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COMMON LATIN PHRASES AND ABBREVIATIONS  

Ab Aeterno - from the beginning of time  

A Bene Placito - at one's pleasure  

Ab Imo Pectore - from the bottom of the heart  

Ab Incunabulis - from the cradle  

Ab Initio - from the beginning  

Ab Intestato - having made no will  

Ab Ovo - from the egg  

Absente Reo - in absence of the defendant  

Absit Invidia - no offence intended  

Ab Urbe Condita - from the foundation of the city (Rome)  

A Capite Ad Calcem - from head to heel  

A Contrario - from a contrary position  

A Cruce Salus - from the cross comes salvation  

Acte Est Fabula - the play is finished  

Actus Reus – guilty act  

AD (Anno Domini) - in the year of the Lord  

Ad Absurdum - to the point of absurdity  

Addendum - a thing to be added  

Ad Hoc - to this particular purpose  

Ad Hominem - according to the person  

Ad Infinitum - to infinity  

Ad Interim - for the meantime  

Ad Lib (Ad Libitum) - as one pleases  

Ad Locum - at the place  

Ad Nauseum – to the point of making one sick  

Ad Rem - to the point  

Adsum - I am here  

Advocatus Diaboli - the devil's advocate  

Aet. (Aetatis) - age  

A Fortiori - by stronger reason  

Agenda - things to be done  

Agnus Dei - the Lamb of God  

AH (Anno Hegirae) - in the year of the hegira  

Alea Iacta Est - the die is cast  

Alias - otherwise  

Alibi - elsewhere  

Alma Mater - nurturing mother  

Alter Ego - other self / also known as  

Alumnus - nursling (former pupil)  

Am (Ante Meridiem) - before midday  

A Mensa Et Thoro - from board and bed (legal separation)  

Amicus Curiae - friend of the court  

Amor Patriae - love of country  

An. (Anno) - year  

Anno Mundi - in the year of the world  

Anno Regni - in the year of reign  

Annus Horribilis - a horrible year  

Annus Mirabilis - a wonderful year  

Ante - before  

Antebellum - before the war  

Ante-Mortem - before death  

A.P. (Ante Prandium) - before a meal  

A Posse Ad Esse - from possibility to actuality  

A Posteriori - from what comes later  

A Priori - from what comes before  

Aqua Vitae - water of life (brandy)  

Arbiter Elegantiae - judge in matters of taste  

Arcana Imperii - secrets of the empire  

Ars Gratia Artis - art for art's sake  

Artium Baccalaureus - Bachelor of Arts (BA)  

Artium Magister - Master of Arts (MA)  

Audaces Fortuna Iuvat - fortune favors the bold  

Aude Sapere - dare to know  

Aurea Mediocritas - the golden mean  

Aurora Australis - the southern lights  

Aurora Borealis - the northern lights  

Aut Vincere Aut Mori - either conquer or die  

Ave Atque Vale - hello and goodbye  

Ave Maria - Hail Mary  

A Verbis Ad Verbera - from words to blows  

Beatae Memoriae - of blessed memory  

Bella Gerant Alii - let others wage war  

Bibere Venenum In Auro - drink poison from a cup of gold  

B.I.D. (Bis In Die) - twice a day  

Bona Fide – acting in good faith  

C. (Circa) - approximately  

Cadit Quaestio - the question drops  

Caeca Invidia Est - envy is blind  

Carpe Diem - sieze the day  

Casus Belli - an act used to justify war  

Cave - beware!  

Caveat - let him/her beware  

Caveat Emptor - let the buyer beware  

Cave Canem - beware of the dog  

Cedo Maiori - I yield to a greater person  

Cetera Desunt - the rest is missing  

Ceteris Paribus - other things being equal  

Cf. (Confer) - compare  

Codex Juris Canonici - book of canon law  

Cogito Ergo Sum - I think therefore I am  

Commune Bonum - the common good  

Compos Mentis - of sound mind (and judgment)  

