(Mental Floss)-- Because you weren't going into botany, the priesthood, or coin manufacturing, you thought you were safe to dismiss Latin as a ... start you off with 9 phrases that have survived ...

knowing some Latin has its advantages. But the operative word here is "some." We'll start you off with 10 phrases that have survived the hatchet men of time (in all their pretentious glory).

So with that in mind, here Charlotte Oliver collates – and translates – some of the most useful Latin phrases we still use today, taking you from the battlefield to the bedroom and beyond.

AN NPR "BOOK WE LOVE" FOR SUMMER 2024 A gorgeously illustrated guide to memorable Latin phrases, including famous quotations on love, death, nature, politics, and more. Latin may be a "dead ...