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sigla Scribal abbreviations or sigla (singular: siglum) are abbreviations used by ancient and medieval scribes writing in various languages, including Latin, Greek, Old English and Old Norse. In modern manuscript editing (substantive and mechanica ...
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Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
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annus A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hour ...
'' or ''aut.'' *á—''aut''. *Ắ—'' Antiphona''. *a'—'' antiphona'' or ''autem''. *a.—''
annus A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hour ...
''. *A.—''Accursius'' or ''Albericus''. *A:—''
Amen Amen ( he, אָמֵן, ; grc, ἀμήν, ; syc, ܐܡܝܢ, ; ar, آمين, ) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jews, Jewish, Christia ...
''. *ab.—'' Abbas''. *abbāssa—''Abbatissa''. *abd.—'' Abdiæ''. *ābl'a—''ambula''. *abl'o—''ablatio''. *ābl'o—''ambulatio''. *abl'om—''ablationem''. *abłtm—'' ablativum''. *abłto—'' ablativo''. *abñia—''absentia''. *absol'em—''absolutionem''. *abst°—'' abstractio''. *absʒ—''absque''. *A·B·T·—''Annua...Bima...Trima''. *ābul'oʒ—''ambulationem''. *a.C.—''anno Christi'' or ''ante Christum''. *acciˢ—''accidens''. *acci~—''accipitur''. *accⁿal'r—''accidentaliter''. *Accu—''(De) Accusationibus''. *Accur.—''
Accursius __NOTOC__ Accursius (in Italian ''Accursio'' or ''Accorso di Bagnolo''; c. 11821263) was a Roman jurist. He is notable for his organization of the glosses, the medieval comments on Justinian's codification of Roman law, the ''Corpus Juris Civil ...
''. *a'cls—''æcclesia'' or '' ecclesia.'' *a.C.n.—''
ante Christum natum The term ''ante Christum natum'' (Latin for ''before Christ (was) born''), usually abbreviated to a. Chr. n., a.Ch.n., a.C.n., A.C.N., or ACN, denotes the years before the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a Latin equivalent to the English " ...
''. *ac°—''
actio Pronuntiatio was the discipline of delivering speeches in Western classical rhetoric. It is one of the five canons of classical rhetoric (the others being inventio, dispositio, elocutio, and memoria) that concern the crafting and delivery of sp ...
''. *act'.—'' Actus (Apostolorum)''. *actā—''activa''. *actˡ'ʳ—''actualiter''. *A.D.—''
Anno Domini The terms (AD) and before Christ (BC) are used to label or number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term is Medieval Latin and means 'in the year of the Lord', but is often presented using "our Lord" instead of "the Lord", ...
.'' *ađ—''aliud''. *addʒ—''adderet''. *adħ—''adhuc''. *A.D.I. or A.D.J.—''Anno Dominicæ Incarnationis''. *AD·N·—''adiutor numerorum''. *adń—''ad nomen''. *adnˡ'ʒ—''adnihilet''. *ad°—''(ex) adverso'' or ''aliquod''. *adq—''adque, atque''. *a·d·r·—''anno dominicæ resurrectionis''. *adˢ—''adversus''. *adʒ—''adest''. *ad=t—''adesset''. *A·E·C·E·U—''At ego contra eam vindico''. *AF—''affectus''. *AF·—''ad finem''. *A·F·—''ante factum'' or ''actum fide''. *A·F·F·—''Annum faustum felicem''. *aff°—''affirmatio''. *agð—''agendum''. *agẽ—''agere''. *agg.—'' Aggei (Prophetia)''. *āgl'—'' angelis''. *āgl's—''
angelus The Angelus (; Latin for "angel") is a Catholic devotion commemorating the Incarnation of Christ. As with many Catholic prayers, the name ''Angelus'' is derived from its incipit—the first few words of the text: ("The Angel of the Lord ...
''. *AG·MAG·D—''Agens Magistratum dixit''. *AḠN·—''Agnus''. *agʳ—''agitur''. *āḡsti—'' Augusti''. *AG·V—''Agens vices''. *aīał—''animalis''. *aīe—'' animæ''. *a'is—''aliis''. *al.—''Albertus,'' ''Albericus,
alibi An alibi (from the Latin, '' alibī'', meaning "somewhere else") is a statement by a person, who is a possible perpetrator of a crime, of where they were at the time a particular offence was committed, which is somewhere other than where the crim ...