Concordia Discors - discordant harmony  

Coniunctis Viribus - with united powers  

Consensu Omnium - by the agreement of all  

Consummatum Est - it is completed  

Contra Mundum - against the world  

Coram Populo - before the public  

Corpus Christi - the body of Christ  

Corpus Delicti - the body of the crime  

Corpus Juris Canonici - the body of canon law  

Corpus Juris Civilis - the body of civil law  

Corpus Vile - worthless body  

Corrigenda - things to be corrected  

Crescite Et Multiplicamini - increase and multiply  

Crimen Falsi - perjury  

Crux - puzzle  

Cui Bono - for whose advantage  

Culpa - a sin  

Cum - with  

Cum Grano Salis - with a grain of salt  

Cum Laude - with praise  

Curriculum Vitae - the course of one's life  

Custos Morum - guardian of morals  

Data Et Accepta - expenditure and receipts  

Decrevi - I have decreed  

De Die In Diem - from day to day  

De Facto - in fact  

Dei Gratia- by the grace of God  

De Integro - repeat again from the start  

De Iure - according to law  

De Novo - anew  

De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum - speak no ill of the dead  

Deo Adiuvante - with God's help  

Deo Favente - with God's favor  

Deo Gratias - thanks be to God  

Deo Optimo Maximo – to God, the Best, the Greatest  

Deo Volente - God willing  

De Profundis - up from the depths (of misery)  

Desunt Cetera - the rest is missing  

Deus Absconditus - a god who is hidden from man  

Deus Ex Machina - god from the machine  

Deus Vobiscum - God be with you  

Deus Vult - God wills it  

Diem Perdidi - I have lost a day  

Dies Irae - Day of Wrath  

Dies Non - business free day  

Dira Necessitas - grim necessity  

Disjecta Membra - the scattered remains  

Divide Et Impera - divide and rule  

Dixi - I have spoken  

Docendo Discimus - by teaching, we learn  

Doli Capax - capable of crime  

Domine, Dirige Nos - Lord, direct us  

Dominus Illuminatio Mea - the Lord is my light  

Dominus Vobiscum - the Lord be with you  

(Domus) Dulcis Domus - (home) sweet home  

Dramatis Personae - characters of the play  

Dum Spiro, Spero - while I breathe, I hope  

Ecce Homo - behold the man  

Ecce Signum - behold the proof  

E Contrario - from a contrary position  

Editio Princeps - first printed edition  

E.G. (Exempli Gratia) - by grace of example  

Ego Et Rex Meus - I and my King  

Eiusdem Generis - of the same kind  

Emeritus - honorably discharged from service  

Eo Ipso - by that very act  

Eo Nomine - under that name  

E Pluribus Unum - one out of many  

E Re Nata - as circumstances dictate  

Ergo Bibamus - therefore, let us drink  

Errare Humanum Est - to err is human  

Erratum (Errata) - error (errors)  

Est Deus In Nobis - the is a god inside us  

Esto Perpetue - may you last for ever  

Et Al. (Et Alii/Et Aliae/Et Alia) - and others  

Etc. (Et Ceterae/Etcetera) - and the rest  

Et Seq. (Et Sequens) - and the following  

Et Seqq. (Et Sequentia) - and those that follow  

Et Sic De Ceteris - and so the rest  

Et Tu, Brute - and you, Brutus  

E Vestigio - from where one stands  

Ex - out of  

Ex Cathedra - with authority  

Excelsior - higher  

Exceptio Probat Regulam - the exception proves the rule  

Exceptis Excipiendis - excepting what is to be excepted  

Exeat - let him/her go out  

Exeunt - they go out  

Exeunt Omnes - all go out  

Ex Gratia - done as a favor  

Ex Hypothesi - from the hypothesis  

Exit - he goes out  

Exitus Acta Probat - the outcome justifies the deed  

Ex Libris - from the library of  

Ex More - according to custom  

Ex Officio - by right of office  

Ex Parte - on behalf of one party only  

Ex Post Facto - from what is done afterward  

Ex Proprio Motu - voluntarily  

Ex Silentio - from silence (from lack of contrary evidence)  

Extempore - without premeditation  

Ex Voto - according to one's vow  

Facile Princeps - acknowledged leader  

Facta, Non Verba - deeds, not words  

Factum Est - it is done  

Fama Semper Vivat - may his fame last forever  

Favete Linguis - to keep a (religious) silence  

Fec. (Fecit) - made by  

Felix Culpa - happy fault  

Felo De Se - suicide  

Festina Lente - make haste slowly  

Fiat – let it be done  

Fiat Lux - let there be light  

Fidei Defensor - defender of the faith  

Fidus Achates - faithful Achates (friend)  

