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    Name ________________________ English abbreviations

    English Abbreviations
    derived from Latin

    Many abbreviations used in the English language were derived from Latin words. They are used so
    frequently that we often forget that the letters actually represent Latin words.

    Draw a line from the abbreviation to the definition.

    Latin Abbreviation Definition
    post meridiem P.M. before the middle of the day

    circa c. number, by number

    exempli gratia e.g. against

    et cetera etc. Doctor of Philosophy

    id est i.e. around, about

    et alii et al. and the others

    anno domini A.D. that is to say

    ante meridiem A.M. in the year of the Lord

    Medicinae Doctor M.D. compare

    numero no. after the middle of the day

    Philosophiae Doctor Ph.D. and the rest

    versus vs. for the sake of example

    pro tempore pro tem. to improvise

    postscriptum P.S. see

    ibidem ibid in the same place

    ad libitum ad lib. for the time being

    vide v. Doctor of Medicine

    confer cf. that is

    videlicet viz. afterthought
    Copyright 2003 T. Smith Publishing. www.tlsbooks.com All rights reserved.
    English abbreviations answer key
    Copyright 2003 T. Smith Publishing. www.tlsbooks.com All rights reserved.
    English Abbreviations
    derived from Latin

    Many abbreviations used in the English language were derived from Latin words. They are used so
    frequently that we often forget that the letters actually represent Latin words.

    Draw a line from the abbreviation to the definition.

    Latin Abbreviation Definition
    post meridiem P.M. after the middle of the day

    circa c. around, about

    exempli gratia e.g. for the sake of example

    et cetera etc. and the rest

    id est i.e. that is

    et alii et al. and the others

    anno domini A.D. in the year of the Lord

    ante meridiem A.M. before the middle of the day

    Medicinae Doctor M.D. Doctor of Medicine

    numero no. number, by number

    Philosophiae Doctor Ph.D. Doctor of Phiosophy

    versus vs. against

    pro tempore pro tem. for the time being

    postscriptum P.S. afterthought

    ibidem ibid in the same place

    ad libitum ad lib. improvise

    vide v. see

    confer cf compare

    videlicet viz. that is to say, namely

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