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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.
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:
Medal of the Order of the Black Eagle, with the motto "SUUM CUIQUE" in the center. " Suum cuique" (Classical Latin: [ˈsʊ.ũː ˈkui̯kᶣɛ]), or "Unicuique suum", is a Latin phrase often translated as "to each his own" or "may all get their due." Suum cuique has been significant in the history of philosophy and as a motto.
Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID twice a day ...
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.
Nemo iudex in causa sua: No-one should be a judge in his own case. It is a principle of natural justice that no person can judge a case in which they have an interest. Nemo potest dare quod suum non est: No one can give what he possesses not inter alia, see Dante on monarchy Nemo potest esse tenens et dominus
Totus tuus is a Latin greeting which was routinely used [when?] to sign off letters written in Latin, meaning "all yours", often abbreviated as "t.t." (a variation was ex asse tuus). In recent history Totus tuus was used by Pope John Paul II as his personal motto to express his personal Consecration to Mary based on the spiritual approach of ...
When the cobbler started offering advice on other parts of the painting, Apelles rebuked him with this phrase in Greek, and it subsequently became a popular Latin expression. suum cuique tribuere: to render to every man his due: One of Justinian I's three basic precepts of law. Also shortened to suum cuique ("to each his own"). s.v.