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Wikiquote has been suggested as "a great starting point for a quotation search" with only quotes with sourced citations being available. It is also noted as a source from frequent misquotes and their possible origins. [12] [13] It can be used for analysis to produce claims such as "Albert Einstein is probably the most quoted figure of our time".
Often abbreviated to L.S., used as opening words for a letter lege artis: according to the law of the art: Denotes that a certain intervention is performed in a correct way. Used especially in a medical context. The 'art' referred to in the phrase is medicine. legem terrae: the law of the land: leges humanae nascuntur, vivunt, et moriuntur
Title and first words of the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI. For other meanings see Deus caritas est (disambiguation). deus ex machina: a god from a machine: From the Greek ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεός (apò mēchanēs theós). A contrived or artificial solution, usually to a literary plot.
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
words a foot and a half long: From Horace's Ars Poetica, "proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba " ("he throws down his high-flown language and his foot-and-a-half-long words"). A self-referential jab at long words and needlessly elaborate language in general. Si comprehendis [,] non est Deus: if you understand [something], it is not God
Now, rather than getting results that contain only one word, you'll get a list of sites that contain all of the words in your query. Keyword searches can vary in word count, but remember that using more words usually results in fewer search results. To determine the level of detail you require, consider the specific results you're aiming for.
Less literally, "throughout" or "frequently". Said of a word, fact or notion that occurs several times in a cited text. Also used in proofreading, where it refers to a change that is to be repeated everywhere needed. See also et passim. pater familias: father of the family: Or "master of the house".
This is a list of Wikipedia articles of Latin phrases and their translation into English. To view all phrases on a single, lengthy document, see: List of Latin phrases (full) The list is also divided alphabetically into twenty pages: