List of Latin phrases: T
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| tabula gratulatoria | congratulatory tablet | A list of congratulations. |
| tabula rasa Tabula rasa Tabula rasa is the epistemological theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and that their knowledge comes from experience and perception. Generally proponents of the tabula rasa thesis favour the "nurture" side of the nature versus nurture debate, when it comes to aspects... |
scraped tablet | Thus, "blank slate". Romans used to write on wax Wax thumb|right|[[Cetyl palmitate]], a typical wax ester.Wax refers to a class of chemical compounds that are plastic near ambient temperatures. Characteristically, they melt above 45 °C to give a low viscosity liquid. Waxes are insoluble in water but soluble in organic, nonpolar solvents... -covered wooden tablets, which were erased by scraping with the flat end of the stylus Stylus A stylus is a writing utensil, or a small tool for some other form of marking or shaping, for example in pottery. The word is also used for a computer accessory . It usually refers to a narrow elongated staff, similar to a modern ballpoint pen. Many styli are heavily curved to be held more easily... . John Locke John Locke John Locke FRS , widely known as the Father of Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social... used the term to describe the human mind Mind The concept of mind is understood in many different ways by many different traditions, ranging from panpsychism and animism to traditional and organized religious views, as well as secular and materialist philosophies. Most agree that minds are constituted by conscious experience and intelligent... at birth, before it had acquired any knowledge. |
| talis qualis | just as such | "Such as it is" or "as such". |
| taliter qualiter | somewhat | |
| talium Dei regnum | for of such (little children) is the kingdom of God | from St Mark Mark the Evangelist Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples of Christ, and the founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the original four main sees of Christianity.... 's gospel Gospel of Mark The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second... 10:14 "talium (parvuli) est enim regnum Dei"; similar in St Matthew's gospel Gospel of Matthew The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth... 19:14 "talium est enim regnum caelorum" ("for of such is the kingdom of heaven"); motto of The Cathedral School The Cathedral School, Townsville The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James is an Australian Anglican school for boys and girls from six weeks of age to Year 12, including boarding students from Year 7 to Year 12.... . |
| tanquam ex ungue leonem | we know the lion by his claw | Said in 1697 by Johann Bernoulli Johann Bernoulli Johann Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family... about Isaac Newton Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton PRS was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian, who has been "considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived."... 's anonymously submitted solution to Bernoulli's challenge regarding the Brachistochrone curve Brachistochrone curve A Brachistochrone curve , or curve of fastest descent, is the curve between two points that is covered in the least time by a point-like body that starts at the first point with zero speed and is constrained to move along the curve to the second point, under the action of constant gravity and... . |
| tarde venientibus ossa | To the late are left the bones | |
| Te occidere possunt sed te edere non possunt nefas est | They can kill you, but they cannot eat you, it is against the law. | The motto of the fictional Enfield Tennis Academy in the David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace David Foster Wallace was an American author of novels, essays, and short stories, and a professor at Pomona College in Claremont, California... novel Infinite Jest Infinite Jest Infinite Jest is a 1996 novel by David Foster Wallace. The lengthy and complex work takes place in a semi-parodic future version of North America, and touches on tennis, substance addiction and recovery programs, depression, child abuse, family relationships, advertising and popular entertainment,... . Translated in the novel as "They can kill you, but the legalities of eating you are quite a bit dicier". |
| technica impendi nationi | Technology impulses nations | Motto of Technical University of Madrid Technical University of Madrid The Technical University of Madrid or sometimes called Polytechnic University of Madrid is a Spanish University, located in Madrid. It was founded in 1971 as the result of merging different Technical Schools of Engineering and Architecture, originated mainly in the 18th century... |
| temet nosce | know thyself | A reference to γνῶθι σεαυτόν, which was inscribed in the pronaos of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, according to the Greek periegetic writer Pausanias (10.24.1). |
