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What is the literal meaning of Latin “versus”?
Towards. Literally, “versus” means "in the direction of". The word is often erroneously used in English for "against", probably as the truncation of "adversus"
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What is the literal meaning of Latin “vade mecum”?
Go with me. The term is today used for handbooks, but a “vademecum” may be any helpful thing one carries around.
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What is the meaning of “Urbi et Orbi”, a standard opening of the pope’s blessings?
To the city and the world. “Urbi et Orbi” means literally “To the city (meaning Rome) and the circle (meaning the world outside)”.
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What does Latin “per capita” literally mean?
By head. “Per capita” is commonly used in the field of statistics in place of saying "per person”.
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Who is the author of famous aphorism “carpe diem”?
Horace. Carpe diem is a Latin aphorism, usually translated "seize the day", taken from book 1 of the Roman poet Horace's work Odes (23 BC).
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What does Latin “primus inter pares” literally mean?
First among equals. This famous phrase was the title of Roman Emperors.
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What does Latin “primum non nocere” literally mean?
First, not to harm. This famous phrase is a motto of medicine. Most probably, it is a paraphrase of Hippocrates’ words.
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What is the literal meaning of Latin “camera obscura”?
Dark chamber. “Camera” means “chamber” and “room” in Latin. Camera obscura was an optical device used in drawing, and an ancestor of modern photography. This is a source of the modern word camera.
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