Catégorie : Latin expressions explained
Latin expression explained (22): Deus ex machina.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expression explained (22): Deus ex machina. This Latin expression belongs to the domain of theatre. It means « God from the machine ». This corresponds to the appearance of…
Latin expressions explained (21): INRI.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (21): INRI. INRI is an acronym, an abbreviation referring to Jesus: Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews. This inscription is often found…
Latin expressions explained (19): Dies Irae.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (19): Dies Irae. This Latin expression originated in the 13th century (possibly even the 6th century) when the Dies Irae was introduced into the sequence, which are…
Latin expressions explained (18): sine qua non.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (18): Sine qua non. Sine qua non: This Latin expression means « without which not ». That is to say, it is indispensable, necessary. Often, this expression is used with…
Latin expressions explained (16): Ad astra.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (16): Ad astra. This Latin phrase means « to the heavens, to the stars. » It appears to come from a verse in The Aeneid (-29,-19), by…
Latin expressions explained (14):Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (14): Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto. Christian formula known as a doxology, which consists of praises addressed to God at the end of a prayer, a…
Latin expressions explained (13): Mare Nostrum.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (13): Mare Nostrum. This nominal expression became popular in the Roman Empire as it conquered territories around the Mediterranean, and after the destruction of pirates by Pompey…
Latin expression explained (12): Consummatum est!
lescoursjulien.com Latin expression explained (12): Consummatum est! This Latin expression is found at the end of the Gospel of St. John, the fourth and final Gospel. According to the apostle, these…
Latin expressions explained (11): O tempora o mores.
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (11): O tempora o mores. This Latin phrase comes from Cicero (-106;-43), a Roman lawyer and politician. In his work The Catilinarian Orations, a collection of four…
Latin expressions explained (10): « Asinus asinum fricat. »
lescoursjulien.com Latin expressions explained (10): « Asinus asinum fricat. » This Latin proverb was brought back into fashion by La Fontaine in his fable « The Lion, the Monkey, and the Two…