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== Common Latin terms & abbreviations == | == Common Latin terms & abbreviations == | ||
=== | === c. === | ||
* '' '' | * '' circa'' | ||
* = "" | * = "approximately" or "around" (as in about the same) | ||
** ex. | ** ex. "The island was populated c. 1500 bc." | ||
** or "The system processed circa 10,000 data points" | |||
=== e.g. === | === e.g. === | ||
* ''exempli grati'' | * ''exempli grati'' | ||
* = "for the sake of an example" or "for example" | * = "for the sake of an example" or "for example" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. "Junk food, e.g., candy or ice cream, is yummie but bad for you" | ||
** e.g. is usually set aside by parentheses | ** e.g. is usually set aside by parentheses | ||
** ex. | ** ex. "Junk food (e.g., candy or ice cream) is yummie but bad for you" | ||
=== etc. === | === etc. === | ||
* ''et cetera'' | * ''et cetera'' | ||
* = "and others" or "and the rest" | * = "and others" or "and the rest" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. "At the grocery store, I bought junk food like donuts, cookies, ice cream, etc." | ||
=== i.e. === | === i.e. === | ||
* ''id est'' | * ''id est'' | ||
* = "that is" or "thereby" | * = "that is" or "thereby" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. "Junk food is yyummie but bad for you; i.e, I shouldn't eat it." | ||
** i.e. is usually set aside by parentheses | ** i.e. is usually set aside by parentheses | ||
* | |||
=== sic === | === sic === | ||
* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
=== viz === | === viz === | ||
* '' '' | * '' videlicet'' | ||
* = "" | * = Latin for "it is permitted to see" | ||
** ex. | * = "namely" or "specifically" (as in a clarification) | ||
* used to add details, examples or a list | |||
** ex. "Politicians are corrupt, viz. my representative, your representative and all of our representatives." | |||
* viz is generally followed by a list specifying or detailing the prior statement | |||
=== versus === | === versus === | ||
* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
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* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
=== sc | === sc === | ||
* '' | |||
* = "" | * ''contraction scilicet'' | ||
** ex. | * = "it is permitted to know", "it is certain", "you may be sure" | ||
* = similar to "viz", but used to clarify as opposed to adding details or examples | |||
** ex. " | |||
* sc is uncommon | |||
** | |||
=== q.v. === | === q.v. === | ||
* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
=== s.v. === | === s.v. === | ||
* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
=== === | === === | ||
* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
== Latin terms & abbreviations used for citations == | == Latin terms & abbreviations used for citations == | ||
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* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
=== idib. & id. === | === idib. & id. === | ||
* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
=== passim === | === passim === | ||
* '' '' | * '' '' | ||
* = "" | * = "" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. | ||
===== s.n. ===== | |||
* ''sine anno'' | |||
** = "without a date", for unknown publication date | |||
===== s.l. ===== | |||
* ''sine loco'' | |||
* = "without a place", as in origin unknown | |||
* usually used to reference an unknown place of publication | |||
===== s.n. ===== | |||
* ''sine nomine'' | |||
** = "without a name", for the publisher is unknown | |||
Sources | |||
* [https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/latin-terms-and-abbreviations/ https//writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/latin-terms-and-abbreviations/] | |||
* | * https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/abbreviationsS_Z.aspx | ||
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