Ab urbe condita (AUC) -
From the foundation of the city (Rome's traditional date of foundation is 753BC)
Ad libitum (ad lib.) -
At one's pleasure
Ad locum (ad loc.) -
At the place, at a specific location
Ad valorem (Ad val.) -
According to the value
Aetatis (ae., aet., aetat.) -
Of age, aged, at the age of (As on portraits)
Alma Urbs (AU) -
Beloved City (i.e., Rome)
Anima Quiescat In Christo (AQIC) -
May his (or her) Soul Repose in Christ
Anno (an.) -
Year
Anno Domini (AD) -
In the year of the Lord
Anno Hegirae (AH) -
In the year of the Hegira (Islamic calendar)
Anno Martis (AM) -
In the year of Mars (Darian calendar)
Anno Mundi (AM) -
In the year of the world (Jewish calendar)
Anno Regni (AR) -
In the year of the reign
Anno Reparatae Salutis (ARS) -
In the year of Our Redemption
Anno urbis conditae (AUC) -
From the year of founding of the city (Rome)
Ante Christum (AC) -
Before Christ
Ante Christum Natum (ACN) -
Before the birth of Christ
Ante meridiem (AM) -
Before midday
Ante mortem (AM) -
Before death
Artium Baccalaureus (AB) -
Bachelor of Arts
Artium Magister (MA) -
Master of Arts
Auditor Camerae (AC) -
Auditor of the Papal Treasury
Baccalaureus Artium (BA) -
Bachelor of Arts
Baccalaureus Civilis (or Canonicae) Legis (BCL) -
Bachelor of Civil (or Canon) Law
Baccalaureus Divinitatis (BD) -
Bachelor of Divinity
Baccalaureus Legum (BL) -
Bachelor of Law
Baccalaureus Lit(t)erarum (B.Lit.) -
Bachelor of Literature or Letters
Baccalaureus Medicinae (BM) -
Bachelor of Medicine
Baccalaureus Musicae (B.Mus.) -
Bachelor of Music
Baccalaureus Philosophiae (B.Phil.) -
Bachelor of Philosophy
Baccalaureus Scientiae (BS., B.Sc.) -
Bachelor of Science
Baccalaureus Theologiae (BT) -
Bachelor of Theology
Baccalaureus Utriusque Juris (BUJ) -
Bachelor of Both Laws (i.e., Civil and Canon)
Beata Virgo (BV) -
Blessed Virgin
Beata Virgo Maria (BVM) -
Blessed Virgin Mary
Beatae Mariae Virginis Honore (BVMH) -
To the honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Beatissime Pater (BP) -
Most Holy Father
Beatitudo Vestra (BV) -
Your Holiness
Bene Merenti (B., BMT) -
To the Well-Deserving (Success to those who deserve it)
Bene Quiescat (BQ) -
May he or she Rest Well
Bibas (for Vivas) In Christo (BIC) -
May you Live In Christ
Bona Fide (BF) -
In good faith, genuine, legitimate
Bonae Feminae (BF) -
To the Good Woman
Bonae Memoriae (Bon. Mem. BM) -
Of Happy Memory
Causa Mortis (CM) -
Cause of death, an anticipation of death
Circa (ca., cir., circ.) -
About, approximately
Clarissima Femina (CF) -
Most Illustrious Woman
Clarissima Puella (CP) -
Most Illustrious Maiden
Clarissimi Viri (CC. VV) -
Illustrious Men
Clarissimus Vir (Cl. V) -
Most Illustrious Man
Confoederatio Helvetica (CH) -
Helvetian Confederation (The official name of Switzerland)
Conjugi (COI) -
To my Husband or Wife
Conjugi Optimo (CO) -
To my Excellent Husband
Consules (CC., COSS) -
Consuls
Cras vespere (CV) -
Tomorrow evening
Cum (C) -
With
Cum Omnibus Bonis Quiescat (COBQ) -
May he or she Repose With All Good souls
Curatus (CC) -
Curate (Used chiefly in Ireland)
Curriculum vitae (CV) -
The course of one's life; an academic resume
Decanus Ruralis (DR) -
Rural Dean
