Latin words and expressions/A

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A.C.

anno Christi

A.D.

anno Domini

aet.

aetatis

a.m.

ante meridiem

ampl.

amplissima/..simus

a.u.s.

actum ut supra

a,ab

of, from

abamita

sister of the second great grandfatherm sometimes also of great grandfather or from the grandfather

abavia

second great grandmother

abavunculus

brother of the second great grandmother, the great grandmother or the grandmother

abavus,abavia

betovergrootvader, betovergrootmoeder (alg.):voorouder, voorzaat, voorvader, voormoeder

abba(s),abbatis

abt

abbatia

abbey

abbatiola

small abbey

abbati(ss)a

abdis (abbess)

ablutus

cleansed (by baptize)

abernarius faber

person mending pots, kettles,...

ab hoc et hab ac

talking without making sense

abiit

he/she has left

ab infantia

since his childhood

ab intestato

with death without leaving a will

abjectarius

timmerman, carpenter, woodcarver

abmateria

sister of the second great grandmother

abnepos

son of the great grandson

abnepotes

descendants

abneptis

daughter of great grandson

abnurus

vrouw van de achterkleinzoon

ab obstetrice baptisatus est

he/she is baptized by the midwife

abpatruus

brother of the second great grandfather

abortivus, abortius

premature child

abovius

second great grandfather

abreptus

taken away

abrogatio

withdrawal/annihilation of the law

absente corpore

funeral service without corpse

absente corpus

funeral service without corpse

absoluta munitus

having obtained absolution

absoluta et extrema unctione munitus

having obtained absolution and holy oils

absolutio

absolution

absque

without

absque dubio

without doubt

abuepas

son of the great grandson

abueptis

daughter of the great grandson

ac

and

acatholicus

not catholic

accepto

receive, accept

accepto necessitatis baptismo ab obstetrice

after receiving the emergency baptize by the midwife, due to the necessity of receiving the baptize by the midwife

accijns

tax on consummer goods

accisor

person who receives the direct taxes

aciscularius

mason, stonecutter, stonemason

actionarius

trader, shopkeeper

actis bannis

after the marriage calls

actuarius

company leader, clerc

actum

has come to pass

actum ut supra

date as before, on the date as mentioned at the top of the act

acuarius

needle maker

acuciator

sharpener of knifes

acufex

maker of needles

acuminator

sharpener of knifes

acupictor

weaver, lace worker

an aeternitatem trans(abiit)

has gone to eternity

adamita

sister of the second great grandfather

adavunculus

brother of the second great grandfather

ad-census

belasting op de verbruiksgoederen

ad hunc actum requisitus

called up for making these acts, asked to make these acts

adinstar

as big, resembling

adjudicare

assign by public sale, assignment

admatertera

sister of second great grandmother

ad matrimonium inscripti

subscribed for the marriage/wedding

administratis sacramentis

given the sacrements (normally before dying)

administratus

given, applied

admodum

very

admodum reverendus

(title) referend

adnepos

son of great grandson

adolescens

youngling, young man, young daughter(between 15-30 years), (adv.) unmarried/without husband

adolescentie

young people

adolescentula

jong meisje, maagd

adolescentulus

jongetje, knaapje

ad Patres

naar de vaderen gegaan, naar het dodenrijk gegaan

adpatruus

brother of the second great grandfather

adpendere

with everything that belongs to it

ad perpetuam memoriam

in everlasting memory

adscriptum glebae

slave, counted together with the soil (gleba is earth)

ad solemnizationem hujus actus requisitis

asked to create these acts

adsti-tit

was present

ad tempus

temporary

ad tempus vitae

lifelong

adulescens

youngling, young daughter (15-30 years), (adv)unmarried/without husband

adulescentula

young girl, virgin

adulescentulus

very young boy

adulescentulo

small boy just out of childhood

adulta, adultus

1. adult

2. (adv.) growing up, very adult-like

adulta virgo

adult young girl

adulter

adulterer; illicit lover, paramour; offspring of unlawful love, bastard (eccl.);

adulterio natus

born out of adultery

adulterium

adultery; blending/mixing of different strains/ingredients; contamination;

