Latin 1 English Abbreviations

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 Name ________________________ English abbreviations English Abbreviations derived from Latin Many abbreviations used in the En glish language were derived from Latin words. They are used so frequently that we often forget that t he letters actually represent Latin words. Draw a line from the abbreviat ion to the definition. Lat in Abbre vi at ion Definition  post meridiem P.M. before the middle of the day circa c. number, by number exempli gratia e.g. against et cetera etc. Doctor of Philosophy id est i.e. around, about et alii et al. and the others anno domini A.D. that is to say ante meridiem A.M. in the year of the Lord Medicinae Doctor M.D. compare numero no. after the middle of the day Philosophiae Doctor Ph.D. and the rest versus vs. for the sake of example  pro tempore pro tem. to improvise  postscriptum P.S. see ibidem ibid in the same place ad libitum ad lib. for the time being vide v. Doctor of Medicine  confer cf. that is videlicet viz. afterthought Copyright ©2003 T. S mith Publ ishing. www .tlsbooks.com All rights reserved.

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  Name ________________________English abbreviations

English Abbreviationsderived from Latin

Many abbreviations used in the English language were derived from Latin words. They are used so

frequently that we often forget that the letters actually represent Latin words.

Draw a line from the abbreviation to the definition.

Latin Abbreviation

 

Definition post meridiem P.M. before the middle of the day

circa c. number, by number

exempli gratia e.g. against

et cetera etc. Doctor of Philosophy

id est i.e. around, about

et alii et al. and the others

anno domini A.D. that is to say

ante meridiem A.M. in the year of the Lord

Medicinae Doctor M.D. compare

numero no. after the middle of the day

Philosophiae Doctor Ph.D. and the rest

versus vs. for the sake of example

 pro tempore pro tem. to improvise

 postscriptum P.S. see

ibidem ibid in the same place

ad libitum ad lib. for the time being

vide v. Doctor of Medicine 

confer cf. that is

videlicet viz. afterthought

Copyright ©2003 T. Smith Publishing. www.tlsbooks.com All rights reserved.

 

English abbreviations answer key 

Copyright ©2003 T. Smith Publishing. www.tlsbooks.com All rights reserved.

English Abbreviationsderived from Latin

Many abbreviations used in the English language were derived from Latin words. They are used so

frequently that we often forget that the letters actually represent Latin words.

Draw a line from the abbreviation to the definition.

Latin Abbreviation

 

Definition post meridiem P.M. after the middle of the day

circa c. around, about

exempli gratia e.g. for the sake of example

et cetera etc. and the rest

id est i.e. that is

et alii et al. and the others

anno domini A.D. in the year of the Lord

ante meridiem A.M. before the middle of the day

Medicinae Doctor M.D. Doctor of Medicine

numero no. number, by number

Philosophiae Doctor Ph.D. Doctor of Phiosophy

versus vs. against

 pro tempore pro tem. for the time being

 postscriptum P.S. afterthought

ibidem ibid in the same place

ad libitum ad lib. improvise

vide v. see 

confer cf compare

videlicet viz. that is to say, namely