List of Latin phrases

This page lists English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations, such as "i.e." and "et cetera". Some of these are themselves translations of Greek phrases.

B

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;Beatae Mariae Virginis Honore (B.V.M.H.)

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:"to the honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary"

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;Beati possidentes

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:"The happy who possess", translation of a quote from Euripides

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;Bis in die (bid)

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:"Twice a day" ()

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;Bona fide

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:"In good faith." — i. e. "well-intentioned", "fairly".

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;Bona officia

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:"Good services", a nation's offer to mediate in disputes between two other nations

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;Bonum commune communitatis

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:"General welfare". Literally, "common good of the community".

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;Bonum commune hominis

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:"Common good of man."

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;Busillis

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:Pseudo-Latin meaning "baffling puzzle" or "difficult point". John of Cornwall (ca. 1170) was once asked by a scribe what the word meant. It turns out that the original text said in diebus illis magnis plenæ ("in those days plenty of great things"), which the scribe misread as indie busillis magnis plenæ ("in India there were plenty of large busillis")... http://digilander.libero.it/summagallicana/Volume1/A.VIIII.8.01.htm.

Related Topics:
John of Cornwall - 1170

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