Latin Abbreviations Used in English

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A.D.: [anno Domini], in the year of (our) Lord
(used for dates in the Christian era as opposed to B.C.)
ad lib.: [ad libitum], at pleasure
a.m.: [ante meridiem], before noon
A.U.C.: [ab urbe condita; anno urbis conditae], from the founding of Rome (used as a reference point by the Romans for establishing dates, as we use A.D. today)
cf.: [confer] compare
e.g.: [exempli gratia], for example
et al.: [et alii], and others; [et alibi], and elsewhere
etc.: [et cetera], and so forth
ibid.: [ibidem], in the same place
id.: [idem], the same (author)
i.e.: [id est], that is
m.: [meridie], at midday, noon
N.B.: [nota bene], note well; take notice
op. cit.: [opere citato], in the volume quoted
p.m.: [post meridiem], afternoon
pro tem.: [pro tempore], for the time being
P.S.: [post scriptum], written afterwards, postcript
Q.E.D.: [quod erat demonstrandum], that which was to be proved
(sometimes found at the end of the solutions of geometry problems)
q.v.: [quod vide], which see
R.: [recipe], take as prescribed (medical term)
viz.: [videlicet,(videre licet)], namely
vs.: [versus], against

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