Genealogy Latin Dictionary
Below is a list of genealogy latin terms.
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| Latin Phrase | Abbreviation |
English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| e contrario | from a contrary position | |
| ea est fiducia gentis | such is the loyalty of this people | |
| editio princes | first printed edition | |
| Eduardus Rex | E.R. |
King Edward |
| ego et rex meus | I and my king | |
| ejustdem die | of the same day | |
| Elizabeth Regina | E.R. |
Queen Elizabeth |
| emeritus | discharged from service, honorable title | |
| eodem anno | in the same year | |
| eodem die | on the same day | |
| eodem mense | in the same month | |
| e pluribus unum | from many, one (motto of the USA) | |
| e re nata | as circumstances dictate | |
| ense et aratro | with sword and plow | |
| eo tempore | at this time | |
| ergo | therefore | |
| errare humanum est | to err is human | |
| erratum (errata) | error (errors) in a book | |
| et allii or et aliae or et alia or et al. | and others | |
| et ceterae | etc. |
and so forth |
| et sequens | et seq. |
and the following |
| et sequential | et seqq. |
and those that follow |
| et sic de ceteris | and so to of the rest | |
| et uxor | et ux. |
and wife |
| ex | out of, from within | |
| ex ante | before the event, beforehand | |
| ex cathedra | with authority | |
| excelsior | higher, ever upward | |
| exception probat regulam | the exception proves the rule | |
| exempli gratia | e.g. |
for example |
| ex gratia | given as a favour | |
| ex hypothesi | from the hypothesis | |
| ex libris | from the library of | |
| ex officio | by right of office | |
| ex parentibus legitimo matrimonio junctis | from the parents of a legitimate marriage | |
| ex post (facto) | after the fact | |
| ex proprio motu | voluntarily |
