|
Latin
Word... |
May
Mean in English... |
|
a capella
(a capélla, a capélla) |
unaccompanied |
|
ab initio
(ab inítio, ab inítio) |
from the beginning |
|
abavus
(ábavus, ábavus) |
forefather/ancestor |
|
abbas
(ábbas, ábbas) |
abbot |
|
abbatissa
(abbatíssa, abbatíssa) |
abbess |
|
abjuratio
(abjúratio, abjúratio) |
abjuration
(e.g. where heretics and schismatics renounce
their
errors) |
|
abominatio
(abominátio, abominátio) |
aversion/loathing |
|
abscessus
(abscéssus, abscéssus) |
death |
|
absit
(ábsit, ábsit) |
God forbid |
|
absolvo
(absólvo, absólvo) |
absolve |
|
acatholicus
(acathólicus, acathólicus) |
non-Catholic |
|
acerbitas
(acérbitas, acérbitas) |
evil/sinfulness |
|
Acta Apostolicae Sedis
(Ácta Apostólicae Sédis, Ácta Apostólicae Sédis) |
Acts of the Apostolic See (Abbrev.
A.A.S.) [official
publication of the Vatican] |
|
actio gratiarum
(áctio gratíarum, áctio gratíarum) |
thanksgiving |
|
Actio Sacrifica
(Áctio Sacrifica, Áctio Sacrifica) |
Eucharistic Sacrifice |
|
actus noxius
(áctus nóxius, áctus nóxius) |
sin |
|
acysterium
(acystérium, acystérium) |
monastery |
|
ad intentionem dantis
(ad intentiónem dántis, ad intentiónem dántis) |
according to the intention of the donor |
|
ad interim
(ad ínterim, ad ínterim) |
in the meantime |
|
ad limina Apostolorum
(ad límina Apostolórum, ad límina Apostolórum) |
to the threshold of the Apostles
(refers to bishop's visit to
Rome) |
|
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
(Ad Majórem Déi Glóriam, Ad Majórem Déi Glóriam) |
for the greater glory of God (Abbrev.
A.M.G.D.) |
|
ad verbum
(ad vérbum, ad vérbum) |
word for word |
|
adamo
(ádamo, ádamo) |
love greatly |
|
adolescentia
(adolescéntia, adolescéntia) |
adolescence |
|
adopto
(adópto, adópto) |
adopt/choose |
|
adorabilis
(adorábilis, adorábilis) |
adorable |
|
adoratio
(adorátio, adorátio) |
adoration |
|
adulterium
(adultérium, adultérium) |
adultery |
|
adultus
(adúltus, adúltus) |
adult |
|
advenio
(advénio, advénio) |
come |
|
Adventus
(Advéntus, Advéntus) |
Advent season |
|
advocata
(advocáta, advocáta) |
advocate |
|
Advocatus Diaboli
(Advocátus Diáboli, Advocátus Diáboli) |
Devil's Advocate
(used in traditional
beatification/canonization process) |
|
adytum
(ádytum, ádytum) |
sanctuary |
|
aegritudo
(aegritúdo, aegritúdo) |
sickness |
|
aequalitas
(aequálitas, aequálitas) |
equality |
|
aerumna
(aerúmna, aerúmna) |
affliction/trial |
|
aeternitas
(aetérnitas, aetérnitas) |
eternity |
|
aeternum
(aetérnum, aetérnum) |
forever |
|
affabilis
(affábilis, affábilis) |
affable/approachable |
|
affinis
(affínis, affínis) |
related |
|
afflatus
(afflátus, afflátus) |
breath |
|
afflictatio
(afflictátio, afflictátio) |
suffering |
|
afflictio
(afflíctio, afflíctio) |
affliction |
|
affligo
(afflígo, afflígo) |
afflict |
|
agape
(ágape, ágape) |
love |
|
Agnus Dei
(Ágnus Déi, Ágnus Déi) |
Lamb of God
(refers to Jesus Christ) |
|
agonia
(agónia, agónia) |
agony |
|
agrapha
(ágrapha, ágrapha) |
unwritten things |
|
alba
(álba, álba) |
alb |
|
albarius
(albárius, albárius) |
white |
|
almucia
(almúcia, almúcia) |
amice |
|
almus
(álmus, álmus) |
kind/forgiving |
|
altare
(altáre, altáre) |
altar |
|
altare fixum
(altáre fíxum, altáre fíxum) |
permanent altar |
|
altare maius
(altáre máius, altáre máius) |
high altar |
|
altare minus
(altáre mínus, altáre mínus) |
side altar |
|
altare portabile
(altáre portábile, altáre portábile) |
portable altar |
|
altare privilegiatum
(altáre privilegiátum, altáre privilegiátum) |
privileged altar |
|
alteratio
(alterátio, alterátio) |
alteration |
|
Altissimus
(Altíssimus, Altíssimus) |
the Most High |
|
ama
(ama, ama) |
cruet |
|
amabilis
(amábilis, amábilis) |
amiable |
|
amarus
(amárus, amárus) |
bitter/unkind |
|
amica mortis
(amíca mórtis, amíca mórtis) |
things pertaining to death |
|
amicabilis
(amicábilis, amicábilis) |
amicable/friendly |
|
amicio
(amício, amício) |
clothe |
|
amita
(ámita, ámita) |
aunt |
|
amoenus
(amoénus, amoénus) |
pleasant |
|
amor
(ámor, ámor) |
love |
|
amphibalus
(amphíbalus, amphíbalus) |
chasuble |
|
ampola
(ampóla, ampóla) |
cruet |
|
anastasis
(anástasis, anástasis) |
the Resurrection |
|
anathema
(anáthema, anáthema) |
denunciation/curse of excommunication |
|
angelicus
(angélicus, angélicus) |
angelic |
|
angelus
(ángelus, ángelus) |
angel |
|
anima
(ánima, ánima) |
soul |
|
anniversarium
(anniversárium, anniversárium) |
anniversary |
|
annuntiatio
(annuntiátio, annuntiátio) |
annunciation |
|
annus
(ánnus, ánnus) |
year |
|
annuus
(ánnuus, ánnuus) |
yearly |
|
ante
(ánte, ánte) |
before |
|
ante factum
(ánte fáctum, ánte fáctum) |
before the fact |
|
antiphona
(antíphona, antíphona) |
antiphon |
|
antiphonarium
(antiphonárium, antiphonárium) |
book of antiphons (the Gradual) |
|
Antiphones Maiores
(Antíphones Maióres, Antíphones Maióres) |
the "O" antiphons (Vespers, from 12/17-12/23) |
|
antiquitas
(antíquitas, antíquitas) |
antiquity |
|
antistes sacrorum
(antístes sacrórum, antístes sacrórum) |
bishop |
|
anxietas
(anxíetas, anxíetas) |
anxiety |
|
anxius
(ánxius, ánxius) |
anxious |
|
apocalypsis
(apocalýpsis, apocalýpsis) |
revelation |
|
apocrisiarius
(apocrisiárius, apocrisiárius) |
envoy |
|
apocrypha
(apócrypha, apócrypha) |
apocryphal |
|
apologia
(apológia, apológia) |
explanation/defense |
|
apostasia
(apostásia, apostásia) |
apostasy |
|
apostata
(apóstata, apóstata) |
an apostate |
|
apostolica administratio
(apostólica administrátio, apostólica administrátio) |
apostolic administration (portion of the Church governed by an
apostolic administrator ) |
|
apostolica signatura
(apostólica signatúra, apostólica signatúra) |
apostolic signatura (the Church's supreme tribunal) |
|
Apostolicae Curae
(Apostólicae Cúrae, Apostólicae Cúrae) |
Bull declaring Anglican orders invalid
(see "Classic
Encyclicals" in Vatican View section) |
