Okay, you're in a multi-person conversation, and somebody presents a provocative conjecture. A back-and-forth ensues in which facts are presented and arguments are made. A conclusion is drawn. Someone speaks the letters "Q-E-D." People nod and disperse.
What did that mean? Learn q.e.d. and more from the following list of common Latin abbreviations:
| ad lib. | ad libitum | as much as you like |
| ca. or c. | circa | around |
| cf. | confer | compare with |
| DV | Deo volente | God willing |
| e.g. | exempli gratia | for example |
| et al. | et alii (et aliae, et alia) | and other things |
| etc. | etcetera | and so on |
| ibid. | ibidem | in the same source |
| i.e. | id est | that is |
| loc. cit. | loco citato | in the place previously cited |
| MA | Magister Artium | master of arts |
| NB | nota bene | note well |
| pro tem. | pro tempore | for the time, temporarily |
| q.e.d. | quod erat demonstrandum | thus proved |
| RIP | requiescat in pace | may he rest in peace |
| sic | sic | thus, or literally |
| vox pop. | vox populi | voice of the people |
