Latin Phrases and Quotes
Starting with phrase number 409

409. Annus mirabilis - Extraordinary Year (Compare with Annus horribilis)
410. Annus patum refrescurum lacuna est - Refreshment for the duck's ass the lake is ( Thank you: josaba )
411. Ante bellum - Before War (Period of increasing tension that leads to a war)
412. Ante Christum - Before Christ (To count years before the birth of Jesus Christ - abbreviated as AC )
413. Ante diem - Days before (To refer to dates - abbreviated as a.d.)
414. Ante lucem - Before daybreak
415. Ante Meridiem - Before Meridian (Meridian = noon, midday - Morning, before 12:00 PM Abbreviated as AM)
416. Ante mortem - Before Death
417. Ante omnia, fratres carissimi, diligatur deus, deinde et proximus, quia ista sunt praecepta principaliter nobis data — Before all else, dearest brothers, let God be loved, and then your neighbor, because these are the chief commandments which have been given to us (Saint Agustine - Rule used by his followers)
418. Ante portam latinam - Before the Latin door (Ecclesiastical term - motto of the roman church Johannes ante portam latinam)
419. Ante scientia, sapientia - Before knowlege, wisdom (Motto. Knowledge is worth nothing without wisdom. Wisdom is more important than knowledge)
420. Ante tempus - Before tim
421. Apertio aurium - Opening of the ears (Ecclesiastical term - Rite to be held on Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent. Openining of the ears because for the first time heard about sacred texts in St. Peter's Basilica)
422. Aperto libro - Open book
423. Appia longarum teritur regina viarum - The queen of great Roman roads (Statius, Silvae, 2:2, in regards to Via Appia)
424. Apud - By (with, in, near - Used for citations. For example apud Cicero)
425. Apud iudisem - Near the judgement (Legal term - procedural stage before the judge presented his sentence)
426. Aqua ardens - Ardent Water (Burning water - Distilled liquor - 60% alcohol - Compare with aqua vitae)
427. Aqua et igne interdictus - Deprived of fire and water
428. Aqua vitae - Water of Life (Distilled liquor - 90% alcohol - Compare with aqua ardens)
429. Aquila non capit muscas - The eagle does not catch flies (Important people trouble themselves with small matters)
430. Aquila Rapax - Rapacious Eagle (Pope Pius VII (1800-1823) motto, according to St. Malachy prophecies - Some people relate this motto to Napoleon's emblem, which was an eagle. They said that he was a weak pope, Napoleon's puppet )
431. Ara Solis - Altar of the sun
432. Aratrum terrae - Plow of land (Extension of land that can be plowed with just one plow)
433. Arbiter compromissarius - Arbiter of compromise (Legal Term - A referee who was chosen by the two parties in dispute)

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