Where can I find a comprehensive directory of Latin expressions?
First up, we did a Yahoo! search on the phrase “Latin sayings.” We chose the word “sayings” since we felt that it would be less ambiguous than “expressions,” which has multiple meanings, including some that relate to computer programming. That said, our search only turned up one listed site in Yahoo!, a personal page for computer artist Chris Kawalek. Luckily, the description of his site includes a reference to, you guessed it, “Latin sayings.” We were pleased to find a very nice list of Latin Sayings, offering more than 200 phrases and expressions translated into English. We found several of our favorites, including E Pluribus Unum (One from many) and “Nullum Gratuitum Prandium” (There’s no free lunch). Browsing through Chris’s list, we spotted many of Latin’s “greatest hits,” but it would be hard to call the resource “comprehensive.” We continued our search by viewi
