Status Quo or Statu quo is a Latin expression that means “current state”. The status quo is related to the state of facts, situations and things, regardless of the moment. The term status quo...
Agnus Dei means Lamb of God. Agnus Dei is a Latin expression, widely used by Christians to refer to Jesus Christ, after being sacrificed on the cross... The expression Lamb of...
Idem is a word with Latin origin and means "the same", "equal" or "in the same way". The term is normally used in bibliographic citations, to avoid the repetition of the author's name...
Habeas corpus means "may you have your body", and is an original Latin expression. Habeas corpus is a legal measure to protect individuals who are having their freedom infringed, it is a...
RIP, or R.I.P, is the acronym for "Requiescat in pace", a Latin expression that means "rest in peace", in Portuguese. RIP is a term used when a person dies, and is usually written on headstones...
Jus means merit, and comes from the Latin jus, which means right. The term is usually used accompanied by “doing”, which means that the person must be entitled to something or something. To live up to something...
Hic et Nunc is a Latin expression that means here and now. Hic et nunc is when someone is not willing to wait, wants something immediately, at the same moment, the individual has no more patience...
i.e. is the abbreviation of id est, a Latin expression meaning "this is" in Portuguese. This abbreviation is very common in English, and there are others that are also well known, such as...
Urbi et Orbi means "to the city of Rome and to the world" in Portuguese, and is a Latin term. Urbi et Orbi was the opening of Roman pronouncements and today is what the blessing of...
Omnia vincit is a Latin term authored by Virgil, known as one of the greatest poets of Rome and an exponent of Latin literature, which expressed the traditions of a nation. Omnia vincit means someone...
Honoris causa is a Latin expression and is currently used as an honorific title, which literally means “for the sake of honor”. Typically, honoris causa is used when a university of...
Curriculum Lattes is a curriculum prepared in accordance with the standards of the Lattes Platform, managed by CNPq (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development). The Lattes Platform is the result of...
Curriculum vitae, which means curriculum, in Portuguese, is a term from Latin, and means life trajectory. Curriculum can also be abbreviated to CV or just CV. It's a document...
Sine qua non is an adjective phrase, from Latin, which means “without which not”. It is an expression often used in our vocabulary and refers to an action or condition that is...
Lato sensu is a Latin expression that means "in a broad sense". It is used in other languages and areas such as Law, Linguistics, Semiotics and others, to refer that a certain interpretation...