April 14th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "ad unguem"
"ad unguem"
"to the fingernail" - id est, to perfection - a sculptor in antiquity would test the smoothness of a polished surface by running his fingernail over it
a.d. XVIII Kalendas Maias anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
April 13th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "adsum"
"adsum"
"I am present," "I am here" - a formal answer to a roll call
Idibus Aprilibus anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
April 12th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "ad rem"
"ad rem"
"to the matter (at hand)" - id est, directly, to the matter at hand
Pridie Idus Apriles anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
April 11th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "ad referendum"
"ad referendum"
"for consideration" - diplomatic term; when diplomats accept a proposal on behalf of their governments, they often do so ad referendum, meaning their acceptance is subject to the consideration and approval of their governments.
a.d. III Idus Apriles anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
April 10th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "ad quod damnum"
"ad quod damnum"
"to what damage" - a bit of legal Latin referring to a writ used for assessing damages relating to land taken for public use
a.d. IV Idus Apriles anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
April 9th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "ad quem"
"ad quem"
"to/for whom/which"
a.d. V Idus Apriles anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
April 8th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "Ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora."
"ad praesens ova cras pullis sunt meliora."
"Eggs at the present are better than chickens tomorrow." - A Roman version of "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
a.d. VI Idus Apriles anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
