nity. In hoc signo vinces. [L.] By this sign thou wilt conquer. (Motto of Constantine.)-in limine. On the threshold.- in memoriam. In memory [of]; as a memorial [to]. - in nomine Domini. In the name of the Lord.- in nubibus. In the clouds; not clear.- in nuce. In a nutshell.- in omnia paratus. Prepared for all things.- in pace. In peace.- in perpetuum. Forever.- in præsenti. At the present time.- in propriâ personâ. In one's own person; in person.-in secula seculorum. To ages of ages. inter alia. [L.] Among other things. in terrorem. [L.] By way of intimidation or warning. Inter se. [L.] Between [or among] themselves. In totidem verbis. [L.] In so many words. - in transitu. In transit; during transmission.- in vino veritas. In wine [there is] truth, (i. e., intoxication makes one communicative). Invita Minerva. [L.] Minerva being unwilling (i. e., without genius or inspiration). iterum. [L.] Again. labor omnia vincit. [L.] Labor conquers all things. drap d'or mutato nomine laisser (or laissez) faire. [F.] Let alone. laissez-nous faire. Let us alone; let us be. lapsus linguæ. [L.] A slip of the tongue. lares et penates. [L.] Household gods. laus Deo. [L.] Praise be to God. le pas. [F.] The step; precedence. le roi le veut. [F.) The king wills it.- le rol s'avisera. The king will deliberate. les absents ont toujours tort. [F.] The absent are always in the wrong. le tout ensemble. [F.] The whole taken together. lex non scripta. [L.] Unwritten law; the common law. lex scripta. [L.] Written or statute law. lex talionis. [L.] Law of retaliation. l'homme propose, et Dieu dispose. [F.] Man proposes, and God disposes. lite pendente. [L.] During the trial. longe absit. [L.] Far be it. longo intervallo. [L.] With a long interval. lucus a non lucendo. [L.] Something whose properties do not correspond to its name: alluding to an absurd derivation of lucus (a grove) from luceo (be right). M ma chère. [F] My dear (feminine). macte novâ virtute. (L.] Go on in fresh deeds of valor: often macte virtute, meaning "Go on in virtue." ma foi. [F.] My faith; upon my faith. magna est veritas, et prævalet. [L.] Great is truth, and it prevails. (Prævalebit "will prevail," a form frequently used, is inaccurate.) magnum opus. [L.] The chief work of an author. maître d'hôtel. [F.] A house-steward. mal. [F.] Evil; disease; ailment.- mal de dents. Toothache.- mal de mer. Seasickness.- mal de tête. Headache. malgré nous. [F.] In spite of us. [L.] [L. malum in se. [L. mania a potu. mare clausum. me judice. [L.] memento mori. must die. A thing evil in itself. A closed sea. In my judgment. [L.] Remember that you mens sana in corpore' sano. [L.] A sound mind in a sound body. meum et tuum. [L.] Mine and thine. mirabile dictu. [L.] Wonderful to be told. mirabile visu. [L.] Wonderful to be seen. misericordia Domini inter pontem et fontem. [L.] "Twixt bridge and wave the Lord may save. modus. [L.] .Mode; manner.- modus operandi. A mode of operating.- modus vivendi. A mode of living; temporary arrangement. mon ami. [F.) My friend. mon cher. [F. My dear (masculine). mutatis mutandis. (L.) The necessary changes having been made. mutato nomine. [L.] The name being noli me tangere. [L.] Touch me not. nom de guerre. [F.] Literally, a war name; a pseudonym.- nom de plume. Literally, a pen-name; a pseudonym. non est. [L.] It is not; it is wanting.- non est inventus. He has not been found.non libet. It does not please me.- non passibus æquis. Not with equal (t. e., with shorter) steps. (notice. nota bene (N. B.). [L.] Note well; take nous verrons. [F.] We shall see. novus homo. [L.] parvenu. A new man; upstart; nunc aut nunquam. [L.] Now or never. fits and starts.- par accident. By accident.- par accord. By agreement.- par exemple. For example. pâté de foles gras. [F.] A pie of fat gooselivers. pater patriæ. [L.] Father of his country. pax vobiscum! [L.] Peace be with you! peccavi. [L.] I have sinned. pendente lite. [L.] Pending or during suit. [sanctuary. penetralia. [L.] The inmost parts; secrecy; per diem. [L.] By the day; daily. per fas et nefas. [L.] Through right and wrong. petitio principii. question. [L.] A begging of the peu à peu. [F] Little by little. peu de chose. [F.] A small matter. 576 pls aller. [F.] Last shift; end of resources. poëta nascitur, non fit. [L.] The poet is born, not made. poste restante. [F.] To remain [at the post-office] until called for; the general delivery. pour prendre congé (P. P. [take leave. C.). [F.] To prima facie. [L.] At first view; as far as first appears. [nings. principiis obsta. [L.] Withstand beginpro aris et focis. [L.] For altars and for firesides.- pro et con. For and against. profanum vulgus. [L.] The profane herd. pro patria. [L.] For native land.- pro tanto. For so much; to that extent.- pro tempore (pro tem.). For the time being; temporary. who acts through another acts through himself. qui va là? [F] Who goes there? quoad hoc. [L.] To this extent; so far. quod erat demonstrandum (Q. E. D.). [L.] Which was to be proved. quot homines, tot sententiæ. [L.] Minds as many as the men. R reductio ad absurdum. [L.] Reduction to an absurdity; proof of a proposition by showing the absurdity of its contradictory. rentes. [F.] Stocks; funds bearing interest. répondez s'il vous plait (R. S. V. P.). [F.] Reply, if you please. requiescat in pace. [L.] rest in peace! [L.] res angusta domi. cumstances.- res gesta. May he [she] Straitened cirA thing done; transaction.- res gestæ (pl.). All the essential circumstances. respublica. [L.] The commonwealth. resurgam. [L.] I shall rise again. revenons à nos moutons. (F.) Let us return to our sheep (i. e., to our subject). ruse de guerre. [F.] A stratagem of war. rus in urbe. [L.] Country in city. S .sans. [F.] Without.- s. cérémonie. Without ceremony.- s. doute. Without doubt. - s. façon. Informally.- s. pareil. Without equal.- s. peur et s. reproche. Without fear and without reproach.- s. souci. Without care. sauve qui peut. [F.] Let him save himself who can (indicating an utter disorgan 577 savoir faire. [F.] The knowing how to do; address; tact.- savoir vivre. The knowing how to live; good breeding. scripsit. [L.] He [or she] wrote [it]. sculpsit. [L.) He [or she] sculptured [it]. secundum naturam. [L.] According to nature.- secundum ordinem. In order. semper. [L.] Always. s. eadem. [fem.] Always the same.- s. felix. Always fortunate.- s. idem. [masc.] Always the same. - s. paratus. Always prepared. sic itur ad astra. [L.] Thus one may rise to the stars (1. e., to immortal fame).- sic passim. Thus everywhere.- sic semper tyrannis. Thus ever to tyrants.- sic transit gloria mundi. Thus passes away the glory of the world. similia similibus curantur. [L.] Like [ailments] are cured by like [remedies]. (Motto of homeopathy in medicine.) simplex munditiis. [L.] Plain in neatness; of simple elegance. sine. [L.] Without.- s. curâ. Without charge; without care.- s. die. Without a day being appointed; indefinitely.- s. morâ. Without delay.- s. odio. Without hatred. siste, viator! [L.] Stop, traveler! si vis pacem, para bellum. [L.] If you wish peace, prepare for war. sponte suâ. [L.] Of one's own accord. statu quo ante bellum. [L.] As it was before the war. sauviter in modo, fortiter in re. [L.] Gently in the manner, firmly in the act. sui generis. [L.] Forming a kind by itself; unique. [chief good. summum bonum. [L.] The supreme good; sursum corda! [L. Lift up your hearts! sutor ne supra crepidam (judicaret). [L. "The cobbler should stick tc his last." Ultra is sometimes less correctly written for supra. suum cuique. [L.] To each one his own. fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts. totidem verbis. [L.]