This page lists English translations of notable Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before the rise of ancient Rome.
- This list covers the letter P. See List of Latin phrases for the main list.
References
- ^ St Mark's Square
- ^ Trademark registration
- ^ East Kent History – Rev. Edmund Ibbot (Accessed 27 July 2016)
- ^ Forbes, Eric G.; Murdin, Lesley; Wilmoth, Frances (eds). The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal, Volume 1, page 80, foot note 3 (Accessed 27 July 2016)
- ^ "Pes meus stetit in directo - Heraldic motto". www.heraldry-wiki.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ Solodow, Joseph Latin Alive: The Survival of Latin in English and the Romance Languages, Cambridge University Press, 2010 p. 160: "out of the phrase posse comitatus 'the force of the county' arose our present use of posse for a group of men whom the sheriff calls upon in a crisis."
- ^ Kinsey, Alfred Charles (1998) [1953]. Sexual Behavior in the Human Female. Indiana University Press. p. 638. ISBN 978-0-253-33411-4. (Kinsey Reports)
- ^ Horace. Horace's ode "Diffugere nives". Translated by Derbyshire, John. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
External links
- Adeleye, Gabriel G. (1999). Thomas J. Sienkewicz; James T. McDonough Jr. (eds.). World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions. Wauconda, Illinois: Bolchazy-Carducci. ISBN 0865164223.
- Stone, Jon R. (1996). Latin for the Illiterati. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415917751.
