Basic Latin Phrases

carpe diem

seize the day

veni, vidi, vici

I came, I saw, I conquered

e pluribus unum

out of many, one

Et tu, Brute?

And you, Brutus?

cave canem

beware of the dog

pax vobiscum

peace be with you all

tempus fugit

time flies

alma mater

nourishing mother

persona non grata

unwelcome person

post mortem

after death

cogito ergo sum

I think therefore I am

Semper fidelis

Always faithful

status quo

the existing state of affairs

ars artis gratia

art for art's sake

lapsus linguae

slip of the tongue