Some Abbreviations commonly in use
Abbreviation
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for........
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Original Latin
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ab init
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from the beginning
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ab initio
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A.D.
|
year of our Lord
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anno domini
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ad inf.
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to infinity
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ad infinitum
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ad init.
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to or at the beginning
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ad initium
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ad int.
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in the meantime
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ad interim
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ad lib.
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at pleasure
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ad libitum
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ad libit
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to the amount desired
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ad libitum
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ae. aet. aetat
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of age
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aetatis
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a.m. A.M.
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before noon
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ante meridiem
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ann.
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annals; annual; yearly
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anni
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aq.Aq
|
aqueous ; water
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aqua
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A.U.C.
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from (the year of) the building of
the city (Rome)
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ab urbe condita
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B.i.d.
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twice a day
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bis in die
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cap.
|
capital ; capitalize ; chapter
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caput
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coch. cochl
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spoonful
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cochleare
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cet par
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other things being equal
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ceteris paribus
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d
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penny; pence
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denarius ,denarii
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D.v. D.V.
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God willing
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Deo volente
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e.g.
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for example
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exempli gratia
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et al
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and others
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et alii
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et a
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and elsewhere
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et alibi
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et seq
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and the following
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et sequens
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ex lib
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from the library (of)
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ex libris
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fec
|
he/she made it
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fecit
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h.a.
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this year
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hoc anno
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H.J.
|
here lies
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hic Jacet
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ib. ibid
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in the same place
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ibidem
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id
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the same
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idea
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i.e.
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that is; that is to say
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id est
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I.H.S. IHS
|
Jesus Saviour of Men
or
In this sign
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Iesus hominum salvator
in hoc signo
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in ex
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at length
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in extenso
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in loc.cit
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in the place cited
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in loco citato
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I.N.R.I.
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Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews
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Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaerum
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i.q.
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the same as
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idea quod
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l. L. £
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lambert; pound
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libra
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l.c.
|
lower case; in the place cited
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loco citato
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lib.
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book
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liber
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loc cit.
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in the place cited
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loco citato
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loq.
|
he/she/it speaks
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loquitur
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L.S.
|
place of the Real
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locus sigilli
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n.
|
born
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natus
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n.b. N.B.
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note well
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nota bene
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n.l.
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not clear
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non liquet
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n.l.
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not lawful
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non licet
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nol. pros
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unwilling to prosecute
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nolle prosequi
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non dest
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not withstanding
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non destante
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non pros
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he/she does not prosecute
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non prosequitur
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non seq.
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it does not follow
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non sequitur
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N.P.
|
no protest
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nisi prius
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ob.
|
he/she died
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obiit
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o.c.
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in the work cited
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opere citato
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op cit
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in the work cited
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opere citato
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pass.
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everywhere
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passirn
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pinx. pnxt. pxt.
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he/she painted
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pinxif
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pro tem.
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for the time being
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pro tempore
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prox
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next (month)
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proximo
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Q.E.D.
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which was to be demonstrated
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quod erat demonstrandum
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Q.E.F.
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which was to be done
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quod erat factendum
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q. pl. Q.P.
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as much as you wish
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quantum placeat
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q.s.
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as much as suffices
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quantum sufficit
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q.v.
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which see
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quod vide
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r. R.
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king
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rex
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R.I.P.
|
rest in peace
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requiescat in pace
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s.a.
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without year
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sine anno
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sci fa. s.f.
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show cause
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scire facias
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sculp. sculpt.
|
he/she carved it
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sculpsit
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seq. seqq.
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the following
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sequens. sequentia
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sigill
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seal
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sigillum
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s.j.
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under consideration
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sub judice
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s.l.
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without place (of publication)
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sine loco
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s.p.
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single phrase;
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suprs protest
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s.p.
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without issue.
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sine prole
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SPAR
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always ready
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Semper Paratus
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S.S.
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written above
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supra scriptum
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s.v.
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under this word
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sub voce
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tal qual
|
as they come
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taits qualis
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t.i.d.
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three times daily
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ter in die
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u.s.
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in the place mentioned above
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ubi suprs
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u.s.
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as above
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ut supra
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ut dict.
|
as directed
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ut dictum
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ut sup
|
as above
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ut supra
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ux
|
wife
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uxor
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verb.sap. verb. sat.
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a word to the wise is sufficient
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verbum sapienti verbum satis
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v.i.
|
see below
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vide infra
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viz.
|
namely
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videlicet
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vox. pop.
|
voice of the people
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vox populi
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v.s.
|
see above
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vide supra
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In primis
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in the first place
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Item
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itemize
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Some Abbreviations commonly in use