Genealogy Latin Dictionary
Below is a list of genealogy latin terms.
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| Latin Phrase | Abbreviation |
English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| pari passu | equally | |
| pater | father | |
| patrina | godmother | |
| patrinus | godfather | |
| patrinus fuit | the godfather was | |
| pax | peace | |
| peculium | property | |
| per annum | p.a. |
an amount by the year |
| per capita | per person | |
| per centum | per one hundred | |
| per contra | on the other hand | |
| per diem | an allowance of so much every day | |
| perendi | day after tomorrow | |
| per mensem | an amount by the month | |
| per se | by itself | |
| persona (non) grata | (un) welcome person | |
| piscator | fisherman | |
| pleno iure | with full authority | |
| post meridiem, pomerid | pm |
after midday |
| post bellum | after the war | |
| post factum | after the fact | |
| post hoc | after this | |
| post mortem | taking place after death | |
| post obitum | after death | |
| post partum | after childbirth | |
| praesentibus testibus | their presence as witnesses | |
| praestanda | to pay taxes and other contributions | |
| prima facie | at first appearance | |
| primus inter pares | first among equals | |
| pro re nata | prn |
as required |
| probatum est | it has been proved | |
| pro bono | legal work undertaken for free | |
| pro patria | for one’s country | |
| pro rata | in proportion to the value | |
| pro tempore | pro tem. |
for the time being |
| post scriptum | ps |
an afterthought or additional matter |
