Interesting Latin Phrases that should be a part of the English Language
a Priori- when one tries to predict the outcome of a situation without knowing all the facts.
Extrenum Ultimus- two people who constantly feel in competition with each other, never at balance, and superiority jumps between the two.
de Facto- when something becomes common in practiced but never referenced or spoken about.
Carpe Diem- a phrase which means “seize the day.” Take life for it’s best and take a hold of every opportunity.
Honorus Causa- describes a state of losing trust or respect for a person as a result of the consequences of their actions. An inability to trust after something has occurred.
Mutatis Mundatis- when one agrees with something, not because it is actively believed, but only for the sake of wanting to appear agreeable.
Lux Aeturna- Eturnal Light
Amas Veritas- a phrase which literally means: True Love
Per Se- a phrase which references the truth of a situation, regardless of external factors.
Divite et Innodo- when two must say goodbye in order to eventually come back to each other.
Cogito Ergo Sum- “I think, therefor; I am”
Memento Mori- a phrase which means “Remember: there is an end.”
Luce Astrada- a phrase which means “Set your dreams by the light of the stars”
Ut Salvari- when one insists they do not need help or guidance; though they desperately want it.
Nutrit me Destuit- when what one desperately needs is also what destroys them.
Termina- describing something that was doomed to fail from the start.
Fortuna Manibus- “In the hands of Destiny.”
