FabSwingers.com forum: And you thought Latin was a dead language...

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

...well, it ain't!

ad hoc - for this purpose

ad infinitum - to infinity (and beyond)

alma mater - kind mother

a.m. - ante meridiem - before midday

B.A. - Baccalaureas Artium - Bachelor of Arts

B.Sc. - Baccalaureas Scientiae - Bachelor of Science

circa - about

e.g. - exempli gratia - for example

et al - et alia - and others

etc. - et cetera - and the rest, and so forth

id. - idem - the same

i.e. - id est - that is

lb. - libra - pound

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 compus mentis - Not of sound mind

per cent. - per centum - per hundred, %

post mortem - after death

P.M. - post meridiem - after midday

P.S. - post scriptum - written after

Q.E.D. - quod erat demonstrandum - that which was to be demonstrated

quid pro quo - something for something

R.I.P - requiescit in pace - rest in peace

vice versa - the terms being reversed

vs. - versus - against

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is still use regularly on prescriptions.

OD - once a day

BD/bid - twice a day

TD/tid/tds - three times a day

qid/qds - four times a day

prn - when required

These are the most common ones.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tis dead bar to the few Wishy.

Certain professions still use the ones you quote and those educated or widely read use a few more common ones.

Joe public wouldn't drop them into every day conversations to be fair.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When specifying animals latin is the only language used, such as;-

Canis Lupus- Wolf

Felis Leo-Lion

and obviously Homo Sapiens-man

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

" When specifying animals latin is the only language used, such as;-

Canis Lupus- Wolf

Felis Leo-Lion

and obviously Homo Sapiens-man

and rattus rattus eh wishy?????

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By *adchickCouple
over a year ago

Cyprus

"...well, it ain't!

ad hoc - for this purpose

ad infinitum - to infinity (and beyond)

alma mater - kind mother

a.m. - ante meridiem - before midday

B.A. - Baccalaureas Artium - Bachelor of Arts

B.Sc. - Baccalaureas Scientiae - Bachelor of Science

circa - about

e.g. - exempli gratia - for example

et al - et alia - and others

etc. - et cetera - and the rest, and so forth

id. - idem - the same

i.e. - id est - that is

lb. - libra - pound

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 compus mentis - Not of sound mind

per cent. - per centum - per hundred, %

post mortem - after death

P.M. - post meridiem - after midday

P.S. - post scriptum - written after

Q.E.D. - quod erat demonstrandum - that which was to be demonstrated

quid pro quo - something for something

R.I.P - requiescit in pace - rest in peace

vice versa - the terms being reversed

vs. - versus - against"

Bored Wishy?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" When specifying animals latin is the only language used, such as;-

Canis Lupus- Wolf

Felis Leo-Lion

and obviously Homo Sapiens-man

What's sheep ?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

" When specifying animals latin is the only language used, such as;-

Canis Lupus- Wolf

Felis Leo-Lion

and obviously Homo Sapiens-man

What's sheep ?"

ovis aries

but will depend what breed you want

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"...Bored Wishy?

Does it show?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

..or should I have said Q.E.D. hehehe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bovinus Shittilus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's more worrying is the imminent death of the English language, if some of the messages I get are anything to go by

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Speaking of languages... I can think of a couple of perfectly good reasons why the whole world will never become totally Islamic... I can't do them blimmin' squiggly lines ... and I'm reminded of Rowan Atkinson in the Barclaycard ads when it comes to arabic... "Shali shali dak dak"... "How much for the rug?"

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By *uckscouple2007Couple
over a year ago

Bucks

my, dave, daughter got an A+ in latin at her GCSE last year then an A in the first part of her A-level this summer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well i was once referred to as the " Alkippe"

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Rigor mortis here. Happens more often when i'm perving profiles.

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

Nil illegitimus desperandom carbourundium...dont let the bastards grind you down!

Heres an interesting one...anyone know why a 'plumb bob/line' is so called?

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

"Nil illegitimus desperandom carbourundium...dont let the bastards grind you down!

Heres an interesting one...anyone know why a 'plumb bob/line' is so called?"

Cos it's a lump of lead, on a string, affected by gravity.

Now if yer talking lead in yer pencil, well ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plumbum

is latin for lead

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

"Plumbum

is latin for lead

Nope, lead is English for plumbum, they were here fisrt. copius rightus.

That'd be a useful username on here for some.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plumb bob or savul

"Plumb bobs" were used by the Ancient Romans and most probably by the Ancient Egyptians. Shape varies but the basic is a metal weight (usually lead) with a eyelet at the top for the string.

Note: "Plumb" comes from the Latin word plumbum which literally means lead.

I think

there is a picture of one in a book I have called "Technology in the Ancient World" by Pelican (the brand used by the British publishers Peguin for reprints of classics, etc.)

Another book I have is called something like "Ancient Chinese Technology" and was published in Beijing, China; but I cannot recall if it had a plumb bob.

Ner ner ner

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Tempus fugit, especially when you're on here.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Plumb bob or savul

"Plumb bobs" were used by the Ancient Romans and most probably by the Ancient Egyptians. Shape varies but the basic is a metal weight (usually lead) with a eyelet at the top for the string.

Note: "Plumb" comes from the Latin word plumbum which literally means lead.

I think

there is a picture of one in a book I have called "Technology in the Ancient World" by Pelican (the brand used by the British publishers Peguin for reprints of classics, etc.)

Another book I have is called something like "Ancient Chinese Technology" and was published in Beijing, China; but I cannot recall if it had a plumb bob.

