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 et sequentia (et seq.). [L.] And what follows.

et sic de ceteris. [L.] And so the rest.

et sic de similibus. [L.] And so of the like.

et tu, Brute! [L.] And thou, Brutus! (Cæsar's exclamation on seeing his friend Brutus among the assassins.)

eureka! (εὕρηκα) [Gr.] Exclamation attributed to Archimedes. I have found it! (Motto of California.)

Ewigkeit. [G.] Eternity.

ex abundantiâ. [L.] Out of the abundance.

ex animo. [L.] Heartily.

ex capite. [L.] Out of the head; from memory.

ex cathedra. [L.] Officially, or with authority.

excelsior. [L.] Higher. (Motto of New York.)

exceptio probat regulam. [L.] The exception proves the rule.

exceptis excipiendis. [L.] The proper exceptions have been made.

ex concesso. [L.] From what has been conceded.

ex delicto. [L.] From the crime.

ex dono. [L.] By the gift.

exegi monumentum ære perennius. [L.] I have reared a monument more enduring than bronze.

exempla sunt odiosa. [L.] Examples are offensive.

exempla gratiâ. [L.] By way of example.

exeunt. [L.] They go out.

ex facto jus oritur. [L.] The law arises out of the fact.

ex fide fortis. [L.] Firm by faith.

exit. [L.] Literally, he goes out; way of egress.

ex more. [L.] According to custom.

ex necessitate rei. [L.] From the necessity of the case.

ex nihilo nihil fit. [L.] Out of nothing nothing is made.

ex officio. [L.] By virtue of office.

ex pede Herculem. [L.] From the foot we may recognize Hercules (i.e., from a part of a thing we may infer the whole).

experientia docet stultos. [L.] Experience teaches [even] fools.

experto crede or credite. [L.] Believe one who speaks from experience.

expertus metuit. [L.] Having had experience, he fears.

exposé. [F.] Embarrassing disclosure; formal presentation of details of an act.

ex post facto. [L.] After the deed is done.

expressis verbis. [L.] In express terms.

ex professo. [L.] Openly; avowedly; professedly.

ex propriis. [L.] From one's own resources.

ex quocunque capite. [L.] From whatever source.

ex uno disce omnes. [L.] See, etc.

faber est quisque fortunæ suæ. [L.] Every man is the artificer of his own fortune.

facetiæ. [L.] Humorous writings or sayings; jokes.

facile princeps. [L.] Evidently preeminent.

facilis descensus Averni. [L.] Easy is the descent to Avernus (i.e., to the lower world).

façon de parler. [F.] Manner of speaking.

facsimile. [L.] Literally, make it like; an exact copy or reproduction.

facta, non verba. [L.] Deeds, not words.

factotum. [L.] A "do all"; a man of all work.

factum est. [L.] It is done.

fæx populi. [L.] Dregs of the people.

faire mon devoir. [F.] To do my duty.

faire sans dire. [F.] To act without talking.

fait accompli. [F.] An accomplished fact; a thing already done.

falsi crimen. [L.] The crime of forgery.

falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus. [L.] False in one point, false in all.

famâ nihil est celerius. [L.] Nothing is swifter than rumor.

fare, fac. [L.] Speak, do.

fari quæ sentiat. [L.] To speak what one thinks.