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Latin expressions in Spanish Posted by on Mar 6, 2009 in Spanish Culture

There are many Latin expressions used in formal and written Spanish. Let’s learn some of them.

ad hoc – a propósito (for the purpose)
a fortiori – con mayor razón (with all the more reason)
ex aequo – con igual mérito (equally)
in extremis – en caso extremo (in an extreme case)
modus vivendi – arreglo entre dos o varias personas (arrangement, compromise)
non plus ultra – el tope (the absolute limit)
persona non grata – persona indeseable (unwelcome person)
sine qua non – imprescindible (essential condition)
a posteriori – después (after)
a priori – antes (before)
exabrupto – brusquedad (abrupt remark, outburst)
ex catedra – en tono magisterial (authoritatively)
ex profeso – expresamente (deliberately)
ex voto – ofrenda dedicada a Dios (offering to God)
(a) grosso modo – de forma general (in a general way)
ipso facto – inmediatamente; por el mismo hecho (immediately, by the very fact that)
(todo) quisque – todo el mundo (everybody and their uncle)
vox populi – voz popular (public opinion on something)

Nos vemos prontito.

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English / Spanish teacher and translator for over 20 years. I have been blogging since 2007 and I am also a professional singer in my spare time.