adumbrator

portraitist, person who makes drawings

ad valorem

corresponding to the value

advenae, advenus

of a stranger

adventivus

bride price, bride wealth;given by somebody else than the father

ad verbum

word for word, literally

ad vitam

lifelong, for live (interests)

advocatus

advokaat

ad vocem

to be found with the word, look up for the word

aedile

commissioner (magistrate) of police/fire/markets/games; sacristan

aedilis

master of the church, sacristan

aedituus

sexton, church guardian, church officer charged with the maintenance of the church buildings/money; also teacher of christian belief

aegridtudine quadam

by one or the other disease

aegrota,aegrotus

ill

aegrota per ... dies

after an illness of .... days

aegrotavit

has been sick

aegrotus

sick

aegrum

sick, weak

aequali gradu

in equal degree of blood or kinmanship

aequalis

equal

aerarius

coppersmith, copperbuyer; treasurer, financial manager

aerenculus

uncle

aerenculus magnus

brother of grandmother

aeres

grandfather

aeres maternus

grandfather (mothers side)

aeres paternus

grandfather (fathers side)

aetas

age

aetatis

old, having the age of ...

aetatis annorum

years

aetatis dierum

days

aetatis hebdomadorum

weeks

aetatis horarem

hours

aetatis mensium

months

aetatis septimanarum

weeks

aetatis provectae

elderly age

aetatis suae ...

in the age of ...

affidati

fiances; undermarriage

affines

relatives (wifes family)

affinis

marriage with a childless widow of the brother; (gen.) related, married into the family

affinitas, affinitatis

kinship due to marriage; related

ager

field

agere

do, act

agere (porcos)

tending pigs

ager novalis

unused field; plowed land left without buildings

agicessatio

fallow, left unplanted for a season

agnata

kinmanship (by blood) from mothers side

agnatio

kinmanship (by blood) from fathers side

agnatus

kinmanship in male lineage, related on fathers side

agnitio

recognition (of an unlawfull child)

agnomen

nickname

agrarius

farmer, countryman, peasant

agrestis

farmer, countryman, peasant

agricola, agricole, agricultor

farmer, countryman, peasant

agricolae

farmer, countryman, peasant

agricultura

agriculture

agynus

man without woman

a lapide

by a stone

alegenus

born in unknown territory/not here

alias N...

said differently, called differently

aliegena, aliegenus

born in unknown territory/not here

alienigenus

foreigner

alienum (corpus)

alien element, unknown particle/element

alii(s) et alii

e.a.

aliquis, aliqua

e.a.;somebody

aliquot

some

aliunde

from elsewhere

alius

other/another

allegatus est pro patre

designated as father

allodium

in full property of the owner, no tax duty (ground)

allutarius

preparerer of soft leather, leatherer (white)

altare

altar

alter

another

altera

other/s, the one, the other

altera die

the following day, the other day

alumna

stepdaughter

alumnus

stepson; discipel, student

ama

aam (old measure for wine)

amatina

daughter of an aunt (fathers side, so a full niece)

amatinus

son of an aunt (fathers side, so a full cousin)

ambio extranix

coming outside; forming one pair

ambo

both

ambo hic nati

both born here

ambo parochiani

both of this parish

amens

lunatic

a me pastore baptizatus

door mij pastoor gedoopt

amica, amicus

girlfriend, friend, kin; (adv.) loyal; confidential; accustomed

amicitia

friendship; related by blood; guild

amita

aunt (fathers side)

amita magna

great aunt (fathers side)

amita major

sister of the great grandparents

amita maxima

sister of the second great grandparents

amitina

aunts daughter (fathers side)

amitinus

aunts son (fathers side)

amitini

brothers and sisters of the children

amitinus magnus

grandson of the sister of the grandfather

amplissima, amplissimus

(titel) reverent, in high appraisal

ampullarius

glassblower, person who makes bottles

an

or (in a question phrase)

a nativitate

since birth

ancellator

birth catcher

ancilla

maid, young woman, servant

ancilla mineus

person giving milk to a baby-feeding it

ancilla nutriens

nurse;person giving milk to a baby-feeding it

anilitas

elderly; high age (for women)