Filioque - and from the son  

Filius Nullius - a bastard  

Finis - the end  

Flagrante Delicto - in the act of committing a crime  

Flamma Fumo Est Proxima - the is no smoke without fire  

Floruit - flourished  

Fons Et Origo - the source and origin  

Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat - fortune favors the brave  

Fugit Hora - the hour flies  

Genius Loci - the guardian spirit of the place  

Gloria - glory  

Gloria In Excelsis Deo - glory to God in the highest  

Gloria Patri - glory to the Father  

Graviora Manent - greater dangers await  

Habeas Corpus - you are to produce the body  

Habemus Papam - we have a Pope  

Hac Lege - with this law  

Haud Ignota Loquor - I say things that are known  

Hic Et Nunc - here and now  

Hic Iacet - here lies  

Hinc Illae Lacrimae - hence these tears  

H J (Hic Jacet) - here lies  

H J S (Hic Jacet Sepultus) - here lies buried  

Hoc Erat In Votis - this was among my prayers  

Homo Homini Lupus - man is a wolf to man  

Homo Sum - I am a man  

Honoris Causa - for the sake of honor  

Honor Virutis Preamium - honor is the reward of virtue  

Horribile Dictu - horrible to relate  

Horror Vacui - fear of empty places  

Hunc Tu Caveto - beware of this man  

Ib. (Ibidem) - in the same place  

I.E. (Id Est) - that is to say  

Ign. (Ignotus) - unknown  

Ignis Fatuus - foolish fire   

Ignorantia Legis Neminem Excusat - ignorance of the law excuses no one  

Ignoratio Elenchi - an ignorance of proof  

Imp. (Imperator/Imperatrix) - Emperor/Empress  

Imperium - absolute power  

Imprimatur - let it be printed  

Imprimis - in first place  

In Absentia - in the absence of  

In Actu - in practice  

In Aeternum - for eternity  

In Articulo Mortis - at the moment of death  

In Banco - on the bench  

In Camera - in private chamber  

Incipit - begin here  

Index Librorum Prohibitorum - list of forbidden books  

In Distans - at a distance  

In Dubio - in doubt  

In Esse - in existence  

In Excelsis - in the highest  

In Extenso - at full length  

In Extremis - in extremity  

In Fine - at the end  

Infra - below, underneath  

Infra Dig. (Infra Dignitatem) - beneath one's dignity  

In Futuro - in the future  

In Gremio Legis - in the protection of the law  

In Infinitum - to infinity  

In Loco Parentis - in the place of a parent  

In Medias Res - into the midst of things  

In Memoriam - in memory of  

In Nubibus - in the clouds  

In Nuce - in a nutshell  

In Omnia Paratus - ready for anything  

In Ovo - in the egg  

In Parvo - in miniature  

In Perpetuum - for ever  

In Personam - against the person  

In Pleno - in full  

In Posse - in possibility  

In Praesenti - at the present time  

In Principio - in the beginning  

In Propria Persona - in person  

In Puris Naturalibus - completely naked  

In Re - refering to  

In Rem - against the matter (property)  

In Rerum Natura - in the nature of things  

Insculpsit - he engraved it  

In Se - in itself  

In Situ - in position  

Inter Alia - among other things  

Inter Alios - among other people  

In Terrorem - as a warning  

Inter Se - between themselves  

Inter Spem Et Metum - between hope and fear  

Inter Vivos - between living (people)  

In Totidem Verbis - in so many words  

In Toto - completely  

In Transitu - in passing  

Intra Vires - within the powers  

In Usu - in use  

In Utero - in the womb  

In Vacuo - in a vacuum  

In Vino Veritas - in wine is truth  

In Vitro - in glass  

In Vivo - in the living (thing)  

Ipsi Dixit - he himself said it  

Ipsissima Verba   -the exact words  

Ipso Facto - by that very fact  

Ipso Iure - by operation of the law  

I.Q. (Idem Quod) - the same as  

Ite, Misse Est - go, the Mass is finished

Iubilate Deo - rejoice in God  

Iure Divino - by divine law  

Iure Humano - by human law  

Ius Civile - civil law  

Ius Gentium - the law of nations  

Ius Primae Noctis - right of the first night  

Iustitia Omnibus - justice for all

Lapsus Calami - a slip of the pen  

Lapsus Linguae - a slip of the tongue  

Lapsus Memoriae - a slip of the memory  

Lc (Loco Citato) - in the place cited  

Lector Benevole - kind reader  

Lex Domicilii - the law of a person's home country  

Lex Fori - the law of the forum (country)  

