List of Latin phrases (L)

This page lists direct English translations of Latin phrases, such as veni vidi vici and et cetera. Some of the phrases are translations of older Greek phrases, because Greek rhetoric and literature reached its peak centuries before that of ancient Rome.

This list covers the letter L. For the main list, see: List of Latin phrases.

L

Latin	Translation	Notes
lorem ipsum	loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself	A dummy text used to replace text in some areas just for the purpose of an example. It can be used in publishing and graphic design. The text is usually a section of a Latin text by Cicero with words altered, added and removed to make it nonsensical. The original phrase is dolorem ipsum.