Latin/Appendix F
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English abbreviations derived from Latin
editCommon English abbreviations from Latin.
| Abbreviation | Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A.D. | anno dominī | year of (our) lord |
| A.M. | ante meridiem | before noon |
| C(a). | circa(annum) | around(year) used in dates, as in c. 900 |
| cf. | confer | compare |
| e.g. | exemplī gratia | for example |
| et al. | et aliī | and others |
| etc. | et cetera | and so on |
| Ibid. | ibidem | same place / source (in a footnote, when referring to the same source as the last footnote) |
| i.e. | id est | that is |
| P.M. | post meridiem | after noon |
| P.S. | post scrīptum | postscript |
| q.e.d | quod erat dēmōnstrandum | what was to be shown (Science) |
| q.v. | quo vide | which see (when referencing another article in an encyclopedia) |
| v. or vs. | versus | against |
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