
NoraNeko Reviewer
Certain foreign words and phrases are good to know. They enrich our vocabulary. However, there are those that we have to know for they are already part and parcel of the English language and we will miss out completely on the memory of the message that contains them if we are not familiar with them.
(L) Latin
(F) French
(It) Italian
(Gk) Greek
(R) Russian
In memorium (L)- In memory of
In toto (L)- On the whole; Entirely
Ipso facto (L)- By the fact; By the very nature of case
Laissez faire (F)- Forcetrack; Free trade
Modus operandi (L)- A method or procedure at doing something
Nom de plume (F)- Pseudonym; Pen name
Nom de guerre (F)- War name
Status quo (L)- Existing state of affairs
Vice versa (L)- With the order; Conversely
Per diem (L)- By the day; For each day
Per annum (L)- For each year
Persona non grata (L)- Person not acceptable or unwelcome
Hoi polloi (Gk)- The general population; The masses
Glasnost (R)- Openness
Faux pass (F)- A social blunder
Flui accompli (L)- A thing accomplished and personally irreversible
Exempli gratia (L)- For example
Eureka (Gk)- I have found it
Et cetera (L)- And so forth
Et al- And others
Ergo- Therefore
Coup d’ etat (F)- Military take over the state
Detente (F)- A relaxation of strained relations tension
Deo gratias (L)- Thanks be to God
Au revoir (F)- Till we meet again
Bon Voyage (F)- Farewell
Ad interim (F)- Temporarily
Ad infitum (F)- Without end