| A.B. |
abbreviation of "artium baccalaureus" (Latin); Bachelor of Arts. |
| ab ovo |
(Latin) from the egg; from the beginning. |
| A.D. |
abbreviation of "anno Domini" (Latin); in the year of the Lord, or, since the birth of Jesus Christ (used in designating dates). |
| ad hominem |
(Latin) to the man; appealing to a personal interest, emotion, or prejudice rather than to rationality. [1/2 definitions] |
| a fortiori |
(Latin) for a strong reason; all the more so. |
| a.m. |
abbreviation of "ante meridiem" (Latin); the period from midnight until noon. |
| anno Domini |
(Latin) in the year of the Lord (often abbreviated "A.D.") |
| ars gratia artis |
(Latin) art for the sake of art. |
| Augustan |
of or relating to Augustus Caesar, to the period in which he reigned, or to the Latin literature of that period. [1/3 definitions] |
| Ave Maria |
(Latin) Hail Mary; the opening words of a prayer to the Virgin Mary. [1/2 definitions] |
| caballero |
a Spanish or Latin American gentleman. [1/3 definitions] |
| cacique |
in Spain and Latin America, a local political boss. [2/3 definitions] |
| caritas |
(Latin) love; charity. |
| carpe diem |
(Latin) seize the day; the attitude or advice that one should enjoy today without thought for tomorrow. |
| casus belli |
(Latin) an event or occurrence that provokes or serves as a pretext to declare war. |
| centavo |
a monetary unit of several countries, esp. in Latin America. |
| cf. |
abbreviation of "confer" (Latin); compare, to note the likenesses and differences of (pronounced as individual letters or as word "compare"). |
| cha-cha |
a modern ballroom dance that originated in Latin America, characterized by its triple beat. [1/2 definitions] |
| chaconne |
a slow, formal dance of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries having its origins in Spain or Latin America, or the music composed for such a dance. [1/2 definitions] |
| classic |
(pl.) the academic study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome along with the study of the ancient Greek and Latin languages. [1/10 definitions] |
| compos mentis |
(Latin) in one's right mind; legally sane. |