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
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