Word lists · C1
Latin & fixed formal expressions (C1)
Latin phrases that Brazilian lawyers, academics and journalists use every day, from a priori to stricto sensu.
Recognition only
These words are labelled by register. You'll learn to understand them; the drills never ask you to type them.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a priori | … | ||
| 2 | a posteriori | … | ||
| 3 | ad hoc | … | ||
| 4 | grosso modo | … | ||
| 5 | in loco | … | ||
| 6 | sui generis | … | ||
| 7 | data venia | … | ||
| 8 | habeas corpus | … | ||
| 9 | per capita | … | ||
| 10 | status quo | … | ||
| 11 | lato sensu | … | ||
| 12 | stricto sensu | … | ||
| 13 | in natura | … | ||
| 14 | de facto | … | ||
| 15 | ipsis litteris | … |