Which are the most common Latin words/phrases used in spoken English?

Question

Please, specify American/British Engilsh! I think these below are very common but I have no idea if they are commonly used in spoken English. ad hoc per se a priori de facto ergo et cetera vice versa Edit: Which are the Latin words/phrases understood and used by everyone?

Answer 1

(I am American, but I imagine there is a fair amount of overlap.)

The ones you named are all fairly common, though a couple ("a priori," "ergo") would probably be more at home in academic writing than at a baseball game.

In terms of spoken English, here are some other common phrases:

alma mater - nourishing mother (the college one graduated from)

bona fide - in good faith

et cetera - and the rest

in vitro - in glass (in a test tube)

magnum opus - great work (masterpiece)

non sequitur - it does not follow (a comment that seems to come out of nowhere)

per diem - per day (a daily allotment)

prima facie - at first appearance

quid pro quo - this for that (an exchange)

status quo - the state in which (the current state of affairs)

(summa/magna) cum laude - (with the highest/with great) praise (used on diplomas)

terra incognita - unknown territory

And a couple very common (and commonly confused) abbreviations:

i.e. - id est - that is

e.g. - exempli gratia - for example