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Bagatelle (_ba-ga-tel_). Trifle.
Beau (_bo_). A man drest fashionably.
Beau monde (_bo-mond_). People of fashion.
Belle (_bell_). A woman of fashion or beauty.
Belles lettres (_bell-letter_). Polite literature.
Billet doux (_bil-le-doo_). Love letter.
Bon mot (_bon-mo_). A piece of wit.
Bon ton (_bon-tong_). Fashion.
Boudoir (_boo-dwar_). A small private apartment.

Carte blanche (_cart-blansh_). Unconditional terms.
Chateau (_shat-o_). Country-seat.
Chef d’œuvre (_she-deuvre_). Master piece.
Ci-devant (_see-de-vang_). Formerly.
Comme il faut (_com-e-fo_). As it should be.
Con amore (_con-a-mo-re_). Gladly.
Conge d’elire (_congee-de-leer_). Permission to choose.
Corps (_core_). Body.
Coup de grace (_coo-de-grass_). Finishing stroke.
Coup de main (_coo-de-main_). Sudden enterprize.
Coup d’œil (_coo-deil_) View, or Glance.

Debut (_de-bu_). Beginning.
Denouement (_de-nooa-mong_). Finishing, or Winding up.
Dernier ressort (_dern-yair-res-sor_). Last resort.
Depôt (_dee-po_). Store, or Magazine.
Dieu et mon droit (_dew-a-mon-drwau_). God and my right.
Double entendre (_doo-blean-tan-der_). Double meaning.
Douceur (_doo-seur_). A bribe.

Eclaircissement (_ec-lair-cis-mong_). Explanation.
Eclat (_ec-la_). Splendour.
Eleve (_el-ave_). Pupil.
En bon point (_ang-bon-poing_). Jolly.
En flute (_ang-flute_). Carrying guns on the upper deck only.
En masse (_ang-mass_). In a mass.
En passant (_ang-pas-sang_). By the way.

Ennui (_ang-wee_). Tiresomeness.
Entreé (_ong-tray_). Entrance.

Faux pas (_fo-pa_). Misconduct.

Honi soit qui mal y pense (_ho-nee-swau kee mal e panss_). May evil
happen to him who evil thinks.

Ich dien (_ik deen_). I serve.
Incógnito. Disguised, or unknown.
In pétto. Hid, or in reserve.

Je ne sais quoi (_ge-ne-say-kwan_). I know not what.
Jeu de mots (_zheu-de-mo_). Play upon words.
Jeu d’esprit (_zheu-de-sprie_). Play of wit.

L’argent (_lar-zhang_). Money, or silver.

Mal-a-propos (_mal-ap-ro-po_). Unseasonable, or unseasonably.
Mauvaise honte (_mo-vaiz honte_). Unbecoming bashfulness.

Nom de guerre (_nong des giair_). Assumed name.
Nonchalance (_non-shal-ance_). Indifference.

Outre (_oot-ray_). Preposterous.

Perdue (_per-due_). Concealed.
Petit maitre (_pette e maiter_). Fop.
Protege (_pro-te-zhay_). A person patronized and protected.

Rouge (_rooge_). Red, or red paint.

Sang froid (_sang-froau_). Coolness.
Sans (_sang_). Without.
Savant (_sav-ang_). A learned man.
Soi-disant (_swau-dee-zang_). Pretended.

Tête-a-tête (_tait-a-tait_). Face to face, or private conversation of
two persons.

Unique (_yew-neek_). Singular.

Valet de chambre (_val’-e-de-shamb_). Footman.
Vive le roi (_veev-ler-wau_). Long live the king.

_EXPLANATION of LATIN WORDS and PHRASES in common use._

_N. B. The pronunciation is the same as if the words were English; but
divided into distinct syllables, and accented as below_.

Ad cap-tan′dum. _To attract_
Ad in-fin′-i-tum. _To infinity_
Ad lib′-it-um. _At pleasure_
Ad ref-er-end′-um. _For consideration_
Ad va-lo′-rem. _According to value_
A for-ti-o′-ri. _With stronger reason_
A′-li-as. _Otherwise_
Al′-ib-i. _Proof of having been elsewhere_
Al′-ma ma′ter. _University_
Ang′-li-ce. _In English_
A pri-o′-ri. _From a prior reason_
Ar-ca′num, or Ar-ca′-na. _Secret, or Secrets_
Ar-gu-men′-tum ad hom′-in-em. _Personal argument_
Au′di al′-ter-am par′-tem. _Hear both sides_

Bo′-na fi′-de. _In reality._

Cac-o-e′-thes scri-ben-di. _Passion for writing_
Com′-pos men′-tis. _In one’s senses_
Cre′-dat Ju-dæ′us. _I do not believe it_
Cum mul′-tis a′-li-is. _With many others_
Cum priv-i-le′-gi-o. _With privilege_

Da′-tum, or Da′-ta. _Point or points settled or determined_
De fac′-to. _In fact_
De′-i gra′-ti-a. _By the grace of God_
De ju-re. _By right_
Dom′-in-e di′-re-ge nos. _O Lord direct us_
Dram′-a-tis per-so′-næ. _Characters represented_
Du-ran′-te be′-ne pla″-ci-to. _During pleasure_
Du-ran′-te vi′-ta. _During life_

