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* = "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'' | ||
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** i.e. is usually set aside by parentheses | ** i.e. is usually set aside by parentheses | ||
* | === sic === | ||
* ''sci'' | |||
** ("sic" is not an abbreviation) | |||
* = "thus" or "so" | |||
** used to indicate that a quotation or word usage or spelling that is uncommon or non-standard is from the original text or speaker | |||
** generally used in brackets, viz, [sic] | |||
** ex. "The man with a heavy French accent said, "May I rent w rhume?"[sic] | |||
=== viz === | === viz === | ||
* '' videlicet'' | * '' videlicet'' | ||
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* viz is generally followed by a list specifying or detailing the prior statement | * viz is generally followed by a list specifying or detailing the prior statement | ||
=== | === vs. or v. === | ||
* '' | * ''versus'' | ||
* = "" | * = "against" or "opposed to, or "as opposed to" | ||
** ex. | ** used for comparison or contrast | ||
** ex. "My idea v. yours." | |||
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=== N.B. === | === N.B. === | ||
* '' | * ''nota bene'' | ||
* = "" | * = "note well" or "pay attention" | ||
** ex. | * used to emphasize a main point | ||
** ex. "N.B.: "the abbreviation for "nota bene" is the only Latin abbreviation in this list that should be capitalized" | |||
=== sc === | === sc === | ||
* ''contraction scilicet'' | * ''contraction scilicet'' | ||
* = "it is permitted to know", "it is certain", "you may be sure" | * = "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 | * = similar to "viz", but used to clarify as opposed to adding details or examples | ||
** ex. " | ** ex. " | ||
* sc is | * sc is also shown as "ss" | ||
** usually for legal documents | |||
** see https://abclegaldocs.com/blog-Colorado-Notary/scilicet-ss-meaning-notary-certificate/ | |||
== Latin terms & abbreviations used for citations, legal documents and bibliographic or textual references == | |||
== Latin terms & abbreviations used for citations == | |||
=== et al. === | === et al. === | ||
* '' | * ''et alii"'' | ||
* = "" | * = "and others" | ||
** ex. | ** ex. "The book written by Jones, et al. was most interesting" | ||
=== idib. & id. === | === idib. & id. === | ||
* '' | * ''ibidem''= "in the same place" or "same as above" | ||
* = "" | * "id" = "the same person" | ||
** ex. | * used in bibliographies | ||
** ex. | |||
<pre> | |||
1. Jones, et al. p. 238 | |||
2. Ibid, 249 | |||
</pre> | |||
* "loc. cit." and "op.cit." are less commonly used for "ibid" and "id." | |||
=== inf. & sup. === | |||
* "infra" = "below" | |||
* "supra" = "above" | |||
* used to refer to information previously or subsequently | |||
** as in "see below" or "see above" | |||
=== passim === | === passim === | ||
* '' | * '' passim'' (not abbreviated) | ||
* = "" | * = "here and there" or "throughout" | ||
** | ** used to indicate that information or a reference will be used frequently | ||
=== q.v. === | |||
* ''quod vide'' | |||
* = "which see" or "for more on this topic" | |||
** tells the reader that additional information is found elsewhere or later in the text | |||
==== s.n. ==== | |||
* ''sine anno'' | * ''sine anno'' | ||
** = "without a date", for unknown publication date | ** = "without a date", for unknown publication date | ||
==== s.l. ==== | |||
* ''sine loco'' | * ''sine loco'' | ||
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* usually used to reference an unknown place of publication | * usually used to reference an unknown place of publication | ||
=== s.n. === | |||
* ''sine nomine'' | * ''sine nomine'' | ||
** = "without a name", for the publisher is unknown | ** = "without a name", for the publisher is unknown | ||
=== s.v. === | |||
* ''sub verbo'' | |||
** = "under the word" | |||
* used to cite a dictionary or encyclopia entry | |||
** archaic and not commonly used any more | |||
Sources | Sources | ||