EO NOMINE (L.), by that name, on that claim.
EPEA PTEROENTA (Gr.), winged words.
ÉPERDU, fem. ÉPERDUE (Fr.), distracted;--ÉPERDUMENT AMOUREUX, desperately
in love.
EPHPHATHA (Aramaic), be thou opened.
ÉPICIER (Fr.), a grocer.
E PLURIBUS UNUM (Late L.), one out of many--motto of the United States.
ÉPOUSE (Fr.), wife, bride.
E PUR SI MUOVE! (It.), but it does move, though! [attributed to Galileo,
after recanting his doctrine that the earth goes round the sun].
ÉPRIS, fem. ÉPRISE (Fr.), captivated, smitten.
ÉPUISÉ, fem. ÉPUISÉE (Fr.), worn out.
ÉQUESTRIENNE (an English-coined word in imitation French), a horsewoman, a
female circus-rider.
ERD GEIST (Ger.), earth-spirit.
E RE NATÂ (Late L.), from the circumstance arisen, according to the
exigencies of the case.
ERGO BIBAMUS! (L.), therefore let us drink!
ERGON (Gr.), work, business.
ERIN(N)YS, pl. ERIN(N)YES (Gr.), the Furies.
EROS (Gr.), the Greek god of sensual passion, miscalled love.
ERRARE EST HUMANUM (L.), to err is human.
ESCALIER (Fr.), staircase;--ESCALIER DÉROBÉ, private staircase.
ESCAMOTAGE (Fr.), juggling.
ESCHSCHOLTZIA (Latinised from name of German botanist Eschscholtz), a
Californian poppy with showy yellow flowers.
ESCRIBANO (Sp.), a notary.
ESCROC (Fr.), a swindler.
ESPADA (Sp.), a sword: a matador.
ESPRIT FOLLET (Fr.), a mischievous goblin.
ESSE QUAM VIDERI (L.), to be, rather than to seem.
ESTANCIA (Sp.), a mansion: in Spanish America, a large grazing farm or
landed estate;--ESTANCIERO, the owner or overseer of such.
EST MODUS IN REBUS (L.), there is a proper mean in [all] things.
ESTO PERPETUA! (L.), may she be lasting!
EST QUÆDAM FLERE VOLUPTAS (L.), there is in weeping a certain pleasure.
ESTRO (It.), enthusiasm, height of poetic inspiration.
ÉTAGE (Fr.), floor, story [BEL ÉTAGE, best story, first floor, is _not_ a
French usage].
ÉTAGÈRE (Fr.), an ornamental stand of shelves for flowers, articles of
virtu, &c.
ÉTANG (Fr.), pond.
ÉTAPE (Fr.), a storehouse: a halting-place: a day's march: rations: forage.
ÉTAT (Fr.), state, rank;--ÉTAT-MAJOR, the staff of an army, regiment, &c.
ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX (Fr.), the States-General.
ET EGO IN ARCADIA (L.), I, too, was in Arcadia: I know as much about it as
anybody.
ET HOC GENUS OMNE, ET ID GENUS OMNE (L.), and everything of this, or of
that, sort.
ETHOS (Gr.), permanent character: in literature and art, the chief
characteristics of a work as affecting the intellectual and moral
faculties, as opposed to pathos, which appeals to the emotions.
ÉTOILE (Fr.), star.
ÉTOURDERIE (Fr.), heedlessness, stupid blundering.
ÉTOURDI, fem. ÉTOURDIE (Fr.), giddy, foolish, light-headed.
ÉTRANGER, fem. ÉTRANGÈRE (Fr.), strange: a foreigner.
ÉTRENNES (Fr.), New Year's gift or gifts.
ET SEQUENTES (L.), and those that follow.
ET SEQUENTIA (L.), and what follows.
ET SIC DE CETERIS (Late L.), and so about the rest.
ET SIC DE SIMILIBUS (L.), and so of the like.
