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Must-Learn Terms

Must-Learn Terms

If you don't know these Latin terms, get to learning them ASAP, as they are commonly used

in speaking and writing and may be hard to avoid.

1. Per se: The direct translation of this term is " by itself" and it means just that when

used in English as well. You could use it to say that you don't find chemistry boring

per se (by itself, intrinsically), but this professor's voice puts you to sleep.

2. Vice versa: From the Latin meaning " to change" or " turn around, " this term means

to reverse the order of something. This quote from Samuel Butler provides an

example, " In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa. "

3. Alma mater: If you don't know this term already, you'll become quite familiar with it

once you graduate from college. The literal translation is " dear/bountiful mother"

but you'll find it used in everyday language to denote the college or university from

which one has graduated.

4. Magnum opus: Whether it's in writing, painting, sculpture or music, this Latin term

denotes the greatest work done by an artist-- a true masterpiece.

5. Bona fide: While it's literal translation means " good faith" this term has a few

different shades of meaning in modern language. In legal terms, it is used to

represent something that is presented without deception or fraud, or literally in

good faith, honest, sincere and lawful. It is more commonly used to mean something

that's the real deal or truly authentic.

6. Quasi: In Latin, this word means as if or as though and in English it is used as both an

adjective in its own right and as a part of a compound word. It simply designates

something that resembles something else but doesn't quite have all the same

features.

7. Alter ego: Cicero coined this term, most likely taken from the Greek, to mean " a

second self" or " another I" and its modern meaning hasn't changed much today.

Many people have an alter ego, or another, perhaps hidden aspect of themselves.

One example from popular culture is Beyonce's alter ego, Sasha Fierce.

8. Verbatim: If you repeat something verbatim you repeat it in exactly the same words,

word for word with no changes and no improvisation.

9. Status quo: From the Latin meaning " the state in which" this term is used today to

designate the existing state or condition of things. For example, if you're making

money off of a high pollution industry it is to your interests to maintain the status

quo when it comes to environmental law.