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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 E. See List of Latin phrases for the main list.

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Latin Translation Notes
e pluribus unum one (coming) out of many Motto of the United States of America. Used on
many U.S. coins and inscribed on the Capitol. Also used as the motto of S.L. Benfica.
Less commonly written as 'ex pluribus unum'.
Ecce Homo Behold the Man From the Latin Vulgate Gospel according to St. John (XIX.v)
(19.5, Douay-Rheims), where Pontius Pilate speaks these words as he presents Christ,
crowned with thorns, to the crowd. It is also the title of Nietzsche's autobiography and
of the theme music by Howard Goodall for the BBC comedy Mr. Bean. Oscar Wilde opened his
defense with this phrase when on trial for gross indecency.
ecce panis angelorum behold the bread of angels A phrase occasionally inscribed near the
altar in Catholic churches; it makes reference to the Host; the Eucharist; the bread of
Heaven; the Body of Christ. See also: Panis Angelicus.
editio princeps first edition The first printed edition of a work.
O Deus Ego Amo Te O God I Love You attributed to Saint Francis Xavier
ego non not I short for "Even if all others... I will not."
ego te absolvo I absolve you Part of the absolution-formula spoken by a priest as part
of the sacrament of Penance (cf. absolvo).
ego te provoco I provoke you Used as a challenge, "I dare you".
eheu fugaces labuntur anni Alas, the fleeting years slip by From Horace's Odes II, 14.
emeritus veteran Also 'worn-out'. Retired from office. Often used to denote a position
held at the point of retirement, as an honor, such as professor emeritus or provost
emeritus. This does not necessarily mean that the honoree is no longer active.
ens causa sui existing because of oneself Or 'being one's own cause'. Traditionally, a
being that owes its existence to no other being, hence God or a Supreme Being (cf.
Primum Mobile).
ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem by the sword she seeks gentle peace under
liberty State motto of Massachusetts, adopted in 1775.
entitas ipsa involvit aptitudinem ad extorquendum certum assensum reality involves a
power to compel sure assent A phrase used in modern Western philosophy on the nature of
truth.
eo ipso by that very (act) Technical term used in philosophy and the law. Similar to
ipso facto. Example: "The fact that I am does not eo ipso mean that I think." From Latin
eo ipso, ablative form of id ipsum, "that (thing) itself".
eo nomine by that name 
equo ne credite do not trust the horse Virgil, Aeneid, II. 48–49 (Latin)
erga omnes in relation to everyone 
ergo therefore Denotes a logical conclusion (cf. cogito ergo sum).
errare humanum est to err is human From Seneca the Younger: errare humanum est, sed
perseverare diabolicum; 'to err is human, but to persist (in the mistake) is diabolical.'
erratum error Or 'mistake'. Lists of errors in a previous edition of a work are often
marked with the plural, errata ('errors').
esse est percipi to be is to be perceived George Berkeley's motto for his idealist
philosophical position that nothing exists independently of its perception by a mind
except minds themselves.
esse quam videri to be, rather than to seem Truly being something, rather than merely
seeming to be something. Motto of many institutions. From chapter 26 of Cicero's De
amicitia ('On Friendship'). Earlier than Cicero, the phrase had been used by Sallust in
his Bellum Catilinae (54.6), where he wrote that Cato esse quam videri bonus malebat
('he preferred to be good, rather than to seem so'). Earlier still, Aeschylus used a
similar phrase in Seven Against Thebes, line 592, ou gar dokein aristos, all' enai
thelei; 'he wishes not to seem the best, but to be the best'.
esto perpetua may it be perpetual Said of Venice by the Venetian historian Fra Paolo
Sarpi shortly before his death. Also the state motto of Idaho, adopted in 1867, and of
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka.
esto quod es be what you are Motto of Wells Cathedral School.
et alibi (et al.) and elsewhere A less common variant on et cetera used at the end of a
list of locations to denote unlisted places.
et alii (et al.) and others Used similarly to et cetera ('and the rest'), to stand for a
list of names. Alii is actually masculine, so it can be used for men, or groups of men
and women; the feminine, et aliae (or et aliæ), is appropriate when the 'others' are
all female. Et alia is neuter plural and thus properly used only for inanimate,
genderless objects, but some use it as a gender-neutral alternative.] APA style uses et
al. if the work cited was written by more than six authors; MLA style uses et al. for
more than three authors.
