Latin Abbreviations

Did you know that many of the abbreviations you use every day, are in Latin?

1. AA = Ad acta - To the archives (Legal term )
2. AAS = Anno aetatis suae - In the year of his/her age (Refers to the inscription on the tomb that specifies the age of the deceased. )
3. a.C. = Ante Christum - Before Christ (To count years before the birth of JesusChrist )
4. a.D. = Anno aerae vulgaris - The vulgar era (Same as: Common Era Anno Christi, and Anno Domini - Used to count time after the birth of Jesus Christ - Basis of the Western calendar )
5. AD = Anno Domini - In the year of Our Lord (Used to count time after the birth of Jesus Christ - Basis of the Western calendar )
6. a.D. = Ante Diem - Days before (To refer to dates )
7. ad lib. = Ad libitum - At will (Legal Term )
8. AH = Ad Honorem - In honor of (Epigraphy )
9. AH = Anno Hegirae - Year of the escape (Basis of the Islamic calendar, the year of the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 )
10. AM = Anno mundi - Year of the world (Basis of the Jewish calendar - Many dates have been calculated, but the most accepted by Jewish scholars is 3761 BC )
11. AM = Ante Meridiem - Before Meridian (Meridian = noon, mid-day - Morning, before 12:00 PM )
12. A.M.D.G. = Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam - For the greater glory of God (Ecclesiastical term - Motto of the Jesuit order - Often found inscribed in many cathedrals )
13. BA = Baccalaurei in Artibus - Bachelor of Arts (Academic term - University Degree )
14. BS = Baccalaurei in Scientiis - Bachelor of Science (Academic term - University Degree )
15. c. = Circa - Around (Refers to dates )
16. c.a. = Circa Anum - Around the year (Refers to dates )
17. cf. or cfr. = Confere - Compare, refer (Used in footnotes )
18. DOM = Deo Optimo Maximo - For God, the best and greatest (Bernardo Vincelli used it to label his bottles of Benedictine )
19. EC = Era Christiana - Christian Era (Often )
20. e.g. = Exempli gratia - For example (Grammatical term )

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