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

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Latin Translation Notes
uberrima fides most abundant faith Or "utmost good faith" (cf. bona fide). A legal maxim
of insurance contracts requiring all parties to deal in good faith.
ubertas et fidelitas fertility and faithfulness Motto of Tasmania.
ubi bene ibi patria where [it is] well, there [is] the fatherland Or "Home is where it's
good". Patriotic motto.
ubi caritas et amor Deus ibi est where there is charity and love, God is there 
ubi jus ibi remedium Where [there is] a right, there [is] a remedy 
ubi mel ibi apes where [there is] honey, there [are] bees similar to " you catch more
bees with honey than with vinegar" .. treat people nicely and they will treat you nice
back
ubi dubium ibi libertas where [there is] doubt, there [is] freedom Anonymous proverb.
ubi libertas ibi patria where [there is] liberty, there [is] the fatherland Or "where
there is liberty, there is my country". Patriotic motto.
ubi nihil vales, ibi nihil velis Where you are worth nothing, there you will wish for
nothing From the writings of the Flemish philosopher Arnold Geulincx; also quoted by
Samuel Beckett in his first published novel, Murphy.
ubi non accusator ibi non iudex where [there is] no accuser, there [is] no judge Thus,
there can be no judgement or case if no one charges a defendant with a crime. The phrase
is sometimes parodied as "where there are no police, there is no speed limit".
ubi pus, ibi evacua where there is pus, there evacuate it 
Ubique, quo fas et gloria ducunt everywhere, where right and glory leads Motto of the
Royal Regiment of Artillery and most other Artillery corps within the armies of the
British Commonwealth (for example, the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery and Royal
Regiment of New Zealand Artillery).
ubi re vera when, in a true thing Or "whereas, in reality..." Also rendered ubi revera
("when, in fact" or "when, actually").
ubi societas ibi ius if there's a society, law will be there By Cicero.
ubi solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant They make a desert and call it peace from a
speech by Calgacus reported/constructed by Tacitus, Agricola, ch. 30.
ubi sunt where are they? Nostalgic theme of poems yearning for days gone by. From the
line ubi sunt qui ante nos fuerunt ("Where are they, those who have gone before us?").
ultima ratio last method
the final argument
the last resort (as force) 
The last resort. Short form for the metaphor "The Last Resort of Kings and Common Men"
referring to the act of declaring war. Louis XIV of France had Ultima Ratio Regum ("last
argument of kings") engraved on the cannons of his armies. From here it names the French
sniper rifle PGM Ultima Ratio, the fictional Reason weapon system and is the motto of
the 1st Battalion 11th Marines (with the incorrect Regnum). 

ultimo mense (ult.) in the last month Formerly used in formal correspondence to refer to
the previous month. Used with inst. ("this month") and prox. ("next month").
ultra vires beyond powers "Without authority". Used to describe an action done without
proper authority, or acting without the rules. The term will most often be used in
connection with appeals and petitions.
ululas Athenas (to send) owls to Athens From Gerhard Gerhards' (1466–1536) [better
known as Erasmus] collection of annotated Adagia (1508). Latin translation of a
classical Greek proverb. Generally means putting large effort in a necessarily fruitless
enterprise. Compare "selling coal to Newcastle".
una hirundo non facit ver one swallow does not make summer A single example of something
positive does not necessarily mean that all subsequent similar instances will have the
same outcome.
una salus victis nullam sperare salutem the only safety for the conquered is to hope for
no safety Less literally, "the only safe bet for the vanquished is to expect no safety".
Preceded by moriamur et in media arma ruamus ("let us die even as we rush into the midst
of battle") in Virgil's Aeneid, book 2, lines 353–354. Used in Tom Clancy's novel
Without Remorse, where character John Clark translates it as "the one hope of the doomed
is not to hope for safety".
unitas per servitiam unity through service Motto for the St. Xavier's Institution Board
of Librarians.
uno flatu in one breath Used in criticism of inconsistent pleadings, i.e. "one cannot
argue uno flatu both that the company does not exist and that it is also responsible for
the wrong."
unus multorum one of many An average person.
Unus papa Romae, unus portus Anconae, una turris Cremonae, una ceres Raconae one pope in
Rome, one port in Ancona, one tower in Cremona, one beer in Rakovník Motto of the Czech
Brewery in Rakovník.]
Urbi et Orbi to the city and the circle [of the lands] Meaning "To Rome and the World".
A standard opening of Roman proclamations. Also a traditional blessing by the pope.
urbs in horto city in a garden Motto of the City of Chicago.
usus est magister optimus practice is the best teacher. In other words, practice makes
perfect.
ut biberent quoniam esse nollent so that they might drink, since they refused to eat Also 
rendered with quando ("when") in place of quoniam. From a book by Suetonius (Vit. Tib.,
2.2) and Cicero (De Natura Deorum, 2.3). The phrase was said by Roman admiral Publius
Claudius Pulcher right before the battle of Drepana, as he threw overboard the sacred
chickens which had refused to eat the grain offered them—an unwelcome omen of bad
luck. Thus, the sense is, "if they do not perform as expected, they must suffer the
consequences".
ut incepit fidelis sic permanet as she began loyal, so she persists Thus, the state
remains as loyal as ever. Motto of Ontario.
ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas though the power be lacking, the will is to
be praised all the same From Ovid, Epistulae ex Ponto (III, 4, 79).
ut infra as below 
ut prosim that I may serve Motto of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
ut proverbium loguitur vetus... you know what they say... Lit: As the old proverb says...
ut res magis valeat quam pereat that the matter may have effect rather than fail] 
ut retro as backwards Or "as on the back side"; thus, "as on the previous page" (cf. ut
supra).
ut Roma cadit, sic omnis terra as Rome falls, so [falls] the whole world 
ut sit finis litium so there might be an end of litigation A traditional brocard. The
full form is Interest reipublicae ut sit finis litium, "it is in the government's
interest that there be an end to litigation." Often quoted in the context of statutes of
limitation.
ut supra as above 
ut tensio sic vis as the extension, so the force Robert Hooke's expression of his
discovery of his law of linear elasticity.
utilis in ministerium usefulness in service Comes from 2 Timothy 4:11. Motto of
Camberwell Girls Grammar School.
utraque unum both into one Also translated as "that the two may be one." Motto found in
18th century Spanish dollar coins. Motto of Georgetown University.
utrinque parato ready for anything Motto of The British Parachute Regiment


[edit] Notes



1. ^ Czech Brewery Rakovník — The Brewery
2. ^ Trans-Lex.org



[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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