Lex Loci - the law of the place  

Lex Non Scripta - the unwritten (common) law  

Lex Scripta - the written law  

Lex Talionis - the law of revenge  

Licet - it is allowed  

Litterae Humaniores - the humanities  

Literati - men of letters  

Locus Classicus  -classical passage  

Locus Delicti - the scene of the crime  

Locus Desperatus - a hopeless passage  

Locus In Quo - the place in which something happens  

Locus Poenitentiae - a place for repentance  

LS (Locus Sigilli) - the place of the seal  

Locus Standi - place of standing  

Longo Intervallo - after a long gap  

Loq. (Loquitur) - he speaks  

Lumen Naturale - natural light  

Lupus Est Homo Homini - man is wolf to man  

Lusus Naturae - a freak of nature  

Lux Mundi - the light of the world  

MA (Magister Artium) - master of arts  

Magna Cum Laude - with great distinction  

Magnificat - it magnifies  

Magnum Bonum - a great good  

Magnum Opus - the greatest piece of work (of an artist)  

Mala Fide - in bad faith  

Mare Clausum - a closed sea  

Mare Liberum - an open sea  

Mater - mother  

Materfamilias - mother of family  

Materia Medica - medical matter  

Maximus In Minimis - great in little things  

Mea Culpa - through my fault  

Memento Mori - remember that you must die  

Memorabilia - memorable things  

Memoria In Aeterna - in everlasting remembrance  

Memoriter - from memory  

Mens Rea - guilty mind  

Mens Sana In Corpore - a healthy mind in a healthy body  

Millennium (Millennia) - a thousand year period  

Mirabile Dictu - wonderful to relate  

Mirabile Visu - wonderful to behold  

Miserere - have mercy  

Mittimus - we send (to prison)  

Modus Agendi - manner of operation  

M.O. (Modus Operandi) - way of operating  

Modus Vivendi - way of living  

Moratorium - a delay  

Morituri Te Salutant - those who are about to die salute you  

Motu Proprio - of one's own initiative  

Multum In Parvo - much in small space  

Mutatis Mutandis - with the necessary changes  

Mutato Nomine - the name being changed  

Nascentes Morimur - from the moment we are born, we die  

Natale Solum - native soil  

Natura Abhorret A Vacua - nature abhors a vacuum  

Nb. (Nota Bene) - note well  

Ne Cede Malis - do not give in to misfortune  

Necessitas Non Habet Legem - necessity has no law  

Nem. Con. (Nemine Contradicente) - with no one speaking in opposition  

Nem. Diss. (Nemine Dissentiente) - with no one disagreeing  

Ne Nimium - not too much  

Ne Plus Ultra - no further  

Nihil - nothing  

Nihil Ad Rem - nothing to do with the point  

Nihil Obstat - nothing stands in the way  

Nil Desperandum - do not despair  

Nisi Prius - unles previously  

Nolens Volens - whether willing or unwilling  

Noli Me Tangere - touch me not  

Nolle Prosequi - do not pursue  

Nolo Contendere - I do not wish to contend  

Nominatim - by name  

Non Bis In Idem - not twice for the same thing  

Non Compos Mentis - not of sound mind  

Non Licet - it is not allowed  

Non Liquet - it is not clear  

Non Nobis, Domine - not unto us, O Lord  

Non Placet - it does not please  

Non Prosequitur - he does not proceed  

Non Sequitur - it does not follow  

Nosce Te Ipsum - know thyself  

Novus Homo - a new man  

Nulli Secundus - second to none  

Numen - divine power  

Numerus Clausus - a restricted number  

Nunc Dimittis - now let depart  

Nunc Est Bibendum - now it is time to drink  

Ob. (Obiit) - he died  

Ob. (Obiter) - in passing  

Obiter Dictum - something said in passing  

Obscurum Per Obscurius - the obscure by means of the more obscure  

Oderint Dum Metuant - let them hate provided that they fear  

Odi Et Amo - I hate and I love  

Olim - formerly  

Omnia Vincit Amor - love conquers all  

Omnium Gatherum - assortment  

Onus Probandi - the burden of proof  

Op. Cit. (Opere Citato) - in the cited work  

Optimis Parentibus - to my excellent parents  

Opus Dei - the work of God  

Ora Pro Nobis - pray for us  

Ore Rotundo - with full voice  

O Tempora! O Mores! - what times! what customs!  

