Top Foreign Words and Phrases Used in English // Important for competitive Exams // AISSEE // KV// JNV

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 Ab initio/ प्रारंभ से (Latin) - From the beginning.

Ad hoc/ तदर्थ (Latin) - For the special purpose.

Ad libitum/ यथेच्छ (Latin) - As much as one pleases.

Ad valorem/ महत्व के लिए (Latin) - According to value.

A'la mode/ फैशनेबल (French) - Accroding to the custom; in fashion.

Alter ego/ एक और स्व (Latin) -One's other self..

Ante Meridien (Latin) - Before noon.

Au Contraire(Latin) - On the contrary.

Auf wiederschen!(German) -  Till we meet again, good bye.

Basta (Italian)-Enough! no more!

Beau garcon (French) - A handsome man.

Bene qui latiut bene vixit (Latin) He has lived well who has lived obscure.

Bon homie (French) - Good nature.

Bona fide (Latin) - Good faith.

Bourgeois (French) - A towns man, a trader of the middle class.

Boutique (French) - A shop, tradesman's stock.

Carpe-diem (Latin) - Enjoy the present day.

Chesara' sara' (Italian) - What will be will be.

Coiffeur (French) - Hair dresser.

Crime de la crime (French) - Cream of the cream; the very best.

De boone grace (French) - With good grace.

De jure (Latin) - From the law; by right.

Detenu (French) - A prisoner.

Donna e' mobile (Italian) - Woman is changeable.

Ecce! (Latin) - Behold!

Elite (French) The best part.

En masse (French) In a body, universally.

En rapport (French) - In direct relation; in sympathy with.

En ville (French) - In town, 'not at home". 1

Entrepreneur (French) - Contractor, builder.

Errare est humanum (Latin)-To err is human.

Et tu, Brute! (Latin) You too, Brutus!(Caesar's exclamation when he saw his much loved Brutus amongst the murderers).

Etoile (French) - Star.

Euge! (Latin, Greek) - Well done!

Excelsior (Latin) - Higher; (erroneously) upwards.

Fade (French) - Insipid, colourless.

Fenome (French) - Woman, wife.

Ibidem (Latin) - In the same place, thing or case.

Impasse (French) - A deadlock.

In memorium (Latin) - To the memory of.

Inter alia (Latin)-Among other things.

Locus Standi (Latin) A right to interfere.

Marriage the convenance (French) - Marriage of convenience.

Mon ami (French) - My friend.

Par example (Latin) - For example.

Prima facie (Latin) - On the first view.

Sine die (Latin) - Without a day being appointed. Status quo (Latin) The state in which (it was).

Ultra vires (Latin) - Beyond one's powers.

Vice versa (Latin) - The terms being exchanged.

Viva voce (Latin) - By the living voice.

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