| tempora heroica | Heroic Age | Literally "Heroic Times"; refers to the period between the mythological Titanomachy Titanomachy In Greek mythology, the Titanomachy or War of the Titans , was the ten-year series of battles fought in Thessaly between the two camps of deities long before the existence of mankind: the Titans, based on Mount Othrys, and the Olympians, who would come to reign on Mount Olympus... and the (relatively) historical Trojan War Trojan War In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy by the Achaeans after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the king of Sparta. The war is among the most important events in Greek mythology and was narrated in many works of Greek literature, including the Iliad... . |
| tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis Tempora mutantur Tempora mutantur is a Latin adage meaning "times change", or more precisely "the times are changed" . It is also stated as the longer hexametric Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis, meaning "Times change, and we change with them", or more precisely "The times are changed and we are changed in... |
the times are changing, and we change in them | Variant of omnia mutantur et nos mutamur in illis, attributed to Lothair I Lothair I Lothair I or Lothar I was the Emperor of the Romans , co-ruling with his father until 840, and the King of Bavaria , Italy and Middle Francia... . See entry Tempora mutantur Tempora mutantur is a Latin adage meaning "times change", or more precisely "the times are changed" . It is also stated as the longer hexametric Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis, meaning "Times change, and we change with them", or more precisely "The times are changed and we are changed in... for details. |
| tempus edax rerum | time, devourer of all things | Also "time, that devours all things", or more literally, "time, devouring of things". From Ovid Ovid Publius Ovidius Naso , known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who is best known as the author of the three major collections of erotic poetry: Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria... . |
| tempus fugit Tempus fugit Tempus fugit is a Latin expression meaning "time flees", more commonly translated as "time flies". It is frequently used as an inscription on clocks... |
time flees | Commonly mistranslated as "time flies" due to the similar phrase tempus volat hora fugit ("time flies, the hour flees"). |
| tempus rerum imperator | time, commander of all things | |
| tempus vernum | spring time | Name of song by popular Irish singer Enya Enya Enya is an Irish singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. Enya is an approximate transliteration of how Eithne is pronounced in the Donegal dialect of the Irish language, her native tongue.She began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to... |
| tempus volat hora fugit | time flies, the hour flees | Or "time speeds while the hour escapes". |
| teneo te Africa | I hold you, Africa! | Suetonius attributes this to Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.... , from when Caesar was on the African coast. |
| tentanda via | The way must be tried | motto for York University York University York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university.... |
| ter in die (t.i.d.) | thrice in a day | Medical shorthand for "three times a day". |
| terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus. | The hour finishes the day; the author finishes his work. | Phrase concluding Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. As the foremost Elizabethan tragedian, next to William Shakespeare, he is known for his blank verse, his overreaching protagonists, and his mysterious death.A warrant was issued for Marlowe's arrest on 18 May... 's play Doctor Faustus. |
| terminus ante quem | limit before which | In archaeology or history, refers to the date before which an artifact or feature must have been deposited. Used with terminus post quem ("limit after which"). Similarly, terminus ad quem ("limit to which") may also refer to the latest possible date of a non-punctual event (period, era, etc.), while terminus a quo ("limit from which") may refer to the earliest such date. |
| terra australis incognita | unknown southern land | First name used to refer to the Australian continent. |
| terra firma | solid land | Often used to refer to the ground. |
| terra incognita Terra incognita Terra incognita or terra ignota is a term used in cartography for regions that have not been mapped or documented. The expression is believed to be first seen in Ptolemy’s Geography circa 150 CE... |
unknown land | |
| terra nova | new land | Latin name of Newfoundland (island portion of Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400... , capital- St. John's St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St... ), also root of French name of same, Terre-Neuve |
| terra nullius Terra nullius Terra nullius is a Latin expression deriving from Roman law meaning "land belonging to no one" , which is used in international law to describe territory which has never been subject to the sovereignty of any state, or over which any prior sovereign has expressly or implicitly relinquished... |
