Latin is Cool
Æ π Φ
Æ π Φ
" Ready for anything "
- ad infinitum - endlessly
- amor vincit omnia - love conquers all
- audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the brave
- autodidact - self-taught person (ancient Greek)
- bona fide - in good faith, genuine
- c. - 'circa', about, normally used for dates
- carpe diem - seize the day
- concatenat - link together
- da mi basia mille - "give me a thousand kisses" by Catullus 5 (engraving on Claire's ring in Outlander)
- dulcius ex asperis - sweet out of rugged
- deus ex machina - GOD from machine
- e.g. - 'exempli gratia', for example
- et al. - 'et alii (masc.), et aliae (fem.), et alia (neuter)
(et is NOT abreviated)
- etc. - 'et cetera', more of the same
- eripuit cœlo fulmen, sceptrumque tyrannis - snatched the lightning bolt from heaven, and the
sceptre from tyrants — Benjamin Franklin Epitath
- ex chalybe (Excalibur) - from steel (old Latin)
- ex libris - from books, a library
- ex libris scientia - from books knowledge
- ex parvis magna - from small greatness
- i.e. - 'id est', that is to say, in other words
- initium temporis et finem - the beginning of time and the end of time
- in omnia paratus - ready for anything
invictus - invincible, unconquered
meritus indignus - merit unworthy
mobilis in mobili - moving within motion, motto of
Jules Verne's submarine, the Nautilus
nautilus - sailor (ancient Greek)
ne quid nimis - nothing in excess
nemo - nobody
nom de plume - a pen name (e.g. Mark Twain)
non nobis domine sed nomini tuo da gloriam -
not unto us but to your name give glory
nonpareil - no equal
non sibi sed deus - not for self but for God
polyhistor - polymath, a person of wide-ranging
knowledge and expertise
pro omni tempore - for all time
P.S. - 'post script', after the writing
quid cogitas - what thoughts?
quid diende - what to do?
quid pro quo - something for something
sic - exactly as written or used
sine moribus vanᴂ - laws without morals are useless
temet nosce (nosce te ipsum) - know yourself
tempus fugit - time flies
veni vidi amavi - I came, I saw, I loved
vere conturbat - surety brings ruin
vice versa - conversely
🏆🏆🏆 summa cum laude - 'with highest honors'
🏆🏆 magna cum laude - 'with great honor'
🏆 cum laude - 'with honor'
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
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The Three Entrance Maxims...
temet nosce - 'know yourself'
ne quid nimis - 'nothing in excess'
vere conturbat - 'surety brings ruin'
Other Cool Words
- Antipodes - opposite points on the surface of a globe
- Apophenia - to mistakingly perceive patterns ⁄ connections in random information ⁄ events
- Assuage - alleviate, relieve one's fears, slake one's desire
- Billet - to lodge, to put up, to house temporarily
- Circumambulate - walk completely around something
- Circadian - 24 internal clock in every life form on Earth Latin 'circa' (about) & 'dies' (day)
- Diametrically - completely opposite in every way
- Eclectic - deriving ideas, styles, and tastes from diverse sources
- Erudite - displaying great knowledge and learning
- Misophonia - disgust at sounds made by other humans (chewing, lip smacking, etc.)
- Namaste - (Hindi) I honor the divine in you
- Philosopher -
lover of wisdom from the Greek philosophos
- Pluviophile - someone who loves rain and draws comfort and peace of mind from rain
- Polysemous - a word or phrase that has many meanings
- Polymath, polyhistor (latin) -
a person of wide-ranging knowledge and expertise
- Quintessential -
the most perfect example of something
- Rhetorical -
a question or statement intended to evoke not an answer but an opinion
- Sapiosexual -
sexually attracted to highly intelligent people
- Sooth -
truth
- Timshel - (Hebrew) Thou Mayest, i.e. You can if you want to
- Ubiquitous -
existing everywhere
- Verily - truly
- Vicissitude - unpleasant circumstance "The vicissitudes of fate shall not conquer me."
Cool Collective Nouns for Birds
- gaggle of geese — on the ground or in water
- skein of geese — in flight
- venue of vultures — on the ground or perched
- kettle of vultures — when circling on thermals
- bevy of swans (or quail) — on the ground
- game of swans — in flight
- murder of crows — will murder offending flock members
- unkindness of ravens — demonic in large groups
- convocation of eagles — because they inspire us
- cast of falcons — known for regurgitating castings
- stand of flamingos — they stand on one leg while feeding
- parliament of owls — observe and officiate
- tiding of magpies — bearers of news
- ostentation of peacocks — prone to conspicuous display
- murmuration of starlings — form spectacular group flights
- pandemonium of parrots — noisy, chaotic, & manic