et cetera (etc.) or (&c.) And the rest In modern usage, used to mean 'and so on' or 'and
more'.
et facta est lux And light came to be or was made From Genesis 1:3 "and there was light".
et hoc genus omne And all that sort of thing Abbreviated to e.h.g.o. or ehgo
et in Arcadia ego and in Arcadia [am] I In other words, 'I, too, am in Arcadia'. See
memento mori.
et nunc reges intelligite erudimini qui judicatis terram And now, O ye kings,
understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth. From the Book of Psalms,
II.x. (Vulgate), 2.10 (Douay-Rheims).
et sequentes (et seq.) and the following (masc./fem. plural) Also et sequentia ('and the
following things': neut.), abbreviations: et seqq., et seq.., or sqq.
et suppositio nil ponit in esse and a supposition puts nothing in being More typically
translated as "Sayin' it don't make it so".
et tu, Brute? And you, Brutus? Also 'Even you, Brutus?' or 'You too, Brutus?' Used to
indicate a betrayal by someone close. From Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, based on the
traditional dying words of Julius Caesar. However, these were almost certainly not
Caesar's true last words; Plutarch quotes Caesar as saying, in Greek, the language of
Rome's elite at the time, καὶ σὺ τέκνον; (Kaì sù téknon?), in English
'You too, (my) child?', quoting from Menander.
et uxor (et ux.) and wife A legal term.
et vir and husband A legal term.
Etiamsi omnes, ego non Even if all others... I will not Peter to Jesus Christ (Matthew
26:33)
ex abundanti cautela from abundant caution 
ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh. From the Gospel according to St. Matthew, XII.xxxiv (Vulgate), 12.34
(Douay-Rheims) and the Gospel according to St. Luke, VI.xlv (Vulgate), 6.45
(Douay-Rheims). Sometimes rendered without enim ('for').
ex aequo from the equal 'On equal footing', i.e., 'in a tie'.
ex Africa semper aliquid novi Always something new from Africa (literally something of
new) Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, VIII/42: unde etiam vulgare Graeciae dictum
semper aliquid novi Africam adferre.]
ex animo from the heart Thus, 'sincerely'.
ex ante from before 'Beforehand', 'before the event'. Based on prior assumptions. A
forecast.
ex astris scientia From the Stars, Knowledge The motto of the fictional Starfleet
Academy on Star Trek. Adapted from ex luna scientia, which in turn was modeled after ex
scientia tridens.
ex cathedra from the chair A phrase applied to the declarations or promulgations of the
Pope when, in communion with the college of cardinals, preserved from the possibility of
error by the action of the Holy Spirit (see Papal infallibility), he solemnly declares
or promulgates ("from the chair" that was the ancient symbol of the teacher and of the
governor, in this case of the church) a dogmatic teaching on faith or morals as being
contained in divine revelation, or at least being intimately connected to divine
revelation. Used, by extension, of anyone who is perceived as speaking as though with
supreme authority.
ex Deo from God 
ex dolo malo from fraud 'From harmful deceit'; dolus malus is the Latin legal term for
'fraud'. The full legal phrase is ex dolo malo non oritur actio ('an action does not
arise from fraud'). When an action has its origin in fraud or deceit, it cannot be
supported; thus, a court of law will not assist a man who bases his course of action on
an immoral or illegal act.
ex facie from the face Idiomatically rendered 'on the face of it'. A legal term
typically used to note that a document's explicit terms are defective without further
investigation.
ex fide fiducia from faith [comes] confidence A motto of St George's College, Harare.
ex gratia from kindness More literally 'from grace'. Refers to someone voluntarily
performing an act purely out of kindness, as opposed to for personal gain or from being
forced to do it. In law, an ex gratia payment is one made without recognizing any
liability or legal obligation.
ex hypothesi from the hypothesis Thus, 'by hypothesis'.
ex infra (e.i.) cf. ex supra 'from below' Recent academic notation for 'from below in
this writing'
ex juvantibus from that which helps The medical pitfall in which response to a
therapeutic regimen substitutes proper diagnosis.
ex lege from the law 
ex libris from the books Precedes a person's name, with the meaning of 'from the library
of...'; also a bookplate.