land of none | That is, no man's land No man's land No man's land is a term for land that is unoccupied or is under dispute between parties that leave it unoccupied due to fear or uncertainty. The term was originally used to define a contested territory or a dumping ground for refuse between fiefdoms... . A neutral or uninhabited area, or a land not under the sovereignty of any recognized political entity. |
| terras irradient | let them illuminate the lands | Or "let them give light to the world". An allusion to Isaiah Isaiah Isaiah ; Greek: ', Ēsaïās ; "Yahu is salvation") was a prophet in the 8th-century BC Kingdom of Judah.Jews and Christians consider the Book of Isaiah a part of their Biblical canon; he is the first listed of the neviim akharonim, the later prophets. Many of the New Testament teachings of Jesus... 6.3: plena est omnis terra gloria eius ("the whole earth is full of his glory"). Sometimes mistranslated as "they will illuminate the lands" based on mistaking irradiare for a future Future tense In grammar, a future tense is a verb form that marks the event described by the verb as not having happened yet, but expected to happen in the future , or to happen subsequent to some other event, whether that is past, present, or future .-Expressions of future tense:The concept of the future,... indicative third-conjugation Grammatical conjugation In linguistics, conjugation is the creation of derived forms of a verb from its principal parts by inflection . Conjugation may be affected by person, number, gender, tense, aspect, mood, voice, or other grammatical categories... verb, whereas it is actually a present Present tense The present tense is a grammatical tense that locates a situation or event in present time. This linguistic definition refers to a concept that indicates a feature of the meaning of a verb... subjunctive Subjunctive mood In grammar, the subjunctive mood is a verb mood typically used in subordinate clauses to express various states of irreality such as wish, emotion, possibility, judgment, opinion, necessity, or action that has not yet occurred.... first-conjugation verb. Motto of Amherst College Amherst College Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009... ; the college's original mission was to educate young men to serve God. |
| tertium non datur | a third is not given | A logical axiom that a claim is either true or false, with no third option. |
| tertium quid Tertium quid Tertium quid refers to an unidentified third element that is in combination with two known ones. The phrase is associated with alchemy. It is Latin for "third thing", a translation of the Greek tríton ti . The Greek phrase was used by Plato , and by Irenæus... |
a third something | 1. Something that cannot be classified into either of two groups considered exhaustive; an intermediate thing or factor. 2. A third person or thing of indeterminate character. |
| testis unus, testis nullus | one witness is not a witness | A law principle expressing that a single witness is not enough to corroborate a story. |
| timeo Danaos et dona ferentes Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes Timeo Danaos et dona ferentēs is a Latin phrase from Virgil's Aeneid . It has been paraphrased in English as the aphorism "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", though its literal meaning, "I fear the Greeks, even those bearing gifts", carries a somewhat different nuance to the usual English... |
I fear Greeks even if they bring gifts | Danaos Danaus In Greek mythology Danaus, or Danaos , was the twin brother of Aegyptus and son of Achiroe and Belus, a mythical king of Egypt. The myth of Danaus is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus... being a term for the Greeks Greeks The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.... . In Virgil Virgil Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English , was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid... 's Aeneid Aeneid The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. It is composed of roughly 10,000 lines in dactylic hexameter... , II, 49, the phrase is said by Laocoön Laocoön Laocoön the son of Acoetes is a figure in Greek and Roman mythology.-History:Laocoön is a Trojan priest of Poseidon , whose rules he had defied, either by marrying and having sons, or by having committed an impiety by making love with his wife in the presence of a cult image in a sanctuary... when warning his fellow Trojans against accepting the Trojan Horse Trojan Horse The Trojan Horse is a tale from the Trojan War about the stratagem that allowed the Greeks finally to enter the city of Troy and end the conflict. In the canonical version, after a fruitless 10-year siege, the Greeks constructed a huge wooden horse, and hid a select force of men inside... . The full original quote is quidquid id est timeo Danaos et dona ferentis, quidquid id est meaning "whatever it is" and ferentis being an archaic form of ferentes. Commonly mistranslated "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts". |
