Some Latin

Words & Phrases

Used As English

Set II:Scholarship

Passim

“Throughout.”“All through.”

Passim

For more on the question of irregular Latin verbs,

see Smith, Jones et al., pp. 208-214 et passim.

Nota Bene(NB)

“Note Well.”

Nota Bene(NB)

Videlicet(viz.)

“One may see.”(≈ id est)

Videlicet(viz.)

Scilicet(scil.)

Scilicet(scil.)

“One may know.”(≈ id est)

Can you think of any English wordsthat we get from these three roots?

Can you think of any English wordsthat we get from these three roots?

Vide–

Can you think of any English wordsthat we get from these three roots?

Vide–video (thing you see)

Can you think of any English wordsthat we get from these three roots?

Vide–

Sci–

video (thing you see)

Can you think of any English wordsthat we get from these three roots?

Vide–

Sci–

video (thing you see)

science (how you know)

Can you think of any English wordsthat we get from these three roots?

Vide–

Sci–

–lice

video (thing you see)

science (how you know)

Can you think of any English wordsthat we get from these three roots?

Vide–

Sci–

–lice

video (thing you see)

science (how you know)

license (permission)

So...

scilicet (scil.)

videlicet (viz.)

“one may know”

“one may see”

In Re

“In the Matter (of).”

In Re

“In the Matter (of).”

In Re

Ex. gr., “Any new developments in re that new business you’re starting?”

“In the Matter (of).”

In Re

Often used as simply re (as when you answer an e-mail).

Ex. gr., “Any new developments in re that new business you’re starting?”

“In the Matter (of).”

In Re

Often used as simply re (as when you answer an e-mail).

Ex. gr., “Any new developments in re that new business you’re starting?”

Note however that re does not stand for “regarding” or “response.”

Magna cum laude

“With great praise.”

Magna cum laude

Non sequitur.

“It doesn’t follow [logically].”

Non sequitur.

...Uhhhh, no.

That’s a non sequitur.

How’s about a rabbit with a pancake on his head?

How’s about a rabbit with a pancake on his head?No, also a non sequitur.

Erratum

“Mistake.”

Erratum

Agent

AgentThe doer (of a verb).

AgentThe doer (of a verb).

I love my wife.My wife is loved by me.

Direct Object

Direct ObjectObject directly receiving

the action of a verb.

Direct Object

I love her.I give the roses away.

Object directly receivingthe action of a verb.

Indirect Object

Indirect Object

Object affected by the verb indirectly.

Indirect Object

Object affected by the verb indirectly.

I give her the roses.She tells me a secret.

Nominative Case

Nominative Case

Set of forms for making a subject.

Nominative Case

1. I we2. thou you [ye]

3. he/she they

Set of forms for making a subject.

Genitive Case

Genitive CaseSet of forms for showing

belonging.

Genitive Case

1. my/mine our(s)2. thy/thine your(s)3. his/her(s)/its their(s)

Set of forms for showing belonging.

Objective Case

Objective CaseSet of forms for making an

object.(Direct Object, Indirect Object, or Object of a

Preposition)

Objective Case

1: me us2: thee you3: him/her them

Set of forms for making an object.

(Direct Object, Indirect Object, or Object of a Preposition)

Active Voice

Active VoiceWhen the agent is the subject.

Active Voice

I love her.

When the agent is the subject.

Passive Voice

Passive VoiceWhen the direct object is the

subject.

Passive VoiceWhen the direct object is the

subject.

She is loved by me.

The Decline and Fall

of the Roman Empire

was writtenby Edward

Gibbon.

The Decline and Fall

of the Roman Empire

was writtenby Edward

Gibbon.

Passive:

The Decline and Fall

of the Roman Empire

was writtenby Edward

Gibbon.

Passive:

Active:

The Decline and Fall

of the Roman Empire

was writtenby Edward

Gibbon.

Edward Gibbonwrote

The Decline and Fall

of the Roman Empire.

Passive:

Active:

Pompeywas defeated

by Cæsar.

Pompeywas defeated

by Cæsar.

Passive:

Pompeywas defeated

by Cæsar.

Passive:

Active:

Pompeywas defeated

by Cæsar.

CæsardefeatedPompey.

Passive:

Active:

Boadicealed

the British revoltagainst Rome.

Boadicealed

the British revoltagainst Rome.

Active:

Boadicealed

the British revoltagainst Rome.

Active:

Passive:

Boadicealed

the British revoltagainst Rome.

The British revoltagainst Rome

was ledby Boadicea.

Active:

Passive:

At Herculaneum(they)

discoveredan amazing library.

Active:

At Herculaneum(they)

discoveredan amazing library.

Active:

Passive:

At Herculaneum(they)

discoveredan amazing library.

An amazing library

was discovered

at Herculaneum.

Active:

Passive:

At Herculaneum(they)

discoveredan amazing library.

Pliny the Youngerwrote

an account of Vesuvius’ eruption.

Pliny the Youngerwrote

an account of Vesuvius’ eruption.

Active:

Pliny the Youngerwrote

an account of Vesuvius’ eruption.

Active:

Passive:

Pliny the Youngerwrote

an account of Vesuvius’ eruption.

An account of Vesuvius’ eruption

was writtenby Pliny the

Younger.

Active:

Passive: