List of Latin phrases (S): Difference between revisions

|''{{visible anchor|saltus in demonstrando}}saltus in demonstrando''||leap in explaining||a leap in logic, by which a necessary part of an equation is omitted.

|''{{visible anchor|salus in arduis}}salus in arduis''||a stronghold (or refuge) in difficulties||a Roman [[Silver Age of Latin literature|Silver Age]] maxim. Also the school motto of [[Wellingborough School]].

|''{{visible anchor|salvo errore et omissione}}salvo errore et omissione'' <small>(s.e.e.o.)</small>''||save for error and omission||Used as a reservation on statements of financial accounts. Often now given in English "errors and omissions excluded" or "e&oe".

|''{{visible anchor|salvo honoris titulo}}salvo honoris titulo'' <small>(SHT)</small>''|| save for title of honor ||Addressing oneself to someone whose title is unknown.

|''{{visible anchor|Sancta Sedes}}Sancta Sedes''||Holy Chair|| literally, "holy seat". Refers to the [[Pope|Papacy]] or the [[Holy See]].

|''{{visible anchor|sancta simplicitas}}sancta simplicitas''||holy innocence||Or "sacred simplicity".

|''{{visible anchor|sancte et sapienter}}sancte et sapienter''||in a holy and wise way||Also ''sancte sapienter'' (holiness, wisdom), motto of several institutions, notably [[King's College London]]

|''{{visible anchor|sapientia et virtusveritas}}sapientia et virtus''||wisdom and virtuetruth||Motto of the [[UniversityChristchurch ofGirls' HongHigh KongSchool]], HongNew KongZealand.

|''{{visible anchor|sapientia ianuaet vitaevirtus}}sapientia ianua vitae''||wisdom isand the gateway to lifevirtue||Motto of the [[WirralUniversity Grammarof SchoolHong for BoysKong]], Bebington,Hong EnglandKong.

|''{{visible anchor|sapientia meliorianua aurovitae}}sapientia melior auro''||wisdom is betterthe thangateway goldto life||Motto of the [[UniversityWirral ofGrammar School Deustofor Boys]], Bilbao, San SebastiánBebington, SpainEngland.

|''{{visible anchor|sapientia, pax,melior fraternitasauro}}sapientia, pax, fraternitas''||Wisdom,wisdom Peace,is better than Fraternitygold||Motto of [[UniversidadUniversity deof lasDeusto]], AméricasBilbao, Puebla]],San CholulaSebastián, MexicoSpain.

|''{{visible anchor|sapientia, potentiapax, estfraternitas}}sapientia potentia est''||wisdomWisdom, isPeace, powerFraternity||Motto of the[[Universidad Housede oflas AkeleyeAméricas, SwedenPuebla]], DenmarkCholula, CzechoslovakiaMexico.

|''{{visible anchor|scientiaescientia ceditcum marereligione}}scientiae cedit mare''||Thereligion seaand yieldsknowledge to knowledgeunited||Motto of the [[UnitedSt StatesVincent's CoastCollege, GuardPotts AcademyPoint]].

|''{{visible anchor|Scientiaescientiae etcedit patriaemare}}scientiae et patriae''||ForThe sciencesea andyields fatherlandto knowledge||Motto of the [[UniversityUnited ofStates Coast Guard LatviaAcademy]].

|''{{visible anchor|scientia etdux laborvitae certissimus}}scientia et labor''||knowledgeScience andis workthe truest guide in life||mottoMotto of the [[UniversidadMiddle NacionalEast deTechnical IngenieríaUniversity]].

|''{{visible anchor|scientiaScientiae et sapientiapatriae}}scientia et sapientia''||knowledgeFor science and wisdomfatherland||mottoMotto of [[IllinoisUniversity Wesleyanof UniversityLatvia]]

|''{{visible anchor|scientia imperii decus et tutamenlabor}}scientia imperii decus et tutamen''||knowledge is the adornment and protection of the Empirework||Mottomotto of [[ImperialUniversidad Nacional Collegede LondonIngeniería]]

|''{{visible anchor|scribimus indocti doctique poemata passim}}scribimus indocti doctique poemata passim''||Each desperate blockhead dares to write||as translated by [[Philip Francis (translator)|Philip Francis]]. From [[Horace]], ''[[Epistularum liber secundus]]'' (1, 117)<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/horace/epist2.shtml|title = Q. Horati Flacci Epistvlarvm Liber Secvndvs|access-date = 10 September 2008|author = Quintus Horatius Flaccus|author-link = Horace|publisher = [[The Latin Library]]|language = la}}</ref> and quoted in [[Henry Fielding|Fielding]]'s ''[[The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling|Tom Jones]]''; lit: "Learned or not, we shall write poems without distinction."

|''{{visible anchor|sed ipse spiritus postulat pro nobis, gemitibus inenarrabilibus}}sed ipse spiritus postulat pro nobis, gemitibus inenarrabilibus''||But the same Spirit intercedes incessantly for us, with inexpressible groans||[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208%3A26%20&version=KJV,NIV,MSG Romans 8:26]

|''{{visible anchor|sed terrae graviora manent}}sed terrae graviora manent''||But on earth, worse things await||[[Virgil]], ''[[Aeneid]]'' 6:84.