''. *al' or aˡ—''animal''. *ała—''alia''. *Alb.—''Albericus'' or ''Albertus (Papiensis)''. *ald'—''aliud''. *Ald.—''Aldricus''. *al'e—''animale''. *al'ia—''animalia''. *all or allā—''
alleluia Alleluia (derived from the Hebrew ''Hallelujah'', meaning "Praise Yahweh") is a Latin phrase in Christianity used to give praise to God. In Christian worship, Alleluia is used as a liturgical chant in which that word is combined with verses of ...
.'' *All—''Allegata''. *ałł—''alliis (aliis)''. *Ałł.—'' Allegoria''. *ałn—''aliquando''. *Al.pa.—
Albertus papiensis
'. *alŕ—''aliter''. *ałs—''alias'' or ''aliis''. *alủiˢ—''alumnis''. *Aλ— ''Talentum''. *A.M.—''Ave Maria.'' *āmīcl'o—''amminiculo''. *amí9—''amicum''. *āmoʳ—''amovetur''. *AÑ— ''anni''. *aⁿ—''ante''. *anatħa—''
anathema Anathema, in common usage, is something or someone detested or shunned. In its other main usage, it is a formal excommunication. The latter meaning, its ecclesiastical sense, is based on New Testament usage. In the Old Testament, anathema was a cr ...
''. *A.N.D.—''Anno Nativitatis Domini''. *anđ—'' Andegavensis''. *anđca—''antedicta''. *Ang.—''Angelus (de Perusio)''. *angł or anˡ'—'' angelis''. *annłis—''annualis''. *annłr—''annualiter''. *ANN·P— ''Annonæ Præfectus''. *an.o.—''ante omnia''. *Ant.de.But.—'' Antonius de Butrio''. *anułł—''a nulla (ora)''. *Ańʒ—'' Anzianis''. *ãor—''maior''. *a°s—''alios''. *a°t—''aliquot''. *Ap.—''(De)'' ''appellationibus''. *apd'—''apud''. *apłi—'' Apostoli''. *apłs—''apostolus''. *A·P·M·—''annorum plus minus''. *ap. ob. re.—''appellationis obstaculo remoto''. *Aposta.—''(De) Apostatis''. *apostłs—''apostolus''. *appeˡ'—''appetibilis''. *appell.rē.—''appellatione remota''. *appłłois—''appellationis''. *A·P·PO—''apud præfectum prætorio''. *appōm—''appositionem''. *appʳ—''appellatur'' or ''appretiator.'' *aprł—''
aprilis ''Aprilis'' or ''mensis Aprilis'' (April) was the second month of the ancient Roman calendar, following '' Martius'' (March) and preceding '' Maius'' (May). On the oldest Roman calendar that had begun with March, ''Aprilis'' was the second of ten ...
''. *aps—''apostolus.'' *A·P·T·—''ad potestatem tuam''. *AQI·S·—''Aquilana
Stipulatio ''Stipulatio'' was the basic form of contract in Roman law. It was made in the format of question and answer. Capacity In order for a contract to be valid, parties must have capacity: both ''intellectus'' ("understanding") and '' voluntas'' ("wi ...
''. *Ar.—''Ardizione (Jacopo di)'' or '' argumentum''. *aʳ—''aliter'' or ''maior''. *a'r—'' a meridie''. *Arbí.—''(De) Arbitris''. *Arch.—''Archidiaconus''. *archð—''archidiaconus''. *arcħi—'' archiepiscopi'' *Arch·M·—'' Archiepiscopatus'' '' Mediolani''. *arcħo or arcħopo—'' archiepiscopo''. *Arg.—''Argumentum''. *āres—''maiores''. *arłos—''articulos''. *ar°—''arbitrio'', ''
argument An argument is a statement or group of statements called premises intended to determine the degree of truth or acceptability of another statement called conclusion. Arguments can be studied from three main perspectives: the logical, the dialectic ...
o'', ''arguo'', ''articulo''. *arʳ—''argumentatur''. *arta°—''arctatio''. *artiˡ'—''articulis''. *artˣ—'' artifex''. *aˢ—''alias'' or ''antecedens''. *A·S·L·F·—''a sua lege fecit''. *assig°—'' assignatio''. *assiłatur—''assimilatur''. *assʒʳ—''assentitur''. *At.C.—''Ante Christum''. *atⁿ or attⁿ—''attamen''. *atq· or atʒ or at7—''atque''. *Au.—''Aurum''. *AU·—''Augustus''. *aú—''autem''. *aủ—''aut''. *a·u·c·—'' anno Urbis conditæ''. *auð—''audiat'' or ''audituris''. *au. de ca.—''auri de camera (ducali)''. *auðʳ—''auditur''. *auētʳe—''aventuræ''. *aūg—''augusti'' or ''augusto.'' *Auḡni—'' Augustini''. *au°ʳ—''auctor''. *A·U·PɔS·—''agens vicem
Proconsul A proconsul was an official of ancient Rome who acted on behalf of a consul. A proconsul was typically a former consul. The term is also used in recent history for officials with delegated authority. In the Roman Republic, military command, or ' ...
is''. *authâs—'' authoritas''. *authen.—''authentica'' or ''authenticorum''. *avūclī—'' avunculi''. *awncłs—'' avunculus''.


