Genealogy Latin Dictionary
Below is a list of genealogy latin terms.
A | B C | D | E | F | G H | I J | K | L M | N O | P | Q R | S | T - Z
| Latin Phrase | Abbreviation |
English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| baptize, baptisimi, baptizatus | baptized | |
B.C. |
before Christ | |
| beatae memoriae | blessed memory | |
| bella gerant alii | let others wage war | |
| biduum | two-day period | |
| bis in die | b.i.d. |
twice a day |
| bona fide | acting in good faith | |
| carpe diem | seize the day | |
| cave | beware | |
| caveat | a warning or caution | |
| caveat emptor | buyer beware | |
| cetera desunt | the rest is missing | |
| ceteris paribus | all other things being equal | |
| Christus rex | Christ the king | |
| circa | c |
about, approximately |
| Codex Juris Canonici | book of canon (religious) law | |
| cogito, ergo sum | I think therefore I am | |
| cognomen | family name | |
| compos mentis | of sound mind | |
| confer | cf. |
to bring together, compare |
| consensus omnium | all agree | |
| copulatio, copulati, conjuncti | marriage | |
| Corpus Christi | the body of Christ | |
| cras | tomorrow | |
| crux | cross or a puzzle | |
| crux ansata | the sign of life | |
| culpa | neglect resulting in damage | |
| cum | together with | |
| cum grano (salis) | with a grain of salt | |
| cum laude | with praise | |
| cum privilegio | with privilege (of sole printing) | |
| curriculum vitae | cv |
a resume or life history |