Latin Words and Phrases What's the language of scholars, doctors, lawyers, scientists, and priests? It's Latin, and it's not a dead language, as you can see. Here are some fun phrases and words in Latin. | English | Latin | Pronunciation |
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| seize the day | carpe diem | car-pay dee-um | | endlessly | ad nauseam | ad nawh-zee-um | | unique | sui generis | soo-eye jen-ur-is | | and so forth | et cetera | et set-ur-uh | | silly me | me ineptum | may in-ep-toom | | keepsake | memento | muh-men-toh | | in reality | de facto | dih fak-toh | | a common language | lingua franca | ling-gwuh frang-kuh | | really | vero | we rr oh | | with distinction | cum laude | koom lou-da | | no way | nullo modo | noh-loh moh-doh | | what's happening? | quid fit? | kwid feet | | bubble gum | manducabulla | mahn-doo-kah-boo-lah | | in or of itself | per se | pur say | | really rad dude | radicus comes | rah di coos koh mees | | read my lips | labra lege | lah-brah lay-gay | | I'm out of here | abeo | ah bay-oh |
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