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  2. Tabula in naufragio - Wikipedia

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    Tabula in naufragio is a legal Latin phrase, literally interpreted as "a plank in a shipwreck". It is used metaphorically, particularly in law , to convey: "when all else has failed, it is the thing that stops (or is intended to stop) you from drowning."

  3. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...

  4. List of Latin abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Latin translation usage and notes AB Artium Baccalaureus "Bachelor of Arts" An undergraduate bachelor's degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. a.C.n. ante Christum natum "before Christ" "B.C." is commonly used in English instead to convey this meaning. ad. nat. delt. ad naturam delineavit

  5. List of Latin phrases (U) - Wikipedia

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    Interunit rivalry often leads to the sarcastic translation of ubique to mean all over the place in a derogative sense. Motto of the American Council on Foreign Relations, where the translation of ubique is often given as omnipresent, with the implication of pervasive hidden influence. [2] ultima forsan: perhaps the last: i.e. "perhaps your last ...

  6. List of Greek and Latin roots in English/N - Wikipedia

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    Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples nap-turnip: Latin: nāpus: napiform, neep nar-nostril: Latin: naris: internarial ...

  7. List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic ...

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    The name may be converted into a Latinised form first, giving -ii and -iae instead. Words that are very similar to their English forms have been omitted. Some of the Greek transliterations given are Ancient Greek, and others are Modern Greek. In the tables, L = Latin, G = Greek, and LG = similar in both languages.

  8. List of Latin phrases (Q) - Wikipedia

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    whatever has been said in Latin seems deep: Or "anything said in Latin sounds profound". A recent ironic Latin phrase to poke fun at people who seem to use Latin phrases and quotations only to make themselves sound more important or "educated". Similar to the less common omnia dicta fortiora si dicta Latina. quieta non movere: don't move ...

  9. Notebook (laptop) - Wikipedia

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    The Epson HX-20 from 1982 was the first portable computer to be called a "notebook".. The terms laptop and notebook both trace their origins to the early 1980s, coined to describe portable computers in a size class smaller than the contemporary mainstream units (so-called "luggables") but larger than pocket computers.