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Suum cuique has been significant in the history of philosophy and as a motto. The English phrase "to each his own [deserts]" (suum cuique) is not to be confused with the similar phrase "each to his own [tastes]" (chacun à son goût), which corresponds more closely to the Latin de gustibus non est disputandum.
Sē, suī has a possessive adjective: suus, sua, suum, meaning 'his/her/its/their own': Patrem suum numquam vīderat. [20] "He had never seen his [own] father." When 'his' or 'her' refers to someone else, not the subject, the genitive pronoun eius (as well as eōrum and eārum) 'of him' is used instead of suus: Fit obviam Clodiō ante fundum eius.
Textual notes or a list of other readings relating to a document, especially in a scholarly edition of a text. apologia pro vita sua: defense of one's life [11] apud: in the writings of: Used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand aqua (aq.) water: aqua fortis: strong water
The following list contains a selection from the Latin abbreviations that occur in the writings and inscriptions of the Romans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A few other non-classical Latin abbreviations are added. Contents:
This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...
The main discussion of these abbreviations in the context of drug prescriptions and other medical prescriptions is at List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions. Some of these abbreviations are best not used, as marked and explained here.
Term or phrase Literal translation Definition and use English pron accessio: something added Accession, i.e. mode of acquisition by creation in which labor and other goods are added to property in such a manner that the identity of the original property is not lost (vs. commixtio, specificatio)
In law, sua sponte (Latin: "of his, her, its or their own accord") or suo motu/suo moto ("on its own motion") [1] describes an act of authority taken without formal prompting from another party. [2] The term is usually applied to actions by a judge taken without a prior motion or request from the parties.