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== Common Latin terms & abbreviations ==  
== Common Latin terms & abbreviations ==  


=== circa ===  
=== 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.: "Junk food, e.g., candy or ice cream, is yummie but bad for you"  
** 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.: "Junk food (e.g., candy or ice cream) is yummie but bad for you"  
** 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.: "At the grocery store, I bought junk food like donuts, cookies, ice cream, etc."
** 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.: "Junk food is yyummie but bad for you; i.e, I shouldn't eat it."
** 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/]


* Source:
* https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/abbreviationsS_Z.aspx
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/latin-terms-and-abbreviations/