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.

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;Facsimile

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:"Make a similar one" — origin of the word fax.

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;Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus

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:"False in one thing, false in everything."

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;Felo-de-se

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:"Evildoer upon himself" — that is, one who commits suicide.

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;Fiat justitia ruat coelum

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:"Let justice be done, though heaven should fall" — attributed to Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus.

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;Fiat lux (et facta est lux)

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:"Let there be light (and there was light)" — from Genesis, also the motto of the University of California and Angelo State University.

Related Topics:
Genesis - University of California - Angelo State University

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;Fidei Defensor (Fid Def or fd)

Related Topics:
Fidei Defensor - Fd

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:"Defender of the Faith" — a title given to Henry VIII of England by Pope Leo X on October 17, 1521 before Henry became an heresiarch. Appears on all British coins, usually abbreviated.

Related Topics:
Henry VIII of England - Pope Leo X - October 17 - 1521

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;Fluctuat nec mergitur

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:"Float but never sink," the motto of Paris.

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;Fons et origo

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:"The wellspring and origin."

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