Ner ner ner

You forgot to add

Frank John Snelling, January 7, 2006

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It sure does and its time for bed too.

nite nite

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Plumb bob or savul

"Plumb bobs" were used by the Ancient Romans and most probably by the Ancient Egyptians. Shape varies but the basic is a metal weight (usually lead) with a eyelet at the top for the string.

Note: "Plumb" comes from the Latin word plumbum which literally means lead.

I think

there is a picture of one in a book I have called "Technology in the Ancient World" by Pelican (the brand used by the British publishers Peguin for reprints of classics, etc.)

Another book I have is called something like "Ancient Chinese Technology" and was published in Beijing, China; but I cannot recall if it had a plumb bob.

Ner ner ner

You forgot to add

Frank John Snelling, January 7, 2006

Missed that bit when i was nicking it off google

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

"Nil illegitimus desperandom carbourundium...dont let the bastards grind you down!

Heres an interesting one...anyone know why a 'plumb bob/line' is so called?

Cos it's a lump of lead, on a string, affected by gravity.

Now if yer talking lead in yer pencil, well ...."

Very good!...cigar for that man!

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By *mcouple1Couple
over a year ago

nr warrington

cunnilingus ? fallatio ? are they latin

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

I think they both play for A.C Milan

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By *ertnbeckyCouple
over a year ago

oldham

becky demands my cock prn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My son has gone to High School, ok Catholic School and he has Latin twice a week.

Its still here and I am learning it with him aswell as Spanish lol x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My son has gone to High School, ok Catholic School and he has Latin twice a week.

Its still here and I am learning it with him aswell as Spanish lol x"

Like Ancient Greek, Latin is not necessarily a language for everybody and not obviously useful to many, however, it helped me tremendously in all my other languages - for one you learn to think "structurally", appreciate underlying grammar and its irregularities and also a lot of English words (those ending in "tion" and "tude" to name just a couple) are based on Latin.

I guess it should be on offer for those who have a gift for and an interest in languages - but not a mandatory subject.

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By *eprobatepairCouple
over a year ago

london

Semper in excretum, sole quantum variat. Always in the shit only the depth varies.

Not take this thread and reductii al absurdum obviously

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

How can you hijack your own threads?

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

"Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

Just what is your problem tonight?

Stay away from people if you don't like what they have to say or take it up with them via pm

I can't see any slurs or intimidation in this thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd reply in latin..But it's late....

I'll not share my indifferences here!

But I'm certainly entitled to my opinion, as are you.

Paddyxx

"Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

How can you hijack your own threads?"

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I'd reply in latin..But it's late....

I'll not share my indifferences here!

But I'm certainly entitled to my opinion, as are you.

Paddyxx

Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

How can you hijack your own threads?"

I didnt give an opinion i asked how can you hijack your own threads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't have a problem, however when people make remarks leading on from further posts in previous threads that make a dig at people and generalize!

Like you, I'm entitled to reply & put my two pennies (or is that euro) in?

Respect is a wonderful thing.

Ignorance is.........

Paddy xxx

"Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

Just what is your problem tonight?

Stay away from people if you don't like what they have to say or take it up with them via pm

I can't see any slurs or intimidation in this thread"

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By (user no longer on site)
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over a year ago

I don't have a problem, however when people make remarks leading on from further posts in previous threads that make a dig at people and generalize!

Like you, I'm entitled to reply & put my two pennies (or is that euro) in?

Respect is a wonderful thing.

Ignorance is.........

Paddy xxx

Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

Just what is your problem tonight?

Stay away from people if you don't like what they have to say or take it up with them via pm

I can't see any slurs or intimidation in this thread"

Well do what ive just advised you to do in my last post and via the message ive just sent you

It seems you have only come into this thread to throw a few slurs yourself

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By *tu23Man
over a year ago

edinburgh

nemo me impune lacesit = no one shall prevoke me with impunity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Replies come in many forms, helpful, respectful, stupid, silly, careless, ignorant etc...

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I don't have a problem, however when people make remarks leading on from further posts in previous threads that make a dig at people and generalize!

Like you, I'm entitled to reply & put my two pennies (or is that euro) in?

Respect is a wonderful thing.

Ignorance is.........

Paddy xxx

Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

Just what is your problem tonight?

Stay away from people if you don't like what they have to say or take it up with them via pm

I can't see any slurs or intimidation in this thread"

Well you must be reading a different thread to me as i cant see one slur, any intimidation, any reference to any other threads in this one. All i can see is it talking about latin.

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By *ederick30Man
over a year ago

aylesford

Acta non verba...kinda my M O

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Latin is used by most Catholics in a special MASS.

The OP not content at hijacking previous threads albeit 9/11.. or the POPE's visit.

Continues too slur other peoples beliefs and intimidates.......

Paddy xxx

Hey, wind ya neck in pal. Where did I mention the pope OR 9/11 in MY opening post?

And, like already said, how the fook can one hijack one's own thread???

(I bet there's no hint of an apology coming)

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Rectum

probably has its roots in Latin.

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By *habsMan
over a year ago

Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex

My personal favourite:

Deja Moo - The feeling you've heard this sh*t before

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By *ummy mummyWoman
over a year ago

southampton-ish

when I was younger and went to church I though ok

BC is before christ...but I thought that AD stood for...after dinosaurs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rectum

probably has its roots in Latin."

it does - famous old joke about a man going to the doc and telling his wife that he has to take some medicine "rectally" and neither of them know what it means. Man goes back to doc and asks again to be told to take the medicine "anally". Sadly - and as he is not a swinger... he does not that word either...so him and his wife decide to go back once more to seek clarification. After all, medicine has to be taken the right way.

When the man comes back from doc this time he tells the wife that the good doc got impatient and cross this time as he told him to"stick it up his arse"

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