ET TU, BRUTE! (L.), you too, Brutus! [Cæsar's exclamation when he saw his
much-loved Brutus amongst his murderers.]
EUGE! (L.--Gr.), well done!
EUREKA [HEUREKA]! (Gr.), I have found it!
EURIPUS (L.--Gr.), a strait, channel.
EVENTUS STULTORUM MAGISTER (L.), the result is the schoolmaster of fools.
EX ABUNDANTI (L.), superfluously;--ex abundanti cautela, from excessive
caution.
EX ABUSU NON ARGUITUR AD USUM (L.), from the abuse no argument is drawn
against the use.
EX ACCIDENTI (Late L.), accidentally, as opposed to _essentially_.
EX ÆQUO (Late L.), equally, equitably.
EXAMEN (L.), examination.
EX ANIMO (L.), from the mind, earnestly.
EX AUCTORITATE MIHI COMMISSÂ (L.), by the authority entrusted to me.
EX CATHEDRÂ (Late L.), from the chair of office, esp. the pope's throne in
the Consistory, or a professor's chair, hence authoritatively, judicially.
EXCELSIOR (L.), higher: [erroneously] upwards!
EXCEPTIO CONFIRMAT [PROBAT] REGULAM (L.), the exception proves the rule.
EXCEPTIS EXCIPIENDIS (Late L.), excepting what is to be excepted, with
proper exceptions.
EXCERPTA (L., pl. of _excerptum_), extracts, selections.
EX CONCESSIS, EX CONCESSO (Late L.), from what has been conceded.
EX CONSEQUENTI (Late L.), by way of consequence.
EX CONVERSO. See _e converso_.
EXCREMENTA (L., pl. of _excrementum_), refuse matter.
EX CURIÂ (L.), out of court.
EX DEBITO JUSTITIÆ (Late L.), from what is due to justice.
EX DELICTO (Late L.), owing to a crime.
EX DONO (Late L.), by gift, as a present from.
EXEAT (L.), let him go out--formal leave, as for a student to be out of
college for more than one night.
EXEGI MONUMENTUM ÆRE PERENNIUS (L.), I have reared a monument more lasting
than brass.
EXEMPLA SUNT ODIOSA (L.), examples are hateful.
EXEMPLI GRATIÂ (L.), by way of example, for instance--often abbreviated
e.g.
EXEUNT OMNES (L.), all go out, or retire.
EX HYPOTHESI (Late L.), from the hypothesis.
EX IMPROVISO (Late L.), in an unforeseen manner, suddenly.
EXITUS ACTA PROBAT (L.), the issue or event proves the acts.
EX LIBRIS (Late L.), from the books--followed by the owner's name in the
genitive--written in the volumes or on the bookplates of a library.
EX MERO MOTU (L.), from his own impulse.
EX NATURÂ REI (Late L.), from the nature of the case;--EX NATURÂ RERUM,
from the nature of things.
EX NIHILO [NILO] NIHIL [NIL] FIT (L.), out of nothing nothing comes.
EX OFFICIO (L.), by virtue of his office.
EX OPERE OPERATO (Late L.), by virtue of a work done. See _Opus_ in Dict.
EX PARTE (L.), on one side, as a partisan.
EX PEDE HERCULEM (L.), [we recognise] Hercules from his foot.
EXPERIENTIA DOCET STULTOS (L.), experience teaches fools.
EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS (L.), the experiment of the cross, a crucial test.
EXPERTO CREDE (L.), trust one who has tried, or had experience.
EXPERTUS METUIT (L.), having had experience, he fears.
EX POST FACTO (L.), retrospective.
EXPRESSIS VERBIS (L.), in express terms.
EX PROFESSO (L.), avowedly.
EX PROPRIIS (L.), from one's own resources.
EX PROPRIO MOTU (Late L.), of his own accord.
EX QUOCUNQUE CAPITE (L.), from whatever source.
EX RE NATÂ (Late L.), according to a circumstance that has arisen.
EX TACITO (L.), silently.
