| A.B. (Artium Baccalaureus) |
Bachelor of Arts |
| A.C. (ante Christum) |
before Christ |
| A.D. (anno domini) |
in the year of the Lord |
| ad
inf., ad infin. (ad infinitum) |
to infinity |
| ad int.
(ad interim) |
in the meantime |
| ad fin.
(ad finem) |
near the end [of the page] |
| ad loc.
(ad locum) |
to the place |
| ad val.
(ad valorem) |
according to the value |
| ae.,
aet., aetat. (aetatis) |
of age, aged |
| Ag
(argentum) |
silver |
| A.M.
(anno mundi) |
in the year of the world |
| A.M.
(ante meridiem) |
before midday |
| A.M.
(ante mortem) |
before death |
| A.M.
(Artium Magister) |
Master of Arts |
| A.R.
(anno regni) |
in the year of the reign |
| a.u.c.
(ab urbe condita, anno urbis conditae) |
from the founding of the city |
| B.A.
(Baccalaureus Artium) |
Bachelor of Arts |
| B.D.
(Baccalaureus Divinitatis) |
Bachelor of Divinity |
| B.L.
(Baccalaureus Legum) |
Bachelor of Law |
| B.Lit.
(Baccalaureus Lit[t]erarum) |
Bachelor of Literature (or
Letters) |
| B.M.
(Baccalaureus Medicinae) |
Bachelor of Medicine |
| B.Mus.
(Baccalaureus Musicae) |
Bachelor of Music |
| B.Phil.
(Baccalaureus Philosophiae) |
Bachelor of Philosophy |
| B.S.,
B.Sc. (Baccalaureus Scientiae) |
Bachelor of Science |
| c.
(cum) |
with |
| ca.,
cir., circ. (circa) |
about |
| cf.
(confer) |
compare |
| D.D.
(Divinitatis Doctor) |
Doctor of Divinity |
| D.G.
(Dei Gratia) |
By the grace of God |
| D.Lit.
(Doctor Litterarum) |
Doctor of Literature |
| D.M.
(Doctor Medicinae) |
Doctor of Medicine |
| d.s.p.
(decessit sine prole) |
Died without issue |
| D.V.
(Deo volente) |
God willing |
| e.g.
(exempli gratia) |
for [the sake of an] example |
| et al.
(et alii, et alia) |
and others |
| etc.
(et cetera) |
and the rest, and so forth |
| et seq.
(et sequens, et sequentes, et sequentia) |
and the following |
| ff.
(foliis) |
on the [following] pages |
| hab.
corp. (habeas corpus) |
you may have the body |
| H.J.S.
(hic iacet sepultus) |
here lies buried |
| H.R.I.P.
(hic requiescit in pace) |
here rests in peace |
| ib.,
ibid. (ibidem) |
in the same place |
| id.
(idem) |
the same |
| i.e.
(id est) |
that is |
| in loc.
(in loco) |
in the place |
| J.C.D.
(Iuris Civilis Doctor) |
Doctor of Civil Law |
| J.D.
(Iuris Doctor) |
Doctor of Law |
| J.U.D.
(Iuris Ultriusque Doctor) |
Doctor of both Civil and Canon
Law |
| lb.
(libra) |
pound |
| l.c.,
loc. cit. (loco citato) |
in the place cited |
| LL. D.
(Legum Doctor) |
Doctor of Laws |
| loq.
(loquitur) |
he (she, it) speaks |
| m.(meridies) |
midday |
| M.A.
(Magister Artium) |
Master of Arts |
| M.D.
(Medicinae Doctor) |
Doctor of Medicine |
| M.O.
(modus operandi) |
method of operating |
| N.B.
(Nota bene) |
Note well |
| no.
(numero) |
by number |
| non
obst. (non obstante) |
notwithstanding |
| non
seq. (non sequitur) |
it does not follow |
| N.P.
(nisi prisus) |
no protest |
| n.r.
(non repetatur) |
do not repeat |
| ob.
(obiit) |
he died |
| op.
cit. (opere citato) |
in the work cited |
| p.d.
(per diem) |
by the day |
| per an.
(per annum) |
by the year |
| per
cent. (per centum) |
per hundred |
| Ph. D.
(Philosophiae Doctor) |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| P.M.
(post meridiem) |
after midday |
| p.r.n.
(pro re nata) |
as the need arises |
| pro
tem. (pro tempore) |
for the time, temporarily |
| prox.
(proximo mense) |
next month |
| P.S.
(post scriptum) |
written after |
| Q.
(quasi) |
as it were, almost |
| q.d.
(quaque die) |
every day |
| R.
(regina, rex) |
Queen, King |
| R.I.P.
(Requiescat in pace) |
May he rest in peace |
| Rx.
(recipe) |
take |
| S.C.
(Senatus Consultum) |
decree of the Senate |
| S.C.U.
(Senatus Consultum Ultimum) |
final decree of the Senate
(martial law) |
| s.d.
(sine die) |
without [appointing] a day |
| seq.,
seqq. (sequentia) |
following |
| s.i.d.
(semel in die) |
once a day |
| s.p.
(sine prole) |
without issue |
| S.P.Q.R.
(Senatus Populusque Romanus) |
The Senate and the Roman People |
| stat.
(statim) |
immediately |
| s.v.
(sub vero) |
under the word |
| tal.
(talis) |
of such |
| U.D.
(ut dictum) |
as directed |
| ult.
(ultimo mense) |
last month |
| vox
pop. (vox populi) |
voice of the people |
| vs.
(versus) |
against |
| v.s.
(vide super) |
see above |