|''{{visible anchor|semper maiorlibertas}}semper libertas''||always more, always greaterfreedom||Motto of [[IgnatiusPrince ofGeorge Loyola]]County, founder of the [[Society of JesusVirginia]], i.e. the Jesuits

|''[[semper paratus]]''||always prepared||Motto of several institutions, e.g. [[United States Coast Guard]]; see also ''[[nunquam non paratus]]'' (never unprepared)

|''{{visible anchor|semper vigilans}}semper vigilans''||always vigilant||Motto of several institutions including the US[[Civil Air ForcePatrol]] Auxiliaryof (Civilthe [[United States Air Patrol)Force]], the city of [[San Diego]], California, and the Providence, Rhode Island Police Department.

|''{{visible anchor|semper vigilo}}semper vigilo''||always vigilant||The mottoMotto of the Scottish Police Forces, Scotland.

|''{{anchor|sesquipedalia verba}}sesquipedalia verba''||words a [[foot (prosody)|foot]] and a half long||From [[Horace]]'s ''[[Ars Poetica (Horace)|Ars Poetica]]'', "''proicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba''{{-"}} ("he throws down his high-flown language and his foot-and-a-half-long words"). A [[self-reference|self-referential]] jab at [[longest word in English|long words]] and needlessly elaborate language in general.

|''{{visible anchor|sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas}}sic utere tuo ut alienum non laedas''||use [what is] yours so as not to harm [what is] of others||Or "use your property in such a way that you do not damage others{{'"}}. A legal maxim related to property ownership laws, often shortened to simply ''sic utere'' ("use it thus").

|''{{visible anchor|sic vita est}}sic vita est''||thus is life||Or "such is life". Indicates that a circumstance, whether good or bad, is an inherent aspect of living.

|''{{visible anchor|similia similibus solvunturcurantur}}{{hr}}{{visible anchor|similia similibus solvunturcurentur}}''||similar substancesthings willare dissolvetaken care of by similar substances||Usedthings<br as/>let asimilar generalthings rulebe intaken [[chemistry]];care of by similar things||"like dissolvescures like" refersand to"let thelike abilitybe ofcured polarby orlike"; nonthe polarfirst solventsform to("cur'''a'''ntur") dissolveis polarindicative, orwhile nonthe polarsecond [[solutes]]form respectively.<ref>[[Joel("cur'''e'''ntur") Henry Hildebrand|Hildebrand,is Jsubjunctive. H.]]The andindicative Scott,form R.is L.found in [[Paracelsus]] (195016th century),''The Solubilitywhile ofthe Nonelectrolytes'',subjunctive 3rdform ed.,is said by [[AmericanSamuel Chemical SocietyHahnemann]], Monographfounder No.of 17[[homeopathy]], Reinholdand Publishingis Corporationknown as the [[law of similars]].</ref>

|''{{visible anchor|sine dieanno}} <small>(s.a.)</small>''||without a year||Used in [[bibliography|bibliographies]] to indicate that the date of publication of a document is unknown.
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|''{{visible anchor|sine die}}''||without a day||Originally from old [[common law]] texts, where it indicates that a final, dispositive order has been made in the case. In modern legal context, it means there is nothing left for the court to do, so no date for further proceedings is set, resulting in an "[[adjournment sine die]]".

|''{{anchor|sit nomine digna}}sit nomine digna''||may it be worthy of the name||MottoNational motto of [[Rhodesia]], also motto of [[Durbanville]], South Africa

|''{{anchor|stamus contra malo}}stamus contra malo''||we stand against by evil||The motto of the Jungle Patrol in ''[[The Phantom]]''. The phrase actually violates [[Latin grammar]] because of a mistranslation from English, as the preposition ''contra'' takes the [[accusative case]]. The correct Latin rendering of "we stand against evil" would be "''stamus contra malum''{{-"}}.

|''{{visible anchor|sub nomine}}'' <small>(sub nom.)</small>''||under the name||"in the name of", "under the title of"; used in legal citations to indicate the name under which the litigation continued.

|''{{Anchorvanchor|sub verbo|sub voce}}|text=sub verbo; sub voce}}''|| ||Under the word or heading; abbreviated ''s.v.'' Used to cite a work, such as in a dictionary;, abbreviatedwith alphabetically arranged entries, e.g. "''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', s.v. 'horse.{{'"}}"

|''{{visible anchor|sursum corda}}sursum corda''||Lift up your hearts||Literally, “Lift hearts”. Motto of [[Haileybury College]], Hertfordshire. The opening dialogue to the Prefacepreface of the Eucharistic Prayer or [[Anaphora (liturgy)|Anaphora]] in the liturgies of the Christian Church. [[Hymnal]] for the German [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn|diocese of Paderborn]] from 1874 to 1975.