Commonly used Latin words and phrases in business.

 

a fortiori: for a stronger reason.

a posteriori: after the fact, inductive, relating to or derived by reasoning from observed facts.

a priori: before the fact , deductive, presupposed by experience, formed or conceived beforehand.

ad hoc: for this purpose (a temporary committee).

ad hominem: appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect, marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the contentions made.

ad infinitum: to infinity.

ad nauseam: to a sickening or excessive degree.

bona fide: in good faith.

carpe diem: seize the day.

casus belli: occasion of war, an event or action that justifies or allegedly justifies a war or conflict.

caveat emptor: buyer beware.

ceteris paribus: everything else constant.

curriculum vitae: the course of one's life.

de facto: in reality, actually.

de jure: by right, of right, by law.

e.g. (exempli gratia): for example.

ergo: therefore, consequently.

et alii (et al.): and others (authors).

etc. (et cetera): and others, and so forth.

homo homini lupus: man is a wolf to man.

in absentia: in absence.

ipso facto: by that very fact or act, as an inevitable result.

i.e. (id est): it is

ib., ibid. (ibidem): in the same place (reference).

Lingua franca: common language of business.

magna cum laude: with great distinction.

magnum opus: a great work, the greatest achievement of an artist or writer.

modus operandi: method of operating.

mutatis mutandis: with the necessary changes having been made.

non sequitur: an inference that does not follow from the premises, specif: a fallacy resulting from a simple conversion of a universal affirmative proposition or from the transposition of a condition and its consequent, a statement (as a response) that does not follow logically from anything previously said.

pax: period of stability.

pecunia non olet: money has no odor.

per annum: by the year.

per capita: by heads, for each person.

per diem: by the day, payment made per day.

per se: by itself.

persona grata: a person that is  acceptable or welcome.

persona non grata: a person that is  unacceptable or unwelcome

post mortem: occurring or done after death.

prima facie: true, valid, or sufficient at first impression: apparent.

pro forma: as a formality, prepared in advance.

quid pro quo: something for something, an equal exchange.

quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.): which was to be proved.

res tantum valet quantum vendi potest: something is only worth how much another is willing to pay for it.

sine qua non: absolutely indispensable or essential.

summa cum laude: with highest distinction.

tabula rasa: blank slate.

vice versa: in reverse.

 

Put together by ATJ