animam sui creatori reddidit

gave his soul to the Creator

annalis

one year old; yearly

anniculus

only one your old

anniversarium

birthday

anno

in the year

anno aetatis (suae) 12

in his 12th birth year, being 12 years old

anno Christi

AC

anno Domini

in the year of the Lord

anno eodem ut supra

in the same year as above; has the same age as above

annonarius

grain/wheat merchant

annorum

in the age

annuatim

every year, yearly

annum

year

annus

year

anonima, anonimus

nameless

ante

before

antea

earlier; before

antecessor

ancestor; person coming before you

antedictus

aforesaid

ante diem pridie

day before yesterday

ante meridiem

forenoon

antenatus

stepson (of which the father is deceased)

ante nuptiael, nuptiale

marriage conditions

antesignanus

(mil.) sergant major, head of the guard

antiqua, antiquus

(adv) old, elderly; (pl.) elders, ancestors

anus vetula

old woman

anus antiqua

old, elderly

apiarius

beekeeper, beefarmer

apoplexia

stroke

apricator

bleacher

aprilis

april

apud

with, for

apud acta

with mandate (assignee)

aqua

water

aquabojolus

beadle, sexton, sacristan, player of the organ

aquarius

manager of the fountains and waterworks; watercarrier

arator

farmer, plower, peasant

arbalista

(mil.) slingers (people armed with slings)

arborator

tree farmer

archiator

doctor; first doctor in a hospital; officer of the sanitory serfice; chairman of the medicl faculty (university)

archidiaconus

archdeacon

arcularius

timmerman, bowmaker, furniture maker

area

farm; house; area

argentarius

silversmith; banker; money changer

armentarius

cow herder; herdsman

armigar

squire (man-at-arms in the service of a knight)

armiger

page, armed person, squire

aromatopola

pharmacist; spice merchant

articulo mortis

on the moment of death

artifex

craftsman

artista

artist; craftsman

ascendens

(adv.) predecessor, ascending

assator

cook

asserens se nominari N...

who claims to be named ...

asserere

confess

assertione matris (ex)

according to the statement of the mother

asseruere

confess

asseruit

he confesses (e.g. to being the father)

assete

basis

assignat

he or she assigns ...

assignatus

assignee

assisia

fee one has to pay on a public sale; tax on primarely food; usage tax

astans

the person present

astantibus

the people present (sometimes at a baptise)

astare

to be present; standing next to it

astavia

grandmother of the great grandmother

asthmate

by asthma

asthmaticus

person suffering from asthma

astrologus

astrologer

ataeres

father of the second great grandfather

atamita

sister of the second gread grandfather

atavia

grandmother of the great grandmother

atavus

second great grandfather

atavunculus

brother of the second gread grandmother

atenarius faber

person repairing pots and pans

atmatertera

sister of the second gread grandmother

atnepos

grandson of the great grandson

atneptis

granddaughter of the gread grandson

atpatruus

brother of the second gread grandfather

atque

and

attestatio de vita

proof of life; testimony

attingens

obtaining (the age of)

atuepis

granddaughter of the great grandson

atuepos

grandson of the great grandson

aucellator

birth catcher; person tending falcons

auf(f)ugere

escape

augusti

august

aurifaber

goldsmith, silversmith, jeweller

aurifex

goldsmith

aurifodinarius

gold digger

auriga

charioteer

autem

however

avi

grandparents

avia, ava

grandmother

avia materna

grandmother (mothers side)

avia paterna

grandmother (fathers side)

avi pater

great grandfather

avitus

(adv.)grandfatherly

avuncula

aunt (mothers side), mothers sister; wife of the mothers brother

avunculus

uncle (mothers side), mothers brother; man of the mothers sister

avunculus magnus

brother of the grandmother

avunculus major

brother of the great grandmother

avunculus maximus

brother of the second great grandmother

avus

grandfather; (gen.) ancestor

avus maternus

grandfather (mothers side)

avus paternus

grandfather (fathers side)