ex luna scientia from the moon, knowledge The motto of the Apollo 13 moon mission,
derived from ex scientia tridens, the motto of Jim Lovell's Alma Mater, the United
States Naval Academy.
ex malo bonum good out of evil From St. Augustine's "Sermon LXI" where he contradicts
Seneca's dictum in Epistulae 87:22: bonum ex malo non fit (good does not come from
evil). Also the alias of the Anberlin song, "Miserabile Visu" from their album New
Surrender.
ex mea sententia in my opinion 
ex nihilo nihil fit nothing comes from nothing From Lucretius, and said earlier by
Empedocles. Its original meaning is 'work is required to succeed', but its modern
meaning is a more general 'everything has its origins in something' (cf. causality). It
is commonly applied to the conservation laws in philosophy and modern science. Ex nihilo
often used in conjunction with the term creation, as in creatio ex nihilo, meaning
'creation out of nothing'. It is often used in philosophy or theology in connection with
the proposition that God created the universe from nothing. It is also mentioned in the
final ad-lib of the Monty Python song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
ex novo from new Said of something that has been built from scratch.
ex oblivione from oblivion The title of a short story by H. P. Lovecraft.
ex officio from the office By virtue of office or position; 'by right of office'. Often
used when someone holds one position by virtue of holding another: for example, the
President of France is an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. A common misconception is
that all ex officio members of a committee or congress may not vote - this may be the
case, but it is not guaranteed by that title. In legal terms, ex officio refers to an
administrative or judicial office taking action of its own accord, for example to
invalidate a patent or prosecute copyright infringers.
ex opere operantis from the work of the one working A theological phrase contrasted with
ex opere operato, referring to the notion that the validity or promised benefit of a
sacrament depends on the person administering it.
ex opere operato from the work worked A theological phrase meaning that the act of
receiving a sacrament actually confers the promised benefit, such as a baptism actually
and literally cleansing one's sins. The Catholic Church affirms that the source of grace
is God, not just the actions or disposition of the minister or the recipient of the
sacrament.
ex oriente lux light from the east Originally refers to the sun rising in the east, but
alludes to culture coming from the Eastern world. Motto of several institutions.
ex parte from a part A legal term meaning 'by one party' or 'for one party'. Thus, on
behalf of one side or party only.
ex pede Herculem from Hercules' foot From the measure of Hercules' foot you shall know
his size; from a part, the whole.
ex post from after 'Afterward', 'after the event'. Based on knowledge of the past.
Measure of past performance.
ex post facto from a thing done afterward Said of a law with retroactive effect.
ex professo from one declaring [an art or science] Or 'with due competence'. Said of the
person who perfectly knows his art or science.
ex scientia tridens from knowledge, sea power. The United States Naval Academy motto.
Refers to knowledge bringing men power over the sea comparable to that of the
trident-bearing Greek god Poseidon.
ex scientia vera from knowledge, truth The motto of the College of Graduate Studies at
Middle Tennessee State University.
ex silentio from silence In general, the claim that the absence of something
demonstrates the proof of a proposition. An argumentum ex silentio ('argument from
silence') is an argument based on the assumption that someone's silence on a matter
suggests ('proves' when a logical fallacy) that person's ignorance of the matter or
their inability to counterargue validly.
ex situ opposite of 'in situ 
ex supra (e.s.) cf. ex infra 'from above' Recent academic notation for 'from above in
this writing'.
ex tempore from [this moment of] time 'This instant', 'right away' or 'immediately'.
Also written extempore.
ex tenebris lux from darkness, light Motto of the city of Geneva.
ex umbra in solem from the shadow into the light Motto of Federico Santa María
Technical University.
ex vi termini from the force of the term Thus, 'by definition'.
ex vivo out of or from life Used in reference to the study or assay of living tissue in
an artificial environment outside the living organism.
ex voto from the vow Thus, in accordance with a promise. An ex voto is also an offering
made in fulfillment of a vow.
ex vulgus scientia from crowd, knowledge used to describe social computing, The Wisdom
of Crowds
excelsior higher 'Ever upward!' The state motto of New York. Also a catch phrase used by
Marvel Comics head Stan Lee.
