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List of Latin abbreviations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Latin was once the universal academic language in Europe. From the eighteenth century authors started using their mother tongue to write books, papers or proceedings. However, many Latin abbreviations...
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These Latin abbreviations & phrases are a fine way in which to demonstrate advanced learning and dissuade the casual—and hence unworthy—reader. Use them frequently and without concern, for an intelligent reader will understand them and the ignorant do not deserve to.
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Latin abbreviations used in English ... When you stop and think about it, we use lots of Latin abbreviations every day - often not really knowing what they mean. Here are some of the more common terms:
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Latin abbreviations commonly seen in documents of the Catholic Church, the full Latin words or phrases, and their English meaning ... A good list of those used in Roman Republican and early Imperial times may be seen in Egbert's Latin Inscriptions (New York, 1896), 417-459. ... The medieval manuscripts abound in abbreviations,
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Some of the abbreviations presented are very common in texts. Others are found only in scientific and scholarly texts. These latin abbreviations are 'international', hence you may find them in any written (western) language.
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Use small letters and periods for most abbreviations of Latin terms. Common Latin expression like those listed here are not normally underlined or italicized. They are usually used in bibliographies, footnotes, lists, and references.
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