|
Apostolicae sedis gratia
(Apostólicae sédis grátia, Apostólicae sédis grátia) |
by favor of the Apostolic See |
|
apostolus
(apóstolus, apóstolus) |
an apostle |
|
apparitio
(apparítio, apparítio) |
apparition |
|
approbatio
(approbátio, approbátio) |
approval |
|
aqua
(áqua, áqua) |
water |
|
arbor
(árbor, árbor) |
tree |
|
arca
(árca, árca) |
ark |
|
arcanus
(arcánus, arcánus) |
secret |
|
archangelus
(archángelus, archángelus) |
archangel |
|
archidiocesis
(archidiocésis, archidiocésis) |
archdiocese |
|
archipraesul
(archipraésul, archipraésul) |
archbishop |
|
archipresbyter
(archiprésbyter, archiprésbyter) |
archpriest |
|
archivium
(archívium, archívium) |
archives |
|
archivum
(archívum, archívum) |
archives |
|
area martyrum
(área mártyrum, área mártyrum) |
burial place |
|
Arma Christi
(Árma Chrísti, Árma Chrísti) |
emblem formed by the instruments of Christ's Passion |
|
arrideo
(arrídeo, arrídeo) |
smile/laugh |
|
asceta
(ascéta, ascéta) |
ascetic |
|
asceterium
(ascetérium, ascetérium) |
monastery |
|
ascetria
(ascétria, ascétria) |
ascetic (female) |
|
aspergo
(aspérgo, aspérgo) |
sprinkling |
|
assiduitas
(assidúitas, assidúitas) |
custom |
|
assumptio
(assúmptio, assúmptio) |
assumption |
|
astutus
(astútus, astútus) |
astute |
|
ater
(áter, áter) |
dark |
|
atheismus
(atheísmus, atheísmus) |
atheism |
|
athenaeum
(áthenaéum, áthenaéum) |
school |
|
athenaeum maius
(athenaéum máius, athenaéum máius) |
university |
|
atheus
(átheus, átheus) |
atheist |
|
atque
(átque, átque) |
and |
|
atrox
(átrox, átrox) |
atrocious/horrible |
|
attestatio
(attestátio, attestátio) |
testimony |
|
attollo
(attóllo, attóllo) |
support |
|
auctor
(aúctor, aúctor) |
creator |
|
auctoritas
(auctóritas, auctóritas) |
authority |
|
audacia
(audácia, audácia) |
courage |
|
auguror
(aúguror, aúguror) |
prophesy |
|
aura
(aúra, aúra) |
air |
|
auricula
(aurícula, aurícula) |
ear |
|
aurora
(auróra, auróra) |
daybreak |
|
aurum
(aúrum, aúrum) |
gold |
|
authenticitas
(authentícitas, authentícitas) |
authenticity |
|
auxiliaris episcopus
(auxiliáris epíscopus, auxiliáris epíscopus) |
auxiliary bishop |
|
auxiliator
(auxiliátor, auxiliátor) |
helper |
|
avaritia
(avarítia, avarítia) |
avarice |
|
avarus
(avárus, avárus) |
avaricious |
|
ave
(áve, áve) |
hail |
|
Ave Maria
(Áve María, Áve María) |
Hail Mary
(see Prayers
& Devotions Section) |
|
avia
(ávia, ávia) |
grandmother |
|
avunculus
(avúnculus, avúnculus) |
uncle |
|
avus
(ávus, ávus) |
grandfather |
|
baculum
(báculum, báculum) |
rod/staff |
|
baculus pastoralis
(báculus pastorális, báculus pastorális) |
crozier |
|
baldachinum
(baldachínum, baldachínum) |
canopy |
|
balsamum
(bálsamum, bálsamum) |
balm |
|
baptisma
(baptísma, baptísma) |
baptism |
|
baptismalis
(baptismális, baptismális) |
baptismal |
|
baptizo
(baptízo, baptízo) |
baptize |
|
Beata Virgo Maria
(Beata Virgo Maria, Beata Virgo Maria) |
Blessed Virgin Mary (Abbrev.