exceptio firmat (or probat) regulam in casibus non exceptis The exception confirms the
rule in cases which are not excepted A juridical principle which means that the
statement of a rule's exception (e.g., "no parking on Sundays") implicitly confirms the
rule (i.e., that parking is allowed Monday through Saturday). Often mistranslated as
"the exception that proves the rule".
excusatio non petita accusatio manifesta an excuse that has not been sought [is] an
obvious accusation More loosely, 'he who excuses himself, accuses himself'—an
unprovoked excuse is a sign of guilt. In French, qui s'excuse, s'accuse.
exeat may he/she leave A formal leave of absence.
exempli gratia (e.g.) for the sake of example Usually shortened in English to 'for
example' (see citation signal). Often confused with id est (i.e.).]
Exempli gratia, 'for example', is commonly abbreviated 'e.g.'; in this usage it is
sometimes followed by a comma, depending on style.]
exercitus sine duce corpus est sine spiritu an army without a leader is a body without a
spirit On a plaque at the former military staff building of the Swedish Armed Forces.
exeunt they leave Third-person plural present active indicative of the Latin verb exire;
also extended to exeunt omnes, 'all leave'; singular: exit.
experientia docet experience teaches This term has been used in dermatopathology to
express that there is no substitute for experience in dealing with all the numerous
variations that may occur with skin conditions.] The term has also been used in
gastroenterology.]
experimentum crucis experiment of the cross Or 'crucial experiment'. A decisive test of
a scientific theory.
experto crede trust the expert Literally 'believe one who has had experience'. An
author's aside to the reader.
expressio unius est exclusio alterius the expression of the one is the exclusion of the
other 'Mentioning one thing may exclude another thing'. A principle of legal statutory
interpretation: the explicit presence of a thing implies intention to exclude others;
e.g., a reference in the Poor Relief Act 1601 to 'lands, houses, tithes and coal mines'
was held to exclude mines other than coal mines. Sometimes expressed as expressum facit
cessare tacitum (broadly, 'the expression of one thing excludes the implication of
something else').
extra domum [placed] outside of the house Refers to a possible result of Catholic
ecclesiastical legal proceedings when the culprit is removed from being part of a group
like a monastery.
extra Ecclesiam nulla salus outside the Church [there is] no salvation This expression
comes from the writings of Saint Cyprian of Carthage, a bishop of the third century. It
is often used to summarise the doctrine that the Catholic Church is absolutely necessary
for salvation.
extra omnes outside, all [of you] It is issued by the Master of the Papal Liturgical
Celebrations before a session of the Papal conclave which will elect a new Pope. When
spoken, all those who are not Cardinals, or those otherwise mandated to be present at
the Conclave, must leave the Sistine Chapel.
extra territorium jus dicenti impune non paretur he who administers justice outside of
his territory is disobeyed with impunity Refers to extraterritorial jurisdiction. Often
cited in law of the sea cases on the high seas.


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1. ^ University of Minnesota Style Manual: Correct Usage
2. ^ Pliny the Elder: the Natural History, Liber VIII
3. ^ Exempli gratia (e.g.) and id est (i.e.) are commonly confused and misused in
   colloquial English. The former, exempli gratia, means "for example", and is used
   before giving examples of something ("I have lots of favorite colors, e.g., blue,
   green, and hot pink"). The latter, id est, means "that is", and is used before
   clarifying the meaning of something, when elaborating, specifying, or explaining
   rather than when giving examples ("I have lots of favorite colors; i.e., I can't
   decide on just one"). In British style, the stops may be omitted: "I have lots of
   favourite colours, eg blue, green and hot pink". "I have lots of favourite colours;
   ie I can't decide on just one"
4. ^ American style guides tend to recommend that "e.g." and "i.e." should generally
   be followed by a comma, just as "for example" and "that is" would be; UK style tends
   to omit the comma. See Dictionary.com and their discussion of commas for more
   information. Search "comma after i.e." for other opinions.
5. ^ Rapini, Ronald P. (2005). Practical dermatopathology. Elsevier Mosby. ISBN
   0-323-01198-5. 
6. ^ Webb-Johnson AE (May 1950). "Experientia docet". Rev Gastroenterol 17 (5):
   337–43. PMID 15424403. 



[edit] References



* 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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