EXTINCTUS AMABITUR IDEM (L.), the same man [maligned living], when dead,
will be loved.
EXTRAIT (Fr.), an extract.
EXTRA JUDICIUM (Late L.), out of court, extra-judicially.
EXTRA MODUM (L.), beyond measure, extravagant.
EXTRA MUROS (L.), beyond the walls.
EX UNGUE LEONEM (L.), [judge] the lion from his claws.
EX UNO DISCE OMNES (L.), from one example learn what they all are.
EX UTRAQUE PARTE (L.), on either side.
EX VOTO (L.), according to one's prayer, by reason of a vow: votive: a
votive offering.
FABER EST QUISQUE FORTUNÆ SUÆ (L.), every man is the fashioner of his own
fortune.
FABLE CONVENUE (Fr.), fable agreed upon--Voltaire's name for history.
FACILE EST INVENTIS ADDERE (L.), it is easy to add to things invented
already.
FACILE PRINCEPS (L.), obviously pre-eminent: an easy first.
FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNO (or AVERNI) (L.), descent to Avernus (hell) is
easy: the road to evil is easy.
FACINUS MAJORIS ABOLLÆ (L.), the crime of a larger cloak, i.e. of a deep
philosopher.
FACIT INDIGNATIO VERSUM (L.), indignation inspires verse.
FAÇON DE PARLER (Fr.), way of speaking, a mere form of words.
FACTA NON VERBA (L.), deeds, not words.
FACTUM EST (L.), it is done.
FADAISE (Fr.), silliness, nonsense.
FADE (Fr.), insipid, colourless;--FADEUR, dullness.
FÆX POPULI (L.), dregs of the people.
FAIRE BONNE MINE (Fr.), to put a good face upon the matter.
FAIRE DE LA PROSE SANS LE SAVOIR (Fr.), to produce prose without knowing
it--which Molière's M. Jourdain was surprised to find he had been doing all
his days in conversation.
FAIRE L'HOMME D'IMPORTANCE (Fr.), to assume the air of importance.
FAIRE MON DEVOIR (Fr.), to do my duty.
FAIRE SANS DIRE (Fr.), to act without talking.
FAIT ACCOMPLI (Fr.), a thing already done.
FALSI CRIMEN (Late L.), the crime of falsity, fraudulent concealment,
forgery.
FALSUS IN UNO, FALSUS IN OMNIBUS (L.), false in one point, false in all.
FAMA CLAMOSA (L.), a current scandal.
FAMA NIHIL EST CELERIUS (L.), nothing is swifter than rumour.
FAMA SEMPER VIVAT! (L.), may his [or her] fame live for ever!
FAMILLE DE ROBE (Fr.), a legal family.
FANTOCCINI (It.), puppets made to move by strings or wires, a puppet-show.
FAR NIENTE (It.), doing nothing.
FARCEUR (Fr.), a wag, a joker.
FAROUCHE (Fr.), sullen, savage.
FARRAGO LIBELLI (L.), a medley of miscellaneous topics for a little book
[of satire].
FAS EST ET AB HOSTE DOCERI (L.), it is right to be taught even by an enemy.
FATA OBSTANT (L.), the Fates oppose it.
FATA VIAM INVENIENT (L.), the Fates will find out a way.
FAUTE DE MIEUX (Fr.), for want of better.
FAUX PAS (Fr.), a false step: a mistake.
FAVETE LINGUIS (L.), favour me with your tongues--keep a discreet silence.
FAX MENTIS INCENDIUM GLORIÆ (L.), the passion for glory is a torch to the
mind.
FECIT (L.), [T. D.] made or executed [this].
FECUNDI CALICES, QUEM NON FECERE DISERTUM? (L.), full cups, whom have they
not made eloquent?
FÉE (Fr.), a fairy;--FÉERIE, fairyland.
FELICITAS MULTOS HABET AMICOS (L.), prosperity has many friends.
FELICITER (L.), happily: successfully.