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List of all Phrases

Vocable Translation
a pedibus usque ad caput Phrase from feet to head
a posse ad esse Phrase from being able to being
a posteriori Phrase from the latter
a priori Phrase from the former
A puero Phrase still in translation
An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur? Phrase Do you not know, my son, with how little wisdom t…
anno (an.) Phrase in the year
anno Domini (A.D.) Phrase in the year of the Lord
anno regni Phrase In the year of the reign
annuit cœptis Phrase he nods at things now begun
annus horribilis Phrase horrible year
annus mirabilis Phrase wonderful year
annus terribilis Phrase dreadful year
ante bellum Phrase before the war
ante cibum (a.c.) Phrase before food
Ante faciem Domini Phrase before the face of the Lord
ante litteram Phrase before the letter
ante meridiem (a.m.) Phrase before midday
ante mortem Phrase before death
ante omnia armari Phrase before all else, be armed
ante prandium (a.p.) Phrase before lunch
Antiqui sicilicae incolae non solum seduli agricolae sed etiam periti nautae sunt Phrase still in translation
ANUS BONA Phrase still in translation
aperire terram gentibus Phrase open the land to nations
apparatus criticus Phrase tools of a critic
apud Phrase in the writings of
aqua (aq.) Phrase water
aqua fortis Phrase strong water
aqua pura Phrase pure water
aqua regia Phrase royal water