October 9th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "albae gallinae filius"

 October 9th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "albae gallinae filius"

"albae gallinae filius" 

"son of a white hen" literally, meaning a very fortunate person, a person "born lucky"

a.d. VII Idus Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI 

October 8th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a latere"

 October 8th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a latere"

"a latere" 

"from the side" - can be used quite literally as "from the side" (the source of the English "lateral" and "laterally," but also used in the Catholic Church for cardinals with the confidence of the pope ("from his side") - a legatus a latere is a papal legate enjoying the special confidence of the pope. In diplomacy, a legatus a latere can be a representative plenipotentiary. The word can also be used in law for succession of property rights - hence the English word "collateral" 

a.d. VIII Idus Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI 

October 7th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "agnosco veteris vestigia flammae"

October 7th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "agnosco veteris vestigia flammae"

"agnosco veteris vestigia flammae" 

"I recognize the traces of the old flame" - Publius Vergilius Maro, Aeneid, IV.23 - recognizing the traces of romantic love - the "old flame"

Nonis Octobribus anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI 

October 6th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "age quod agis"

 October 6th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "age quod agis"

"age quod agis" 

"Do what you are doing" - pay attention to the business at hand!

Pridie Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI 

October 5th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi"

 October 5th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi"

"a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi" 

"a precipice from the front, wolves from behind" - Ancient Roman equivalent of "between the Devil and the deep blue sea" or "between a rock and a hard place" - being caught between choices of equally unpleasant alternatives

a.d. III Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI 

October 4th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a fortiori"

October 4th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a fortiori"

"a fortiori" 

"from a stronger [argument or reason]," "with stronger reason," "all the more" - a phrase used in philosophy and law to indicate an argument based on an even stronger one

a.d. IV Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI 

October 3rd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "aetatis suae"

October 3rd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "aetatis suae"

"aetatis suae" 

"of their own age" - found on tombstones, e.g. "Obiit aetatis suae XLVIII" would mean "Died at the age of 48," "Died at 48 years of their own age"

a.d. V Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI