atin abbreviations
First the abbreviation, then the word or phrase followed by the translation/meaning
A.D. anno Domini in the year of the Lord
a.m. Ante Meridiem before midday
AMDG Ad maiorem Dei gloriam or ad majorem Dei gloriam for the greater glory of God
c., ca., ca or cca. Circa around, about, approximately
cf. confer bring together and hence compare
cp. Compare
Cp ceteribus paribus all other things equal
C.V. or CV curriculum vitae course of life
D.V. Deo volente God willing
DG, D.G. or DEI GRA Dei gratia by the grace of God
et al. et alii and others, and co-workers
etc. et cetera and the others, and other things, and the rest
e.g. exempli gratia for example, for instance
et seq. et sequens, et seqq or et sequa. et sequentes, et sequential and the following
ff. foliis from pages
fl. or flor. Floruit it flourished, time of activity
F D, FID DEF fidei defensor defender of the faith
ibid. ibidem in the same place, book, etc.
i.a. inter alia among other things
i.e. id est that is, in other words
inter alios among others, including people and legal entities (not an abbreviation)
inst. instante mense this month
J.D. Juris Doctor teacher of law/rights
LL.B. Legum Baccalaureus bachelor of laws
M.A. Magister Artium Master of Arts
M.O. modus operandi method of operating
nem. con. nemine contradicente with no one speaking against
N.N. nomen nescio I do not know the name
O.D. oculus dexter the right eye
O.S. oculus sinister the left eye
p.a. per annum through a year, yearly
per cent. per centum for each one hundred
Ph.D. Philosophiæ Doctor Teacher of Philosophy
p.m. Post Meridiem after midday
p.m.a.post mortem auctoris after the author's death
p.p. and per pro. per procurationem through the agency of
prox. proximo mense next month
PRN pro re nata as needed
pro tem. pro tempore for the time being, temporarily, in place of
P.S. post scriptum after what has been written
Q.D. quaque die every day
Q.E.C. quod erat construendum which was to be constructed
Q.E.D. quod erat demonstrandum which was to be demonstrated
Q.E.F. quod erat faciendum which was to be done
q.v. quod videre , plural; quae videre which to see , a term that should be looked up elsewhere
Re in re in the matter of, concerning
R.I.P. requiescat in pace may he or she rest in peace
r. rexit ruled the time period ruler's reign, e.g. Charles [r. 1796–1846]
s.o.s. si opus sit if there is need, if occasion require, if necessary
sphalm. sphalma typographicum a misprint.
S.T.T.L. sit tibi terra levis May the earth rest lightly on you, similar to R.I.P.
s.v. sub verbo under the word or heading
S.V.B.E.E.V. si vales bene est ego valeo if you are well, it is good. I am well
sic, thus (not an abbreviation)
stet let it stand (not an abbreviation)
V.C. vi coactus constrained by force when forced to sign or else face the consequences
v.i. vide infra see below
viz. videlicet namely, to wit, precisely, that is to say
v.s. vide supra see above