Translation to English of many common expressions in other languages.

Translation to English of many common expressions in other languages.

Word or Phrase	Language	Translation
ad absurdum	Latin	to the point of absurdity
ad infinitum	Latin	to infinity
ad nauseam	Latin	to a sickening degree
afficionado	Spanish	an ardent devotee
annus mirabilis	Latin	wonderful year
au courant	French	up to date
beau geste	French	a fine or noble gesture, often futile
beau monde	French	high society
bête noire	French	something or someone disliked
bon mot	French	a witty remark or complement
bon vivant	French	a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink
bona fide	Latin	in good faith
carpe diem	Latin	seize the day
carte blanche	French	unrestricted power to act on one's own
caveat emptor	Latin	let the buyer beware
comme ci comme ça	French	so-so
comme il faut	French	as it should be, fitting
cri de coeur	French	heartfelt appeal
de rigueur	French	strictly required, as by etiquette, usage, or fashion
deus ex machina	Latin	God from the machine, a contrived device to resolve a situation
dolce vita	Italian	sweet life; the good life, especially one of physical pleasure and self-indulgence
ecce homo	Latin	behold the man
enfant terrible	French	an incorrigible child, an outrageously outspoken or bold person
entre nous	French	between ourselves, confidentially
ex cathedra	Latin	with authority, especially with infallibility
ex post facto	Latin	after the fact, retroactively
Feinschmecker	German	gourmet
in flagrante delicto	Latin	caught in the act
in loco parentis	Latin	in place of the parents
in situ	Latin	in place, situation in the original or natural position
in vino veritas	Latin	in wine there is truth
ipso facto	Latin	by the fact itself
je ne sais quoi	French	I know not what; an elusive property
mano a mano	Spanish	hand to hand, a direct confrontation or conflict
mea culpa	Latin	I am to blame
memento mori	Latin	a reminder that you must die
modus operandi	Latin	a method of operating
mot juste	French	the exact, appropriate words
ne plus ultra	Latin	the most intense degree of a quality or state
nom de guerre	French	pseudonym
nom de plume	French	pen name
nota bene	Latin	note well; take notice
persona non grata	Latin	unacceptable or unwelcome person
pro bono	Latin	free, without charge
quid pro quo	Latin	something for something, an equal exchange
sans souci	French	carefree
savoir-faire	French	the ability to say and do the correct thing
sic transit gloria mundi	Latin	thus passes away the glory of the world
sine qua non	Latin	indispensable
terra incognita	Latin	unknown territory
tout le monde	French	everybody, everyone of importance
veni, vide, vici	Latin	I came, I saw, I conquered
verboten	German	forbidden
vini	Latin	wine
vox populi	Latin	the voice of the people
Wanderjahr	German	a year or period of travel, especially following one's schooling
Weltanschauung	German	a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity's relation to it
Zeitgeist	German	the spirit of the time, general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time