SENTENTIAE LATINAE IIMMDCCLXV A.U.C.

MMXII A.D.

# DIES SENTENTIA FONSXLVIII

VENERIS

IX Novembris

QUID PRO QUO—“What for what”

--a legal phrase

XLIX A.D. IVLUNAE

XII Novembris

RARA AVIS—“A rare bird”

--the “kiwi bird” is certainly one of these.

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L A.D. IIIMARTIS

XIII Novembris

Nec Aspera Terrent—“Nor do difficult things terrify us.”

Motto of the King’s Eighth Regiment (England)

LI PRIDIE IDUSMERCURII

XIV Novembris

REQUIESCAT IN PACE—“May he/she rest in peace.”

Anonymous

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LIIIOVIS

XV Nov.

Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus [Est]—“A sleeping dragon is never to be tickled.”

Hogwarts

LIII A..D. XVIVENERIS SUSTINEO Motto of WWII

Army Air Force

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XVI Nov.

ALAS—“I hold up the wings”

Training Command—and the patch that helped Mr. Smith become a Latin teacher…

LV A.D. XVLUNAE

XIX Nov.

SPQR—SENATUS POPULUS QUE ROMANUS—“the Senate and Roman People”

--the famous abbreviation stating the source of the power of Rome.

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LVI A.D. XIVDies MARTIS

XX Nov.

Debemus gratias agere.—“We ought to give thanks.”

D.Faber Magister

LVII A.D. XIIIDies MERCURII

Fiat Lux --et erat lux “Let

Vulgate Bible, Genesis I; also a European manufacturer of

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XXI Nov. there be light—and there was light.”

matches.

LVIII A.D. XIIDies LUNAE

XXVI Nov.

Opus Citatum (op.cit.)—“Work cited.”

English Abbrev

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LIX A.D. IXDies VENERIS

XXVII Nov.

SINE QUA NON—“Without which not.”

Referring to collections

LX A.D. VIIIDies LUNAE MIRABILE What would one

say after winning

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XXVIII Nov.VISU !—“A miracle to see.”

the lottery?

LXI A.D. VIIDies IOVIS

XXIX Nov.

[sigillum] Urbis magna pulchritudine—“the seal of a city with great beauty.”

Motto of Grosse Pointe Woods

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LXII PRIDIE KALENDASDies VENERIS

XXX Nov

Ab ovo usque ad mala—“From the egg to the apple.”

Horace, and this thought has become more common in English as “soup to nuts.”

LXIII PRID. KALENDAS DECEM.Dies LUNAE

3 December

EXIT—“He/she goes out.”

Probably the most common Latin quote in any public building. This way, you should always remember the 3rd person singular present active of EXIRE—“to go out.”

LXVI A.D. IVDies Martis Si vis amari,

ama!—“If you

D Faber Magister

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4 Dec wish to be loved, then love.”

LXVII A.D. IIIDies Mercurii

V Dec

Aqua profunda est quieta—“Deep water is quiet.”

Anonymous—but profound statement about well-ordered minds/spirits, cf the Hebrew concept of “Nephesh.”

LXVIII PRIDIE NON.Dies Iovis

VI Dec

Sanctus Nicholas—“Santa Claus”

“Santa Claus” in Latin. Many traditions call Dec 6 “St. Nicholas Day.”

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LXIX A.D. VIIDies Veneris

VII Dec

Illegitimis non carborundum est—“Don’t let the illegitimate get you angry.”

Anon.

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LXX A.D. VIDies Lunae

X Dec

Nullum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit.—“No genius was without a mixture of madness.”

Seneca

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LXXI A.D. VDies Martis

XI Dec

Terra Firma--“firm ground.”

Common phrase referring to how happy people are to be back on shore after a difficult voyage.

LXXII A.D. IVDies Mercurii

XII Dec

Gaudete Christus est natus—“Rejoice, Christ is born.”

Medieval Latin song

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LXXIII A.D. IIIDies Iovis

XIII Dec

De minimis lex non curat. –“The Law does not concern itself with trifles.”

Latin legal phrase

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LXXIV A.D. XIXDies Veneris

Dec XIV

Non ad unum sed omnibus—“not ton one place, but to all places.”

Billboard on the side of a bus in England.

LXXV A.D. XVIIIDies Lunae

Dec XVII

Felicem natalem Christi habeas—“May you have a happy birthday of Christ.”

Medieval holiday greeting

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LXXVI A.D. XVIIDies Martis

Dec 18

Cuique Suum—“To each his own.”

Anon.—but seen on the front of the Shores Inn, located at Mack Avenue and 9 Mile Road

LXXVII A.D. XVIDies Mercurii

Dec 19

SEMPER FIDELIS—“Always faithful.”

The motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, and brought to mind by Justin Hawley, U.S.M.C.

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LXXVIII A.D. XVDies Iovis

Dec 20

Si vis pacem para bellum—“If you wish for peace, then prepare for war.”

Anon.

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LXXIX PRIDIE NON.Dies Veneris

Dec 21, 2012

Potius sero quam numquam—“Better late than never.”

Publius Syrus?

LXXX NONAEDies Lunae

Jan 7, 2013

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Habeas tu bonum annum novum—“May you have a good new year.”

D. Faber

LXXXI A.D. VIII.Dies Martis

Jan 8

Materiam opus superabat.—“the

Ovid

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work was surpassing the materials.”

LXXXII A.D. VIIDies Mercurii

Jan 9

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Longum cum parvo gradu iter incipit—“ A long journey begins with a small step.”

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LXXXIII A.D. VIDies Iovis

Jan 10

Th

Unde venit verbum Antarctica?--“From whence comes the word ‘Antarctica’?”

D.Faber—inspired by C Washburn!

LXXXIII A.D. IIIDies Veneris

Jan 11

Amor omnibus idem—“Love is

Vergil

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the same for all.”

LXXXIV PRIDIE IDUSDies Lunae

Jan 14

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Res Judicata—“a legal issue has been settled.”

Legal term

LXXXV IDUSDies Martis Fidem et D.Faber

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Jan 15, 2012 dignitatem habeas bene merens tu—“May you have the trust and dignity you have deserved.”

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LXXXVI A.D. XIXDies Mercurii

Jan 16

Potentia Caeli Immensa Est.—“The power of heaven is immense.”

--adapted from Ovid, “Philemon et Baucis.”

LXXXVII A.D. XVIIIDies IovisJan 17

Ultimatum!—“The final warning/statement.”

--anonymous

LXXXVIII Dies VenerisJan 18 Quidquid est

timeo Danaos et Dona Ferentes—“Whatever it

Vergil’s Aeneid, Bk II

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is, I fear the Greeks—especially when bearing gifts.”

LXXXIX Dies LunaeJan 21 CREDO—“I

believe.”

--a common Latin word expressing a set of beliefs, as in a “Creed.”

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XC Dies MartisJan 22 Verbatim

—“word for word.”

--anonymous

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