This is the Latin translation by Horace of a phrase from Hippocrates, and is often used out of context. Ars gratia artis 'Art for art's sake' (motto of MGM) Ars longa, vita brevis 'Art is long, life is short'. For example, one could say that Alan Turing was a computer scientist ante litteram, since the profession of 'computer scientist' was not recognised in Turing's day. Ante litteram 'before the letter', a qualifier for an expression when applied to something that existed before the expression itself was introduced or became common. In current US legal usage, a brief submitted to the court by a third party. A mari usque ad mare 'From sea to sea' - motto of Canada Amicus curiae 'Friend of the court' (adviser), a person who can obtain or grant access to the favour of powerful people (like Romana curia). 'Add little to little and there will be a big pile.' Ovid Alea iacta est 'The die is cast' ( Julius Caesar in Suetonius uses it as an imperative 'Alea jacta esto': 'Let the die be cast') Alma mater 'nourishing mother' - used for the university one has attended Alter ego 'Another self' - usually refers to a pseudonym but can refer to another person. ad valorem tax Adde parvum parvo manus acervus erit. 'Many happy returns!' Ad nauseam 'to the point of nausea' Ad valorem 'by the value', e.g. Ad interim 'in the meantime', as in the term 'chargé d'affaires ad interim' for a diplomatic officer who acts in place of an ambassador Ad infinitum 'to infinity', going on forever Ad libitum (ad lib) 'Freely at ease', just ramble Ad majorem Dei gloriam 'to the greater glory of God' Ad multos annos 'To many years!', i.e. Ad hoc 'For a particular purpose (improvised, made up in an instant)' Ad hominem 'To the man', meaning 1) an argument designed to appeal to personal interest rather than objective fact 2) an argument criticizing one's opponent rather than his ideas.

'to a date that does not (or will not) exist' (Emperor Augustus, in Suetonius, in the sense of 'never' - Kalends were part of the Roman calendar, not of the Greek, so it is used of a false or unlikely promise) Ad captandum vulgus 'To appeal to the crowd' - often used of politicians who make false or insincere promises appealing to popular interest. A bene placito 'at your pleasure' Ad Calendas Graecas 'To the Greek Kalends', i.e. 'from the founding of the city' (of Rome) 753 B.C., according to Livy's count used as a reference point by the Romans for establishing dates, as we use A.D. A A pedibus usque ad caput 'From feet to head.' Ab urbe condita or Anno urbis conditae, abbreviated A.U.C.

Ad infinitum ad nauseam ad mortem