Er′-go. _Therefore_
Er-ra′-ta. _Errors_
Est′-o per-pet′-u-a. _May it last for ever_
Ex. _Late, or out of_
Ex of-fi″-ci-o. _Officially_
Ex par′-te. _On one side only_

Fac sim′-i-le. _An exact copy_
Fe′-lo de se. _Self-murderer_
Fi′-at. _Let it be done, or made_
Fi-nis. _End_

Gra′-tis. _For nothing_

Ib-i′-dem. _In the same place_
I′-dem. _The same_
Id est. _That is_
Im-pri-ma′-tur. _Let it be printed_
Im-pri′-mis. _In the first place_
In cœ′-lo qui′-es. _In heaven is rest_
In-for′-ma pau′-per-is. _As a pauper_
In com-men′-dam. _For a time_
In pro′-pri-a per-so′-na. _In person_
In sta′-tu quo. _In the former state_
In ter-ro′-rem. _As a warning_
Ip′-se dix′-it. _Mere assertion_
Ip′-so fac′-to. _By the mere fact_
I′-tem. _Also, or article_

Ju′-re di-vi′-no. _By divine right_

Lo′-cum te′-nens. _Deputy_

Mag′-na char′-ta (kar′-ta). _The great charter of England_
Me-men′-to mo′-ri. _Remember death_
Me′-um and tu′-um. _Mine and thine_
Mul-tum in par′-vo. _Much in a little_

Ne plus ul′-tra. _Greatest extent_
No′-lens vo′-lens. _Willing or not_
Non com′-pos _or_ Non com′-pos men′-tis. _Out of one´s senses_

O tem′-po-ra, O mo′-res. _O the times, O the manners_
Om-nes. _All_
O′-nus. _Burden_

Pas′-sim. _Every where_
Per se. _Alone, or by itself_
Pro bo′-no pub′-li-co. _For the public benefit_
Pro and con. _For and against_
Pro for′-ma. _For form’s sake_
Pro hac vi′-ce. _For this time_
Pro re na′-ta. _For the occasion_
Pro tem′-po-re. _For the time_

Quis sep-er-a-bit. _Who shall separate us?_
Quo an-i-mo. _Intention_
Quon′-dam. _Former_

Re-qui-es′-cat in pa′-ce. _May he rest in peace_
Re-sur′-gam. _I shall rise again_
Rex. _King_

Scan′-da-lum mag-na-tum. _Great scandal_
Sem′-per e-a′-dem, or sem′-per i′-dem. _Always the same_
Se-ri-a-tim. _In regular order_
Si′-ne di′-e. _Without naming a day_
Si′-ne qua non. _Indispensably requisite_
Su′-i gen-e-ris. _Unparalleled_
Sum′-mum bo′-num. _Greatest good_

Tri′-a junc′-ta in u′-no. _Three in one_

U′-no vo′-ce. _Unanimously_
U′-ti-le dul′-ci. _Utility with pleasure_

Va′-de me′-cum. _Constant companion_
Vel′-u-ti in spec-u-lum. _As in a glass_
Ver′-sus. _Against_
Vi′-a. _By the way of_
Vi′-ce. _In the room of_
Vi′-ce ver′-sa. _The reverse_
Vi′-de. _See_
Vi-vant rex et re-gi-na. _Long live the king and queen_

ROMAN NUMERALS.

I. 1. One.
II. 2. Two.
III. 3. Three.
IV. 4. Four.
V. 5. Five.
VI. 6. Six.
VII. 7. Seven.
VIII. 8. Eight.
IX. 9. Nine.
X. 10. Ten.
XI. 11. Eleven.
XII. 12. Twelve.
XIII. 13. Thirteen.
XIV. 14. Fourteen.
XV. 15. Fifteen.
XVI. 16. Sixteen.
XVII. 17. Seventeen.
XVIII. 18. Eighteen.
XIX. 19. Nineteen.
XX. 20. Twenty.
XXI. 21. Twenty-one.
XXX. 30. Thirty.
XL. 40. Forty.
L. 50. Fifty.
LX. 60. Sixty.
LXX. 70. Seventy.
LXXX. 80. Eighty.
XC. 90. Ninety.
C. 100. One Hundred.
CC. 200. Two Hundred.
CCC. 300. Three Hundred.
CCCC. 400. Four Hundred.
D. 500. Five Hundred.
DC. 600. Six Hundred.
DCC. 700. Seven Hundred.
DCCC. 800. Eight Hundred.
DCCCC. 900. Nine Hundred.
M. 1000. One Thousand.
MM. 2000. Two Thousand.
MDCCCXXV. 1825. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Five.

The ancient Romans in their notation made use of the following seven
letters; viz. I. V. X. L. C. D. and M. which singly stood for one,
five, ten, fifty, one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand. By
repeating and combining these any other numbers were formed.

The _annexing_ a less number to a greater increases its value, and
denotes the sum of both; as VI. signifies six. The _prefixing_ a less
number to a greater lessens its value, or shews their difference;
thus, IV. is four, &c. The word thousand is often expressed by a line
drawn over the top of a number; thus, X̅. signifies ten thousand.

_Abbreviations and Characters, in Common Use._

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