'30 Latin Phrases You Should Know' from Delta's Dark Den Of Destruction.
Here's an excerpt:
• ad valorem - "to the value" (used in commerce)
• ante bellum - "before the war" (used to refer to wars)
• bona fide - "in good faith" (nowadays it means genuine), opposite of mala fide
• carpe diem - "seize the day"
• ceteris paribus - "all other things being equal" (used in economics)
• coitus interruptus - "interrupted congress" (a form of [ineffective] birth control)
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