P.A. (Per Annum) - every year  

Pace - by leave of  

Pace Tua - with your consent  

Pacta Sunt Servanda - agreements must be kept  

Parens Patriae - parent of the country  

Pari Passu - with equal pace  

Particeps Criminis - partner in crime  

Passim - all through  

Paterfamilias - father of the family  

Pater Historiae - the father of history  

Pater Noster - Our Father  

Pater Patriae - father of the country  

Patris Est Filius - he is his father's son  

Paucis Verbis - in a few words  

Pax - peace  

Pax Vobiscum - peace be with you  

Peccavi - I have sinned  

Peculium - property  

Pendente Lite - while a suit is pending  

Per Ardua Ad Astra - through difficulties to the stars  

Per Annum - yearly  

Per Capita - per head  

Per Cent (Per Centum) - per hundred  

Per Contra - on the contrary  

Per Diem - daily  

Per Mensem - monthly  

Per Pro (Per Procurationem) - by delegation to  

Perpetuum Mobile - perpetual motion  

Per Se - by itself  

Persona (Non) Grata - (un)welcome person  

Petitio Principii - an assumption at the start  

Pictor Ignotus - painter unknown  

Pinxit - he painted it  

Placet - it pleases  

Pleno Iure - with full authority  

Pm (Post Meridiem) - after midday  

Posse (Posse Comitatus) - the force of the country  

Post Bellum - after the war  

Post Factum - after the fact  

Post Hoc - after this  

Post Mortem - after death  

Post Obitum - after death  

Post Partum - after childbirth  

Praemonitus, Praemunitus - forewarned, forearmed  

Prima Facie - at first sight  

Primum Mobile - prime mover  

Primus Inter Pares - first among equals  

Prn (Pro Re Nata) - as needed  

Probatum Est - it has been proved  

Pro Bono (Pro Bono Publico) - for the good of the public  

Pro Forma - as a matter of formality  

Pro Hac Vice - for this occaision  

Pro Memoria - for a memorial  

Pro Nunc - for now  

Pro Patria - for one's country  

Pro Rata - in proportion to the value  

Pro Tem. (pro tempore) - for the time being  

Proxime Accessit - he came close  

Ps (Post Scriptum) - written later  

Qe (Quod Est) - which is  

QED (Quod Erat Demonstrandum) - which was to be demonstrated  

QEF (Quod Erat Faciendum) - which was to be done  

Qm (Quaque Mane) - every morning  

Qn (Quaque Nocte) - every night  

Qs (Quantum Sufficit) - as much as suffices  

Qqv (Quae Vide) - see these things  

Qua - in so far as  

Quaere Verum - seek the truth  

Quantum Meruit - as much as he/she deserved  

Quid Pro Quo - something for something  

Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes - who will guard the guardians  

Qui Tacet Consentit - who keeps silent consents  

Quo Iure - by what law?  

Quandam - formally  

Quorum - of whom  

Quo Vadis - where are you going to?  

Qv (Quod Vide) - see this thing  

Rara Avis - rare bird  

Re - concerning  

Recto - on the right  

Redivivus - come back to life  

Reductio Ad Absurdum - reduction to the absurd  

Referendum - something to be referred  

Regina - queen  

Religious Loci - the (religious) spirit of the place  

Requiescat In Pace - may he rest in peace  

Res Gestae - things done  

Res Ipsa Loquitur - the thing speaks for itself  

Res Judicata - thing already judged upon  

Respice Finem - look to the end  

Res Publica - the public thing  

Resurgam - I shall rise again  

Rex - king  

Rigor Mortis - the rigidity of death  

RIP (requiescat in pace) - may he rest in peace  

Salve Veritate - saving the truth  

Salve - hello  

Sanctum Sanctorum - the holy of holies  

Sartor Resartus - the tailor patched  

Satis - enough  

Sc. (Scilicet) - that is to say  

Scala Caeli - the ladder of heaven  

Scala Naturae - the ladder of nature  

Scandalum Magnatum - scandal of magnates  

Schola Cantorum - school of singers  

Sciri Facias - cause (him) to know  

Scripsit - he wrote it  

Sculpsit - he engraved it  

Semper Idem - always the same  

Semper Fidelis - always faithful  

Semper Paratus - always be prepared  

Sensu Lato - broadly speaking  

Sensu Stricto - strictly speaking  

Seq. (Sequens) - the following (one)  

