| latin phrase | english translation |
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| Uberrimae fidei |
Of the utmost good faith |
| Ubi amor, ibi oculus |
Where love is, there is insight |
| Ubi bene, ibi patria |
Where you feel good, there is your home |
| Ubi concordia, ibi victoria |
Where is the unity, there is the victory. (Publius Syrus) |
| Ubi dubium ibi libertas |
Where there is doubt, there is freedom |
| Ubi est mea anaticula cumminosa? |
Where's my rubber ducky? |
| Ubi fumus, ibi ignis |
Where there's smoke, there's fire |
| Ubi maior, minor cessat |
The weak (minor) capitulates before the strong (major) |
| Ubi mel ibi apes |
Where honey, there bees, i.e., if you want support, you must offer something in return |
| Ubi revera (Ubi re vera) |
When, in reality |
| Ubi spiritus est cantus est |
Where there is spirit there is song |
| Ubi sunt? |
Where are they (the good old days)? |
| Ubi supra |
Where (cited) above |
| Ubicumque homo est, ibi benefici locus est |
Wherever there is a man, there is a place of/for kindness/service |
| Ubique |
Everywhere |
| Ultima ratio regum |
The final argument of kings |
| Ultima ratio |
Ultimate sanction |
| Ultima Thule |
The most distant Thule |
| Ultimo (ult.) |
Of the previous month |
| Ultimus Romanorum |
The last of the Romans |
| Ultra posse nemo obligatur |
No one is obligated beyond what he is able to do |
| Ultra vires |
Beyond the powers or legal authority |
| Un idea perplexi na |
The idea is strange to us |
| Una hirundo non facit ver |
One Swallow does not make Summer. (Horace) |
| Una salus victis nullam sperare salutem |
The one safety for the vanquished is to abandon hope of safety knowing there is no hope can give one the courage to fight and win |
| Una voce |
With one's voice |
| Unitam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant! |
May faulty logic undermine your entire philosophy! |
| Unitas mirabile vinculum |
The wonderful bond of unity |
| Unum necessarium |
The one necessary |
| Unus multorum |
One of many. (Horace) |
| Urbanus et instructus |
A gentleman and a scholar |
| Urbem lateritiam invenit, marmoream reliquit |
He found a city [Rome] of bricks and left a city of marble. (Augustus) |
| Urbi et orbi |
To the city [Rome] and to the globea blessing of the pope |
| Ut ameris, ama! |
To be loved, love! |
| Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas |
Although the power is lacking, the will is commendable. (Ovid) |
| Ut dictum (ut dict.) |
As directed |
| Ut humiliter opinor |
In my humble opinion |
| Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet |
As loyal as she began, so she remains |
| Ut infra |
As below |
| Ut sementem feceris, ita metes |
As you sow, so shall you reap. (Cicero) |
| Ut si! |
As if! |
| Ut sit magna, tamen certe lenta ira deorum est |
The wrath of the gods may be great, but it certainly is slow |
| Ut supra (ut sup.) |
As above |
| Uti foro |
To play the market |
| Uti possidetis |
As you possess |
| Uti, non abuti |
To use, not abuse |
| Utile et dulce |
Useful and pleasant |
| Utinam barbari spatium proprium tuum invadant! |
May barbarians invade your personal space! |
| Utinam coniurati te in foro interficiant! |
May conspirators assassinate you in the mall! |
| Utinam populus romanus unam cervicem haberet! |
If only the Roman people had one neck! |
| Uva uvam videndo varia fit |
A grape changes color in seeing another grape. A bad/good friend makes you a bad/good person |