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List of Latin phrases (G)

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Latin	Translation	Notes
Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tresGallia est omnis divisa in partes tres	all Gaul is divided into three parts	the celebrated opening line of Julius Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War
gaudia certaminisgaudia certaminis	the joys of battle	according to Cassiodorus, an expression used by Attila in addressing his troops prior to the 451 Battle of Châlons
gaudeamus hodiegaudeamus hodie	let us rejoice today
gaudeamus igitur	therefore let us rejoice	First words of an academic anthem used, among other places, in The Student Prince.
gaudete in dominogaudete in domino	rejoice in the Lord	Motto of Bishop Allen Academy
gaudium in veritategaudium in veritate	joy in truth	Motto of Campion School
generalia specialibus non derogantgeneralia specialibus non derogant	general provisions enacted in later legislation do not detract from specific provisions enacted in earlier legislation	A principle of statutory interpretation: If a matter falls under a specific provision in a statute enacted before a general provision enacted in a later statute, it is to be presumed that the legislature did not intend that the earlier specific provision be repealed, and the matter is governed by the earlier specific provision, not the more recent general one.
genius loci	spirit of place	The unique, distinctive aspects or atmosphere of a place, such as those celebrated in art, stories, folk tales, and festivals. Originally, the genius loci was literally the protective spirit of a place, a creature usually depicted as a snake.
generatim discite cultusgeneratim discite cultus	Learn each field of study according to its kind. (Virgil, Georgics II.)	Motto of the University of Bath.
gens una sumusgens una sumus	we are one people	Motto of FIDE. Can be traced back to Claudian's poem De consulatu Stilichonis.
gesta non verbagesta non verba	deeds, not words	Motto of James Ruse Agricultural High School.
Gloria in excelsis Deo	Glory to God in the Highest	Often translated "Glory to God on High". The title and beginning of an ancient Roman Catholic doxology, the Greater Doxology. See also ad maiorem Dei gloriam.
Gloria invidiam vicistiGloria invidiam vicisti	By your fame you have conquered envy	Sallust, Bellum Jugurthum ("Jugurthine War") 10:2.
gloria filiorum patresgloria filiorum patres	The glory of sons is their fathers (Proverbs17:6)	Motto of Eltham College
Gloria Patri	Glory to the Father	The beginning of the Lesser Doxology.
gloriosus et libergloriosus et liber	glorious and free	Motto of Manitoba
gradatim ferocitergradatim ferociter	by degrees, ferociously	Motto of private spaceflight company Blue Origin, which officially treats "Step by step, ferociously" as the English translation
gradibus ascendimusgradibus ascendimus	ascending by degrees	Motto of Grey College, Durham
Graecia capta ferum victorem cepitGraecia capta ferum victorem cepit	Conquered Greece in turn defeated its savage conqueror	Horace Epistles 2.1
Graecum est non legiturGraecum est; non legitur	It is Greek (and therefore) it cannot be read.	Most commonly from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar where Casca couldn't explain to Cassius what Cicero was saying because he was speaking Greek. The more common colloquialism would be: It's all Greek to me.
grandescunt aucta laboregrandescunt aucta labore	By hard work, all things increase and grow	Motto of McGill University
gratia et scientiagratia et scientia	grace and learning	Motto of Arundel School
gratiae veritas naturaegratiae veritas naturae	Truth through mercy and nature	Motto of Uppsala University
graviora manentgraviora manent	heavier things remain	Virgil Aeneid 6:84; more severe things await, the worst is yet to come
Gravis Dulcis ImmutabilisGravis Dulcis Immutabilis	serious sweet immutable	Title of a poem by James Elroy Flecker
gutta cavat lapidemgutta cavat lapidem [non vi sed saepe cadendo]	a water drop hollows a stone [not by force, but by falling often]	main phrase is from Ovid, Epistulae ex Ponto IV, 10, 5.; expanded in the Middle Ages

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[http://classicpoetryaloud.podomatic.com/entry/2009-06-15T14_34_03-07_00 Gravis Dulcis Immutabilis] at classicpoetryaloud.com
[http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/ovid/ovid.ponto4.shtml P. Ovidius Naso: ''Epistulae Ex Ponto'', Liber Quartus, X. Albinovano] at [[The Latin Library]]

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