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*B—''8''. *b.—''...bus.'' *B.—'' Beatus, Bernhardus,
Bulgarus Bulgarus was a twelfth-century Italian jurist, born in Bologna. He has been confused with Bulgarinus, a 15th-century jurist. He was the most celebrated of the famous Four Doctors of the law school of the University of Bologna and was regarded as ...
.'' *b: or B:—''...bus.'' *b;—''...bus'' or ''...bet.'' *·b'·—''Bernhardus''. *bʒ—''...bus'' or ''...bet.'' *b7—''...bus''. *babł—'' Babylonis''. *Bal. or Bald.—'' Baldus''. *bałł.—''balliviæ'' or ''ballivis.'' *Band.—''Bandinus''. *bar.—'' Baruch''. *Bartħs—''Bartholomœus''. *B·C·—''bonorum curator''. *BCA·—''bona caduca''. *BĒO—''Bonorum emptio''. *b.f.—''
bona fides In human interactions, good faith ( la, bona fides) is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction. Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case ...
''. *B·F·C·—''Bonæ fidei
contract A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that creates, defines, and governs mutual rights and obligations between them. A contract typically involves the transfer of goods, services, money, or a promise to tran ...
us''. *BFD—'' Beneficium dedit''. *BFO—''
beneficio Beneficio is an intentional community in southern Spain. It consists of a plot co-owned by many residents in a river valley, outside of the Alpujarras village of Órgiva. Inhabitants live largely in various styles of light shelters such as tents, ...
''. *B·G·—''Bona gratia''. *B·H·—''Bona Hereditaria''. *bib'r—''bibitur''. *bīfiʳ—''beatificari''. *błas—'' bladas'' or '' blavis''. *błłi—''
belli The Belli, also designated Beli or Belaiscos were an ancient pre-Roman Celtic Celtiberian people who lived in the modern Spanish province of Zaragoza from the 3rd Century BC. Origins Roman authors for unknown reasons wrote that the Belli wer ...
''. *bll'm—'' bellum''. *bḿ—''bonæ memoriæ''. *B·M·—''Boni
Mores Mores (, sometimes ; , plural form of singular , meaning "manner, custom, usage, or habit") are social norms that are widely observed within a particular society or culture. Mores determine what is considered morally acceptable or unacceptable ...
'' or ''Bona Materna''. *B.M.—''Beata Maria'', ''Beata Mater'', ''Benemeritus''. *B·MN—''Bona
Munera Munera is a town and municipality in the province of Albacete, Spain; part of the autonomous community eu, autonomia erkidegoa ca, comunitat autònoma gl, comunidade autónoma oc, comunautat autonòma an, comunidat autonoma ast, comuni ...
''. *bnđ.—''benedicti''. *bõ—''bona''. *BŌF—''Bona Fortuna'' or ''Bonum Factum''. *bo.me.—''bonæ memoriæ''. *Borcħ—''Borchardus''. *borð—''bordarius''. *bōs—''beatos'' or ''bonos''. *BP—''Bonorum Possessio''. *B.P.—''Beatissime Patre, Beatus Paulus, Beatus Petrus.'' *BR—''Bonorum''. *BR.—''breve''. *bʳ—''breviter''. *bŕaui—''breviavi''. *bs—''...bus''. *b's—'' beatus''. *B·U·—''Bona vacantia''. *Bul. or Bulg.—''
Bulgarus Bulgarus was a twelfth-century Italian jurist, born in Bologna. He has been confused with Bulgarinus, a 15th-century jurist. He was the most celebrated of the famous Four Doctors of the law school of the University of Bologna and was regarded as ...
''. *But.—'' Butrius''. *B.V.—''Beata Virgo'', ''Beatitudinis Vestræ'', ''bene vale'', ''bene valeatis''. *bz—''...bet''.


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Antisigma The Claudian letters were developed by the Roman emperor Claudius (reigned 41–54). He introduced three new letters to the Latin alphabet: *Ↄ or ↃϹ/X (''antisigma'') to replace BS and PS, much as X stood in for CS and GS. The shape ...
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