Seqq. (Sequentia) - the following (ones)  

Seriatim – In order  

Sic - thus  

Sic Erat In Fatis - so it was fated  

Sic Itur Ad Astra - such is the way to the stars  

Sic Passim - thus everywhere  

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi - so passes the glory of the world  

Sine Cura - without a care  

Sine Die - without a day (indefinitely)  

Sine Qua Non - something/someone indispensable  

Siste, Viator - stop, traveler  

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum - if you want peace, prepare for war  

Sl (Sine Loco) - without place  

Sp (Sine Prole) - without issue  

Spero Melior - I hope for better things  

Spiritus Asper - rough breathing  

Spiritus Lenis - smooth breathing  

Stabat Mater - the mother was standing  

Stare Decisis - to stand by things decided  

Status Quo - the current state of being  

Stet - let it stand  

Sua Cuique Voluptas - everyone has his own pleasures  

Sub Dio - under the open sky  

Sub Iudice - under a judge  

Sub Lite - in dispute  

Sub Poena - under penalty of law  

Sub Rosa - under the rose (secretly)  

Suggestio Falsi - suggestion of something false  

Sui Generis - of his/her/its kind  

Sui Iuris - of one's own right  

Summa Cum Laude - with highest praise  

Summum Bonum - the highest good  

Suo Iure - in one's own right  

Suo Loco - in a person's rightful place  

Supra - above  

Sursum Corda - lift up your hearts (to God)  

Sv (Sub Voce) - under the voice  

Tabula Rasa - blank tablet  

Tacet - silence  

Te Deum - Thee, God  

Te Igitur - thee, therefore  

Tempore - in the time of  

Tempus Fugit - time flees  

Terminus Ad Quem - the end to which  

Terminus A Quo - the end from which  

Terra Firma - solid ground  

Terra Incognita - unknown land  

Tertium Quid - a third something  

Theatrum Mundi - the theatre of the world  

T.I.D. (Ter In Die) - three times a day  

Totidem Verbis - in so many words  

Tu Quoque - you likewise  

Uberrima Fides - utmost good faith  

Ubique - everywhere  

Ubi Supra - where (cited) above  

Ubi Sunt - where are  

Ultima Ratio - ultimate sanction  

Ultima Thule - the most distant Thule  

Ultimus Romanorum - the last of the Romans  

Ultra Vires - beyond the powers  

Una Voce - with one's voice  

Urbi Et Orbi - to the city and to the world  

Ut Dict. (Ut Dictum) - as directed  

Ut Infra - as below  

Ut Sup. (Ut Supra) - as above  

Uti Foro - to play the market  

Uti Possidetis - as you possess  

V (Verso) - reverse  

V (Versus) - against  

V (Vide) - see  

Vade In Pace - go in peace  

Vade Mecum - go with me  

Vae Victis - woe to the conquered  

Vale - farewell  

Variorum - of various people  

Veni, Vidi, Vici - I came, I saw, I conquered  

Venire Facias - you must make come  

Verbatim Et Litteratim - word for word and letter for letter  

Verb. Sap. (Verbum Sapienti Sat Est) - a word is enough to the wise  

Veritas Nunquam Perit - truth never dies  

Veritas Vos Liberabit - the truth will set you free  

Via - by way of  

Via Crucis - the Way of the Cross  

Via Dolorosa - the Way of Sorrow  

Via Lactea - the Milky Way  

Via Media - the middle way  

Vice - in place of  

Vice Versa - in reverse order  

Vide - see  

Vide Ut Supra - see the above  

Vi Et Armis - by force and arms  

Virginibus Puerisque - for maidens and youths  

Virgo Intacta - intact virgin  

Vivat Regina - long live the queen  

Vivat Rex - long live the king  

Viva Voce - with living voice  

Vixit - he has lived  

Viz (Videlicet) - namely  

V.L. (Varia Lecto) - variant reading  

Volente Deo - God willing  

Vox Populi - the voice of the people