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What English phrases have we gotten from the Latin language?
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I have to tell you that I found it interesting when researching this answer for you, I didn’t realize how many common phrases that we used actually come from Latin. Here are just some of the Latin words or phrases that have become quite commonly used in the English Language.
A cappella
Alma Mater
Alter ego
Ave Maria
Caveat emptor
Corpus Christi
De facto
Et cetera
Habeas corpus
In vitro
Ipso facto
Modus operandi
Post partum
Pro bono
Rigor mortis
Semper fidelis
Status quo
Vice versa
This is just a small part of the list of Latin words and phrases that have become part of the English language that are used. You can find the complete list of phrases and what they mean on the Phrase Finder website located at:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/latin-phrases.html
A cappella
Alma Mater
Alter ego
Ave Maria
Caveat emptor
Corpus Christi
De facto
Et cetera
Habeas corpus
In vitro
Ipso facto
Modus operandi
Post partum
Pro bono
Rigor mortis
Semper fidelis
Status quo
Vice versa
This is just a small part of the list of Latin words and phrases that have become part of the English language that are used. You can find the complete list of phrases and what they mean on the Phrase Finder website located at:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/latin-phrases.html
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