Decessit sine prole (DSP) -
Died without issue/children
Dedit, Dedicavit (DD) -
Gave, Dedicated
Dei Gratia (DG) -
By the grace of God
Deo gratias (DG) -
(We give) thanks to God
Deo volente (DV) -
God (being) willing (Virgil)
Depositus (D., DEP) -
Laid to rest
Diis Manibus (DM) -
To the Manes (of)
Diis Manibus Sacrum (DMS) -
Sacred to the Manes (of)
Divinitatis Doctor (DD) -
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor Civilis (or Canonicae) Legis (DCL) -
Doctor of Civil (or Canon) Law
Doctor Divinitatis (DD) -
Doctor of Divinity (i.e., Theology)
Doctor Litterarum (D.Lit.) -
Doctor of Literature
Doctores (DD) -
Doctors
Domino Nostro (DN) -
To Our Lord
Dominus (D, DN, DNS, DNUS) -
Lord
Dominus Noster (DN) -
Our Lord
Dominus Noster Jesus Christus (DNJC) -
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Donum dedit; Dedicavit (DD) -
Gave, Dedicated
Dormit In Pace (DIP) -
Sleeps in Peace
Elizabeth Regina/Eduardus Rex (ER) -
Queen Elizabeth/King Edward
Et alia; et alii (et al.) -
And other things; and other people
Et cetera/etcetera (etc.) -
And the rest; and so forth
Ex Testamento (EX. TM) -
In accordance with the Testament of
Ex Voto (EV) -
From the vow; In fulfilment of a vow
Exempli Gratia (EG) -
For (the sake of an) example
Fecit (fec.) -
Made by
Fieri Curavit (FC) -
Caused to be made
Fieri Fecit (FF) -
Caused to be made
Filii (FF) -
Sons
Filius (F) -
A son, Son of
Foliis (ff.) -
On the (following) pages
Fratres (FF) -
Brothers
Haeres (H) -
Heir
Hic iacet sepultus (HJS) -
Here lies buried
Hic jacet (HJ) -
Here lies (Written on gravestones or tombs)
Hic requiescit in pace (HRIP) -
Here rests in peace
Hic Situs (HS) -
Laid Here
Hoc Loco Situs (HLS) -
Laid (or Put) in This Place
Hoc Monumentum Fieri Fecit (HMFF) -
Caused This Monument to be Made
Honoris causa (HC) -
For the sake of honor (As in doctorate, an honorary degree)
Ibidem (Ib., ibid.) -
In the same place (Usually in bibliographic citations)
Id est (ie.) -
That is
Idem (Id.) -
The same
Idem quod (IQ) -
The same as
Idibus (ID) -
On the Ides
Iesus Hominum Salvator (IHS) -
Jesus Saviour of Men
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (INRI) -
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews (INRI was written on the cross)
Ignis natura renovatur integra (INRI) -
Through fire nature is reborn whole
Ignotus (ign.) -
Unknown
Imperator (Imp.) -
Emperor
Imperatrix (Imp.) -
Empress
In Bono (INB) -
In Good (odour)
In pace (INP) -
In peace
In partibus infidelium (IPI) -
In parts inhabited by unbelievers (Infidels)
Jesus (IC) -
First and third letters of His name in Greek
Jesus Christus (JC) -
Jesus Christ
Jesus, Maria, Joseph (JMJ) -
Jesus, Mary, Joseph
Juris Canonici Doctor, Juris Civilis Doctor (JCD) -
Doctor of Canon Law, Doctor of Civil Law
Juris Doctor (JD) -
Doctor of Law
Juris Utriusque Doctor (JUD) -
Doctor of Both Laws (Civil and Canon)
Juris Utriusque Licentiatus (JUL) -
Licentiate of Both Laws
Jus Liberorum Habens (ILH) -
Possessing the Right of Children (i.e., Eligibility to public office under age)
Karissimo Bene Merenti (KBM) -
To the Most Dear and Well-deserving
Lectori Salutem (LS) -
Greetings to the reader
Legis Civilis Docto (LCD) -
