Foreign Phrase Definitionaloha oe [Haw.] greetings; love to you; farewellalter ego [L.] other self; constant companionamicus curiae [L.] friend of the courtamor vincit omnia [L.] “Love conquers all.”—Virgilanno regni [L.] year in the reign ofà pied [Fr.] on footars gratia artis [L.] art for art’s sakeau contraire [Fr.] to the contraryautre chose [Fr.] other thingaux armes [Fr.] to armsavant garde [Fr.] vanguard; on the cutting edge (esp. in
the arts)avec plaisir [Fr.] with pleasureà votre santé [Fr.] to your tasteben trovato [It.] well conceived; ingeniousbien entendu [Fr.] well understood; of coursebon appétit [Fr.] good appetite; enjoybonjour [Fr.] good day; hellobonne chance [Fr.] good luckbonsoir [Fr.] good eveningbuenas noches [Sp.] good nightbuenos dias [Sp.] good day; hellocamino real [Sp.] royal road; high roadcaveat emptor [L.] Let the buyer beware!cave canem [L.] Beware of the dog!c’est la guerre [Fr.] That’s war!c’est la vie [Fr.] That’s life!cherchez la femme [Fr.] look for the woman382 Essential Vocabulary
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