. In so many words. toto cælo. [L.] By the whole heaven; very far apart. tout-à-fait. [F.] Entirely. from behind. vivat respublica! vivat rex! [L.] Long live the king! vive! [F. Long live!- v. la république! Long live the republic!- v. l'empereur! Long live the emperor!- v. le roi! Long live the king! voilà! [F.] There! there it is! see there! voilà tout. [F.) There, that is all; that is the whole of it. volente Deo. [L.] God willing. The vox, et præterea nihil. (L.) A voice, and nothing more.- vox populi, vox Dei. voice of the people is the voice of God. vulgo. [L.] Commonly. Weltliteratur. [G.] World-literature. wie gewonnen, so zerronnen. won, so flown; "light come, light go." Y y á Roma por todo. [Sp.] And to Rome for everything. yeux doux. [F.] Sweet eyes; soft glances. SYMBOLIC FLOWERS AND GEMS Flowers and gems have from earliest times been invested with symbolic expression, and the interpretations of their supposed characteristics constitute a sentimental philology amusing if not instructive, as shown in the partial list here given. In some cases the different sentiments given to the same flower are not at all compatible. Azalea. Temperance; moderation. Chrysanthemum, Chinese. Loveliness and cheerfulness. Chrysanthemum, Red. I love. Chrysanthemum, White. Truth. Chrysanthemum, Yellow. Dejection. Poverty. Clover, White. Think of me. Columbine. Desertion; folly; inconstancy. Convolvulus, Great. Despondency. Convolvulus, Pink. Worth sustained by affection. Coreopsis. Always cheerful. Cowslip. Winning grace; comeliness. Irritability. Cranberry. Cure for heartache. Crocus. Gladness; abuse not. Bachelor's-button. Celibacy; hope in love. Currant. Your frown will kill me. Balm. Sympathy; social intercourse. Barberry. Sharpness of temper. Basil, Sweet. Good wishes. Bayberry. Instruction; discipline. Bellflower. Constancy; gratitude. Bittersweet. Truth. Bluebell. Sorrowful regret; constancy. Bramble. Lowliness; remorse. Burdock. Importunity. Buttercup. Riches. Butterfly orchis. Gaiety. Cactus. Grandeur; warmth. Calla lily. Beauty; maiden modesty. Camellia, White. Perfected loveliness. Canterbury-bells. Acknowledgment. Cedar. Think of me; I live but for thee. Cherry blossom. Spiritual beauty. Cyclamen. Diffidence. Cypress. Despair; mourning. Daffodil. Deceitful hope; unrequited love. Dahlia. Elegance and dignity; forever thine. Daisy. Innocence. Dandelion. Love's oracle; coquetry. Dogwood. Love undiminished by adversity; faithfulness. Eglantine. Poetry; talent; I wound to heal. Fern. Fascination; magic; sincerity. Flax. Domestic industry; fate. Foxglove. Youth; insincerity. Fuchsia. Confiding love; taste. Gentian, Closed. Sweet be thy dreams. Geranium, Fish. Failure. Geranium, Ivy. Bridal favor. Geranium, Lemon. Unexpected meeting. Geranium, Rose. Preference. Geranium, Scarlet. Comforting. Maple. Reserve; retirement. Marigold. Cruelty in love; inquietude. Marjoram. Blushes. Marshmallow. Beneficence; consent. Pink, Double red. Woman's love. Ardent love. Pink, Mountain. Aspiration. Pink, White. Fascination; talent. Plum blossom. Keep your promises. Poppy, Variegated. Flirtation. Primrose. Believe me; youth and sadness. Quince-blossom. Temptation. Rhododendron. I am dangerous; beware. Rose, China. Beauty always new. Rose, Moss. Superior merit. Rose, Wild. Charming simplicity. [soul, heart and Rosebud, Moss. Confession of love. Salvia, Red. Untiring energy. Mignonette. Your qualities surpass your Sensitive-plant. Fine sensibility. Shamrock. Loyalty. Shepherd's purse. I offer you my all. Snowball. Bound; thoughts of heaven. Thistle, Scotch. Retaliation. Thyme. Courage. [well. Tigerlily. I dare you to love me. Trumpetflower. Fame. Narcissus. Egotism; you love yourself too Nasturtium. Patriotism. Night-blooming Cereus. Transient beauty. Nightshade. Your thoughts are dark. Tuberose. You are perfectly lovely. Tulip, Red. Declaration of love. Tulip tree blossom. Rural happiness. |