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Common Latin Phrases

Latin language phrases and quotes common in the modern language.

 

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  • Husband and Wife

    vir et uxor
    Husband and wife

    Rest In Peace

    requiescat in pace (R.I.P.) May s/he rest in peace.

    Eternal Rest

    requies aeterna
    Eternal rest.

    In So Many Words

    totidem verbis
    In so many words.

    Alone

    solus (masculine), sola (feminine), solum (neuter)
    Alone.

    All Is Well That Ends Well

    si finis bonus est, totum bonum erit
    All is well that ends well.

    But Who Will Guard the Guards Themselves?

    sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Juvenal)
    But who will guard the guards themselves?

    A Sound Mind in a Sound Body

    mens sana in corpore sano (Juvenal, ancient Roman poet).
    A sound mind in a sound body.

    Knowledge Itself Is Power

    Ipsa scientia potestas est
    Knowledge itself is power. (Sir Francis Bacon)

    Experience Teaches

    Experientia docet (Tacitus)
    Experience teaches.