B.V.M.) |
|
beatificatio
(beatificátio, beatificátio) |
beatification |
|
beatitudo
(beatitúdo, beatitúdo) |
beatitude/happiness |
|
beatus
(beátus, beátus) |
happy/blessed |
|
Benedicamus Domino
(Benedicámus Dómino, Benedicámus Dómino) |
Let us bless the Lord |
|
benedictio
(benedíctio, benedíctio) |
blessing/benediction |
|
benefactor
(benefáctor, benefáctor) |
benefactor |
|
benefactum
(benefáctum, benefáctum) |
favor/benefit |
|
benevolus
(benévolus, benévolus) |
benevolent |
|
benignitas
(benígnitas, benígnitas) |
benignity |
|
benignus
(benígnus, benígnus) |
kindly/merciful |
|
beo
(béo, béo) |
bless |
|
Biblia
(Bíblia, Bíblia) |
Bible |
|
biblicus
(bíblicus, bíblicus) |
biblical |
|
bibliotheca
(bibliothéca, bibliothéca) |
library |
|
biduus
(bíduus, bíduus) |
two day period |
|
biretum
(birétum, birétum) |
biretta |
|
bona fide
(bóna fíde, bóna fíde) |
good faith |
|
bonitas
(bónitas, bónitas) |
goodness/kindness |
|
bonum commune
(bónum commúne, bónum commúne) |
common good |
|
brevis
(brévis, brévis) |
brief |
|
bulla
(búlla, búlla) |
papal document |
|
bullarium
(bullárium, bullárium) |
collection of papal bulls |
|
caeles
(caéles, caéles) |
heavenly |
|
caeli
(caéli, caéli) |
the heavens |
|
caelibatus
(caelibátus, caelibátus) |
celibacy |
|
Caeremoniale Romanum
(Caeremoniále Románum, Caeremoniále Románum) |
Roman Ceremonial (contains regulations for ceremonies) |
|
calix
(cálix, cálix) |
chalice |
|
cambuta
(cambúta, cambúta) |
crozier |
|
camisia
(camísia, camísia) |
alb |
|
campana
(campána, campána) |
bell |
|
candela
(candéla, candéla) |
candle |
|
canon Sanctorum
(cánon Sanctórum, cánon Sanctórum) |
canon of the saints |
|
canonisatio
(canonisátio, canonisátio) |
canonization |
|
canonizo
(canonízo, canonízo) |
canonize |
|
Cantica Graduum
(Cántica Gráduum, Cántica Gráduum) |
Gradual Psalms |
|
canticum
(cánticum, cánticum) |
canticle |
|
cantor
(cántor, cántor) |
singer |
|
Cantus Gregorianus
(Cántus Gregoriánus, Cántus Gregoriánus) |
Gregorian chant |
|
cappela
(cappéla, cappéla) |
chapel |
|
cardinalis
(cardinális, cardinális) |
cardinal |
|
caritas
(cáritas, cáritas) |
charity/love |
|
castigo
(castígo, castígo) |
chastise |
|
catharticum
(cathárticum, cathárticum) |
purification |
|
cathedra
(cáthedra, cáthedra) |
chair/seat |
|
Catholici
(Cathólici, Cathólici) |
Catholics |
|
catholicitas
(catholícitas, catholícitas) |
catholicity |
|
catholicus
(cathólicus, cathólicus) |
Catholic/universal |
|
celebret
(célebret, célebret) |
he may celebrate (written statement indicating that priest may
celebrate Mass) |
|
centrum
(céntrum, céntrum) |
center/middle |
|
ceteris paribus
(céteris páribus, céteris páribus) |
other things being equal |
|
charitativus
(charitatívus, charitatívus) |
charitable |
|
chrisma
(chrísma, chrísma) |
chrism (holy oil) |
|
chrismatio
(chrismátio, chrismátio) |
anointing with chrism |
|
Christianitas
(Christiánitas, Christiánitas) |
Christianity |
|
Christifidelis
(Christifidélis, Christifidélis) |
follower of Christ |
|
christus
(chrístus, chrístus) |
anointed |
|
Christus
(Chrístus, Chrístus) |
Christ (the Anointed One) |
|
Christus
vincit, Christus Regnat, Christus Imperat
|
Christ
conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands |
|
cinctura
(cinctúra, cinctúra) |
cincture |
|
claustrum
(claústrum, claústrum) |
cloister |
|
clemens
(clémens, clémens) |
clement |
|
clementia
(cleméntia, cleméntia) |
clemency |