| timidi mater non flet | A coward's mother does not weep | proverb Proverb A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim... ; occasionally appears on loading screens in the game Rome: Total War Rome: Total War Rome: Total War is a PC strategy game developed by The Creative Assembly and released on by Activision... . |
| timor mortis conturbat me Timor mortis conturbat me Timor mortis conturbat me is a Latin phrase commonly found in late medieval Scottish and English poetry, translating to "fear of death disturbs me"... |
the fear of death confounds me | Refrain Refrain A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song... originating in the response to the seventh lesson in the Office of the Dead Office of the Dead The Office of the Dead is a prayer cycle of the Liturgy of the Hours in the Roman Catholic Church, said for the repose of the soul of a decedent. It is the proper reading on All Souls' Day for all souls in Purgatory, and can be a votive office on other days when said for a particular decedent... . In the Middle Ages Middle Ages The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern... , this service was read each day by clerics Clergy Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional.... . As a refrain, it appears also in other poems and can frequently be found inscribed on tombs. |
| totus tuus | totally yours | Offering one's life in total commitment to another. The motto was adopted by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ... to signify his love and servitude to Mary the Mother of Jesus Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is based on Holy Scripture: In the fullness of time, God sent his son, born of a virgin. The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God through Mary thus signifies her honour as Mother of God... . |
| tres faciunt collegium | three makes company | It takes three to have a valid group; three is the minimum number of members for an organization or a corporation. |
| translatio imperii Translatio imperii Translatio imperii, Latin for "transfer of rule", is a concept invented in the Middle Ages for describing history as a linear succession of transfers of imperium, that is of supreme power concentrated with a series of single rulers .-Origin:... |
transfer of rule | Used to express the belief in the transfer of imperial authority from the Roman Empire Roman Empire The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean.... of antiquity to the Medieval Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes... . |
| treuga Dei | Truce of God | A decree by the medieval Church that all feuds should be cancelled during the Sabbath—effectively from Wednesday or Thursday night until Monday. See also Peace and Truce of God Peace and Truce of God The Peace and Truce of God was a medieval European movement of the Catholic Church that applied spiritual sanctions in order to limit the violence of private war in feudal society. The movement constituted the first organized attempt to control civil society in medieval Europe through non-violent... . |
| tu autem | you indeed | Also "even you" or "yes, you", in response to a person's belief that he will never die. A memento mori epitaph Epitaph An epitaph is a short text honoring a deceased person, strictly speaking that is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque, but also used figuratively. Some are specified by the dead person beforehand, others chosen by those responsible for the burial... . |
| tu autem Domine miserere nobis | But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us | Phrase said at the end of biblical readings in the liturgy of the medieval church. |
| tu fui ego eris | I was you; you will be me | Thus, "what you are, I was; what I am, you will be.". A memento mori gravestone inscription to remind the reader that death is unavoidable (cf. sum quod eris). |
| tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito | you should not give in to evils, but proceed ever more boldly against them | From Virgil Virgil Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English , was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid... , Aeneid Aeneid The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who travelled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. It is composed of roughly 10,000 lines in dactylic hexameter... , 6, 95. |
| tu quoque Tu quoque Tu quoque , or the appeal to hypocrisy, is a kind of logical fallacy. It is a Latin term for "you, too" or "you, also". A tu quoque argument attempts to discredit the opponent's position by asserting his failure to act consistently in accordance with that position; it attempts to show that a... |
you too | The logical fallacy Fallacy In logic and rhetoric, a fallacy is usually an incorrect argumentation in reasoning resulting in a misconception or presumption. By accident or design, fallacies may exploit emotional triggers in the listener or interlocutor , or take advantage of social relationships between people... of attempting to defend one's position merely by pointing out the same weakness in one's opponent. |
| tuebor | I will protect | Found on the Great Seal on the flag of the state of Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... . |
| turris fortis mihi Deus | God is my strong tower | Motto of the Kelly Clan |