Assalam Wonderers..
Some of latin words yang kita slalu guna~
Latin abbreviations
| Abbrv. |
Latin |
trans./maksud |
| a.m. |
Ante Meridiem |
before midday |
| p.m. |
Post Meridiem |
after midday |
| etc. |
et cetera |
and the others /dll |
| e.g. |
exempli gratia |
for example /for instance |
| C.V |
curriculum vitae |
course of life /resume |
| M.O. |
modus operandi |
method of operating |
| p.a. |
per annum |
through a year |
| per cent |
per centum |
for each one hundred |
| P.S. |
post scriptum |
postscript /after writing |
| Q.E.D. |
quod erat demonstrandum |
which was to be demonstrated |
| vs |
versus |
against |
Expressions / Phrases
| Expressions/Phrases |
Trans/maksud |
| acta non verba |
Actions, not words |
| ad hoc |
to this/formed or done for a particular purpose only |
| agenda |
things to be done |
| bona fide |
genuine;real , Authentic |
| alias |
at another time, otherwise |
| alibi |
elsewhere |
| alma mater |
nourishing mother -- used to denote one's college /university |
| alumnus or alumna |
pupil (graduate or former student |
| alter ego |
the other I (double id)/trusted friend |
| habeas corpus |
You should have the body (mesti ada bukti) |
| in situ |
in the place |
| magnum opus |
great work (masterpiece) |
| persona non grata |
person not pleasing (unwanted person) |
| vice versa |
the other way around (conversely) |