|
clericalis
(clericális, clericális) |
clerical/priestly |
|
coeles
(coéles, coéles) |
saint |
|
Coelestis
(Coeléstis, Coeléstis) |
heavenly |
|
Coelestis aulae janua
(Coeléstis aúlae jánua, Coeléstis aúlae jánua) |
Gate of Heaven |
|
coelibatus
(coelibátus, coelibátus) |
celibacy |
|
coelum
(coélum, coélum) |
heavenly |
|
coenobiarcha
(coenobiárcha, coenobiárcha) |
abbot |
|
coenobita
(coenobíta, coenobíta) |
monk |
|
coenobium
(coenóbium, coenóbium) |
monastery |
|
cognata
(cognáta, cognáta) |
cousin |
|
Collegium Sacrum
(Collégium Sácrum, Collégium Sácrum) |
College of Cardinals |
|
Columnae Flagellatio
(Colúmnae Flagellátio, Colúmnae Flagellátio) |
The Scourging at the Pillar |
|
comitas
(cómitas, cómitas) |
gentleness/kindness |
|
commater
(commáter, commáter) |
godmother |
|
commemoratio
(commemorátio, commemorátio) |
commemoration |
|
Commemoratio omnium Fidelium Defunctorum
(Commemorátio ómnium Fidélium Defunctórum, Commemorátio
ómnium Fidélium Defunctórum) |
Feast of All Souls
(Nov. 2) |
|
commoneo
(commóneo, commóneo) |
admonish |
|
compunctio
(compúnctio, compúnctio) |
compunction/remorse |
|
Conceptio Christi
(Concéptio Chrísti, Concéptio Chrísti) |
Feast of the Annunciation
[March 25 (unless moved until after
Easter)] |
|
Conceptio Immaculata
(Concéptio Immaculáta, Concéptio Immaculáta) |
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(December 8) |
|
condemnatio
(condemnátio, condemnátio) |
condemnation |
|
confessio
(conféssio, conféssio) |
confession |
|
confirmatio
(confirmátio, confirmátio) |
confirmation |
|
confiteor
(confíteor, confíteor) |
confession |
|
conjunx
(cónjunx, cónjunx) |
spouse |
|
consanguinitas
(consanguínitas, consanguínitas) |
blood relationship |
|
conscientia
(consciéntia, consciéntia) |
conscience |
|
consecratio
(consecrátio, consecrátio) |
consecration |
|
consecro
(c'onsecro, c'onsecro) |
consecrate |
|
consobrinus
(consobrínus, consobrínus) |
cousin |
|
consolatio
(consolátio, consolátio) |
consolation |
|
Consummatum est
(Consummátum est, Consummátum est) |
it is finished |
|
contemplatio
(contemplátio, contemplátio) |
contemplation |
|
contemplativus
(contemplatívus, contemplatívus) |
contemplative |
|
continentia
(continéntia, continéntia) |
abstinence/self-denial |
|
contio
(cóntio, cóntio) |
sermon |
|
contra autem
(cóntra aútem, cóntra aútem) |
on the other hand |
|
contritio
(contrítio, contrítio) |
contrition/sorrow |
|
convaleo
(conváleo, conváleo) |
recover |
|
conventus
(convéntus, convéntus) |
convent |
|
conversus
(convérsus, convérsus) |
a convert |
|
converto
(convérto, convérto) |
convert |
|
coram Sacratissimo
(córam Sacratíssimo, córam Sacratíssimo) |
in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament |
|
Cordis Sanctae Iesu
(Cordis Sanctae Iesu, Cordis Sanctae Iesu) |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
|
corona
(coróna, coróna) |
crown/rosary |
|
coronatio
(coronátio, coronátio) |
coronation |
|
corpus
(córpus, córpus) |
body |
|
Corpus Christi
(Córpus Chrísti, Córpus Chrísti) |
Feast of the Body of Christ
(Thursday after Trinity Sunday) |
|
Corpus Mysticum
(Córpus Mýsticum, Córpus Mýsticum) |
Mystical Body (the Church) |
|
corrigo
(córrigo, córrigo) |
correct |
|
creatura
(creatúra, creatúra) |
creature |
|
credo
(crédo, crédo) |
believe |
|
crucifigo
(crucifígo, crucifígo) |
crucify |
|
crucifixus
(crucifíxus, crucifíxus) |
crucify |
|
crux
(crux, crux) |
cross |
