" — plural of "quod vide".
Sic
"Thus", "just so" — states that the preceding quoted material appears exactly that way in the source, usually despite errors of spelling, grammar, usage, or fact.
Statim (stat)
"Immediately" (
medical shorthand)
Status quo (
ante)
"The state that was (before)" — the status of affairs or situation prior to some upsetting event.
Sui generis
Of its (own) kind — in a class of its own.
Summa cum laude
"With the highest honor."
ult.
abbreviation for ultimo. Formerly used in formal correspondence to refer to the previous month. Compare with inst. and prox.
Ut infra
"As below."
Ut retro"As backwards" or "as on the back side" — i.e., "as above" or "as on the previous page".
Ut supra"As above."
Vade mecum
"Go with me" — a vade-mecum or vademecum is an item one carries around, especially a handbook.
Vae victis
"Woe to the conquered"
Versus (vs.)
"Against" — as in "Good versus Evil".
Vice versa
"With places exchanged" — i.e., "in reverse order", "conversely".
Vide infra (v.i.)
"See below."
Vide supra (v.s.)
"See above."
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