Doctor of Civil Law
Libra (lb.) -
Pound, in weight or money
Libra solidus denarius (LSD) -
Pounds, shillings, pence
Litterarum Humaniorum Doctor (LHD) -
Doctor of Literature
Loco citato (L.c., loc. cit.) -
In the place cited
Loco Sigilli (LS) -
Place of the Seal
Locus Monumenti (LM) -
Place of the Monument
Locus Sepulchri (LS) -
Place of the Sepulchre
Locus sigilli (LS) -
The place of the seal
Magister Artium (MA) -
Master of arts
Manu propria (MP) -
With (one's) own hand (Signed by one's hand)
Medicinae Doctor (MD) -
Doctor of Medicine
Meridies (M.) -
Midday
Missionarius Apostolicus (Miss. Apost., MA) -
Missionary Apostolic
Missionarius Rector (MR) -
Missionary Rector
Modus operandi (MO) -
Method of operating; Method of work
Monumentum Posuit (MP) -
Erected a Monument
Mutatur terminatio versiculi (MTV) -
The termination of the little verse is changed
Nativitas Domini Nostri Jesu Christi (Nativ. DNJC) -
Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Nisi Prisus (NP) -
No protest
Nomen nescio (NN) -
Name unknown (I do not know the name, implying an unknown person)
Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo (NFFNSNC) -
I was not, I was, I am not, I don't care (Found on tombstones)
Non Repetatur (NR) -
Do not repeat
Nostra Domina, Notre Dame (ND) -
Our Lady
Nota Bene (NB) -
Note well, observe carefully
Notre Seigneur, Nostro Signore (NS) -
Our Lord
Novum Testamentum (NT) -
New Testament
Numero (No.) -
By number
Obiit (ob.) -
He or she died
Obiter (ob.) -
In passing
Opere citato (op. cit.) -
In the work (cited) just quoted
Parochus (PP) -
Parish Priest (Used mostly in Ireland)
Pax Tibi Cum Sanctis (PTCS) -
Peace to Thee With the Saints
Per annum (PA., Per an.) -
Yearly. By the year
Per centum (Per cent.) -
Per hundred
Per diem (PD) -
Per day, daily allowance
Per procurationem (per pro.) -
By delegation to
Permanens Rector (PR) -
Permanent Rector
Philosophiae Doctor (Ph. D.) -
Doctor of Philosophy
Piae Memoriae (PM) -
Of Pious Memory
Plus Minus (PM) -
More (or) Less
Poni Curavit (PC) -
Caused to be Placed
Poni Jussit (PI) -
Ordered to be Placed
Post Consulatum (PC., P. CONS) -
After the Consulate
Post meridiem (p.m.) -
After midday
Post meridiem (PM) -
After midday
Post mortem (PM) -
After death (Nowadays, the autopsy is performed by a coroner)
Post scriptum (PS) -
Written later; A postscript
Pro tempore (pro tem.) -
For the time being (Temporarily)
Propria manu (PM) -
By one's own hand
Propria Pecunia Posuit (PPP) -
Erected at his own expense
Proximo mense (Prox.) -
Next month
Quae vide (qq.v.) -
Which things see
Quam volueris (QV) -
As much as wanted
Quasi (Q.) -
As it were, almost
Qui Vixit (QV) -
Who Lived
Quiescat In Pace (QIP) -
May he or she Rest in Peace
Quod erat faciendum (QEF) -
Which was to be done
Quod vide (QV) -
See this thing
Qvod erat demonstrandum (QED) -
(That) which has been demonstrated (A statement of logical proof, especially in mathematics and law)
Qvod vive (QV) -
Which see - a scholarly cross-reference
Recipe (Rx.) -
Take
Regina, rex (R.) -
Queen, King
Requiescat In Pace (RIP) -
May he or she rest in peace
Reverendus Pater, Reverend Pere (RP) -
Reverend Father
Sacra Congregatio (SC) -
