Latin Glossary

LATIN GLOSSARY & ABBREVIATIONS
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Adultus
Aetas
Amita
Annus
Aprilis
Auctor
Augustus/Sextilis
Avunculus
Avia
Avus
Caelebs
Conclave
Cognomen
Condo/Repono
Decembris
Dies
Domus
Familia
Februarius
Femina
Filia
Filius
Frater
Gener
Genus
Januarius
Illegitima
Infans
Infantis
Julius
Junius
Liber
Maius
Martius
Mater
Matertera
Matrimonium
Mensis
Migro
Mors/Mortis
Mortuus
Natus
Neptis
Nepos
Nomen
Nomen baptizati
Nomina parentum
Non legitimus
Novembris
Nurus
Octobris
Pagus
Pater
Patruus
Principium
Provincia
Puella
Puer
Quaestus
Quintilis
Regio
Respublica
RIP Requiescat In Pace
Sagerdos
Septembris
Solum
Soror
Spurius
Tabulae
Templum
Testamentum
Urbs
Uxor
Via
Vidua
Viduus
Viri

Adult
Age
Aunt, Paternal
Year
April
Sponsor/Witness
August
Uncle, Maternal
Grandmother
Grandfather
Unmarried/Single
Apartment/Room
Surname
House
December
Date/Day
Home
Family
February
Woman
Daughter/Niece
Son/Nephew
Brother
Son-in-law
Birth
January
Daughter of unknown father
Child
Baby
July (after Caesar)
June
Book
May
March
Mother
Aunt, maternal
Marriage
Month
Emigrate/Depart
Death
Deceased/Dead
Birth
Granddaughter
Grandchild, Grandson
Given name
Baptismal name
Parent's names
Illegitimate
November
Daughter-in-law
October
Village, District
Father
Uncle, paternal
Place of origin
Province
Girl
Boy
Occupation (employment)

July (before Caesar)
District
State
May He Rest In Peace
Priest
September
Birth-place
Sister
Son of unknown father
Records
Church
Legal Will
City
Wife
Street
Widow
Widower
Husband

ABBREVIATIONS

Found in old wills and other documents

a.a.s.
Died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) (86 y/o died in year 86)
d.s.p.
Died without issue (decessit sine prole)
d.s.p.l.
Died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole legitima)
d.s.p.m.s.
Died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita)
d.s.p.s.
Died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita)
d.unm
Died unmarried
d.v.p.
Died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris)
d.v.m.
Died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris)
Et al
And others (et alia)
Fieri Facias
A writ issued on behalf of a party who won a lawsuit and was entitled to money damages from a defendant. The writ directed the constable or sheriff to satisfy the judgment out of the property of the defendant, basically to seize and sell his property and turn over to the plaintiff the amount he is owed. It is more commonly known as a writ of execution.
Inst
Present month (instans)
Nunc
Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness
Ob
he/she died (obit)
Relict
Widow or widower (relicta/relictus)
Sic
So or thus, exact copy as written
Testes
Witnesses
Ult
Late (ultimo)
Ux
Wife (uxor)
Viz
Namely (videlicet)

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