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This page lists direct English translations of Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and
et cetera. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases, as Greek
rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that of ancient Rome.

This list covers the letter H. See List of Latin phrases for the main list.

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Latin Translation Notes
habeas corpus You should have the body A legal term from the 14th century or earlier.
Refers to a number of legal writs to bring a person before a court or judge, most
commonly habeas corpus ad subjiciendum (you may have the body to bring up). Commonly
used as the general term for a prisoner's legal right to challenge the legality of their
detention.
habemus papam we have a pope Used after a Roman Catholic Church papal election to
announce publicly a successful ballot to elect a new pope.
Habent sua fata libelli Books have their destiny [according to the capabilities of the
reader] 
hac lege with this law 
haec olim meminisse iuvabit one day, this will be pleasing to remember Commonly rendered
in English as "One day, we'll look back on this and smile". From Virgil's Aeneid 1.203.
Also, motto of the Jefferson Society.
Hannibal ante portas Hannibal before the gates Refers to wasting time while the enemy is
already here. Attributed to Cicero.
Hannibal ad portas Hannibal is at the gates Roman parents would tell their misbehaving
children this, invoking their fear of Hannibal.
haud ignota loquor I speak not of unknown things Thus, "I say no things that are
unknown". From Virgil's Aeneid, 2.91.
hic abundant leones here lions abound Written on uncharted territories of old maps.
hic et nunc here and now 
hic jacet (HJ) here lies Also rendered hic iacet. Written on gravestones or tombs,
preceding the name of the deceased. Equivalent to hic sepultus (here is buried), and
sometimes combined into hic jacet sepultus (HJS), "here lies buried".
hic manebimus optime here we'll stay excellently According to Titus Livius the phrase
was pronounced by Marcus Furius Camillus, addressing the senators who intended to
abandon the city, invaded by Gauls, circa 390 BC. It is used today to express the intent
to keep one's position even if the circumstances appear adverse.
hic sunt dracones here there are dragons Written on uncharted territories of old maps.
hic sunt leones here there are lions Written on uncharted territories of old maps.
hinc illae lacrimae hence those tears From Terence, Andria, line 125. Originally
literal, referring to the tears shed by Pamphilus at the funeral of Chrysis, it came to
be used proverbally in the works of later authors, such as Horace (Epistula XIX, 41).
historia vitae magistra history, the teacher of life From Cicero, Tusculanas, 2, 16.
Also "history is the mistress of life".
hoc age do this Motto of Bradford Grammar School, often purposefully mistranslated by
pupils as "Just do it!".
hoc est bellum This is war 
hoc est Christum cognoscere, beneficia eius cognoscere To know Christ is to know his
benefits Famous dictum by the Reformer Melanchthon in his Loci Communes of 1521
hoc est enim corpus meum This is my Body The words of Jesus reiterated in Latin during
the Roman Catholic Eucharist. "Hoc est corpus" May be the source of the expression
"hocus-pocus".[citation needed]
homo homini lupus man [is a] wolf to man First attested in Plautus' Asinaria (lupus est
homo homini). The sentence was drawn on by Hobbes in Leviathan as a concise expression
of his human nature view.
homo sum humani a me nihil alienum puto I am a human being; nothing human is strange to
me From Terence, Heautontimoroumenos. Originally "strange" or "foreign" (alienum) was
used in the sense of "irrelevant", as this line was a response to the speaker being told
to mind his own business, but it is now commonly used to advocate respecting different
cultures and being humane in general. Puto (I consider) is not translated because it is
meaningless outside of the line's context within the play.
homo unius libri (timeo) (I fear) a man of one book Attributed to Thomas Aquinas
hominem non morbum cura Treat the Man, not the Disease Motto of the Far Eastern
University – Institute of Nursing
honestes ante honores honesty before glory Motto of King George V school, Hong Kong,
China
honor virtutis praemium esteem is the reward of virtue Motto of Arnold School,
Blackpool, England
honoris causa for the sake of honor Said of an honorary title, such as "Doctor of
Science honoris causa".
hora fugit the hour flees See tempus fugit.
hora somni (h.s.) at the hour of sleep Medical shorthand for "at bedtime".
horas non numero nisi serenas I do not count the hours unless they are sunny A common
inscription on sundials.
hortus in urbe A garden in the city Motto of the Chicago Park District, a playful
allusion to the city's motto, urbs in horto, q.v.
hortus siccus A dry garden A collection of dry, preserved plants.
horribile dictu horrible to say That is, "a horrible thing to relate". Cf. mirabile
dictu.
hostis humani generis enemy of the human race Cicero defined pirates in Roman law as
being enemies of humanity in general.
hypotheses non fingo I do not fabricate hypotheses From Newton, Principia. Less
literally, "I do not assert that any hypotheses are true".


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* Adeleye, Gabriel G. (1999). World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions. Ed. Thomas J.
  Sienkewicz and James T. McDonough, Jr. Wauconda, IL: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers,
  Inc. ISBN 0865164223.
* Hardon, John, Fr. Modern Catholic Dictionary.
* Stone, Jon R. (1996). Latin for the Illiterati. London & New York: Routledge. ISBN
  0415917751.



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