Sacred Congregation
Sacra Congregatio Concilii (SCC) -
Sacred Congregation of the Council (i.e., of Trent)
Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide (SCPF) -
Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
Sacra Congregatio Indicis (SCI) -
Sacred Congregation of the Index
Sacra Rituum Congregatio (SRC) -
Sacred Congregation of Rites
Sacra Virgo (SV) -
Holy Virgin
Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureus (STB) -
Bachelor of Sacred Theology
Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus (STL) -
Licentiate of Sacred Theology
Sacred Theologiae Doctor (STD) -
Doctor of Sacred Theology
Sacrum Palatium Apostolicum (SPA) -
Sacred Apostolic Palace, Vatican, Quirinal
Salvo errore et omissione (SEEO) -
Except for errors and omissions (Appears on statements of 'account currents')
Salvo honoris titulo (SHT) -
Excluding the title (Used in writings to unfamiliar persons, as an excuse for not using the correct title)
Sanctissime Pater (SP) -
Most Holy Father
Sanctitas Vestra (SV) -
Your Holiness
Scilicet (sc.) -
That is to say
Secundum artem (SA) -
According to art (With pharmaceutical skill)
Semel In Die (SID) -
Once a day
Senatus Consultum (SC) -
Decree of the Senate
Senatus Consultum Ultimum (SCU) -
Final decree of the Senate (Martial law)
Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) -
The Senate and the Roman People (The Aristocrats and the Commoners)
Sepultus (SP) -
Buried
Sequens (seq.) -
The following (one)
Sequentia (seq., seqq.) -
Following
Servus Dei (SD) -
Servant of God
Si opus sit (SOS) -
If there is need. if occasion require. if necessary
Si vales valeo (SVV) -
If you are well, I am well (A common beginning for ancient Roman letters)
Sine anno (SA) -
Without year (Used in bibliographies to indicate that the date of publication of a document is unknown)
Sine data (SD) -
Undated book
Sine Die (SD) -
Without a (set) day
Sine loco (SL) -
Without indication of place of printing
Sine loco nec data (SLND) -
Without indication of place or without date of printing
Sine nomine (SN) -
Without name (Used in bibliographies to indicate that the publisher of a document is unknown)
Sine prole (SP) -
Without issue
Sit tibi terra levis (STTL) -
May the earth rest lightly on you (Gravestone inscription)
Spiritus In Deo (SID) -
Spirit (rests) in God
Sub Verbo (SV) -
Under the word
Sub voce (SV) -
Under the voice
Subscripta (SSA) -
Subscribed
Summus Pontifex (SP) -
Supreme Pontiff, Pope
Talis (Tal.) -
Of such
Ultimo (ult.) -
Of the previous month
Ultimo mense (ult.) -
Last month
Ut Dictum (ut dict., UD) -
As directed
Ut supra (ut sup.) -
As above
Varia lecto (VL) -
Variant reading
Versus (Vs.) -
Against
Vi coactus (VC) -
On constrains (Used when forced to sign - or else)
Vicarius Generali (VG) -
Vicar-General
Victoria Imperatrix Regina (VIR) -
Victoria, Empress and Queen
Victoria Regina (VR) -
Queen Victoria
Victoria Regina et Imperatrix (VRI) -
Victoria, Queen and Empress
Vide Super (VS) -
See above
Vir Bonus (VB) -
A Good Man
Vir Clarissimus (VC) -
A Most Illustrious Man
Vir Honestus (VH) -
A Worthy Man
Vir Magnificus (VM) -
Great Man
Vox populi (Vox pop.) -
The voice of the people
