Glossary of terms used on this site

Latin Phrases

There are 138 entries in this glossary.

Term	Definition
Sit Tibi Terra Levis	S.T.T.L. May the earth rest lightly on you, similar to R.I.P.
A.M	Ante Meridiem before midday
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam	AMDG for the greater glory of God
AMDG	Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam for the greater glory of God
Anno Domini	A.D. in the year of the Lord
Ante Meridiem	A.M. before midday
c., ca., ca or cca	Circa around, about, approximately
C.V. or CV	Curriculum vitae course of life
Cap	Capitulus chapter
Capitulus chapter	Cap.
Centum weight	CWT
Ceteribus paribus	Cp all other things equal
CF	Confer bring together and hence compare
Circa around, about, approximately	c., ca., ca or cca.
Compare	CP