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Affaire du coeur. (Fr.) An affair of the heart. Affirmatim. (L.) Affirmatively. Affiche. (Fr.) Displayed; exhibited. Aflatus. (L.) Inspiration. Aflavit Deus, et dissipantur. (L.) God sent forth his breath, and they are dispersed. Agent de change. (Fr.) A stockbroker. Agiotage. (Fr.) Gambling in commercial shares, stocks and Government securities. Aynosco veteris vestigia flamma. (L.) I recognize traces of my old flame. Agnus Dei. (L.) Lamb of God: 'an image of wax, impressed with the figure of a lamb, and consecrated by the pope. Aide-toi, et le ciel t'aidera. (Fr.) Help thyself, and Heaven will help thee. Aide-de-camp. (Fr.) An officer who attends a General to carry orders. Air de fete. (Fr.) A festive or joyous appearance. [tinction. Air distingue. (Fr.) A distinguished appearance; the appearance of a person of disAir distrait. (Fr.) An absent look; a look expressive of absence of mind. Air noble. (Fr.) A noble, distinguished, patrician air. Ajustez vos flutes. (Fr.) Put yourselves in accord. Al buon vino non bisogna frasca. (It) Good wine needs no bush. Al fresco. (It.) In the open air. Al hombre bueno no le busquen abolengo. (Sp.) A good man's pedigree is little hunted up. Alia tentanda via est. (L.) Another way must be tried. Alias (L.) Otherwise; at another time. Alibi. (L.) Elsewhere; in another place. Aliend optimum frui insania. (L.) It is well to profit by the folly of others. Alieni appetens, sui profusus. (L.) Coveting the property of others, lavish of his own. Alio sub sole. (L.) Under another sun. [thyself art full of sores. Aliorum medicus ipse ulceribus scates. (L.) Though the physician of others, yet thou Aliquando bonus dormitat Homerus. (L.) Even the good Homer sometimes nods. Aliquid inane. (L.) An indescribable degree of folly; trifling. [evil. Aliquis malo sit usas ab illo. (L.) Some benefit may possibly be derived from that Aliquis non debet esse judex in propria causa. (L.) No man should be a judge in his own cause. Alitur vitium, vivitque tegendo. (L.) Vice thrives and lives by concealment. Aliud corde premunt, aliud ore promunt. (L.) They cherish one thing in the heart, and express another thing with the mouth. Aliud et idem. (L.) One and the same thing, though under different aspects. Aliunde. (L.) From some other quarter or person. Aller bride en main. (Fr.) To go with a loose rein. Alma mater. (L.) A mild, gentle mother. Used by students to designate the University in which they were educated. Alta sedent civilis vulnera dextrae. (L.) The wounds of civil war are deeply felt. Alter ego. (L.) My other self. Alter idem. (L.) Another exactly similar. [the University of Oxford. Alterum lumen Angliae. (L.) The other light or luminary of England. Applied to Alterum altcrius auxilio eget. (L.) The one needs the help of the other. Alumnus. (L.) Pupil. Amantium irae amoris integratio 'st. (L.) The quarrels of lovers is the renewal of love. [the highest. Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur. (L.) To love and be wise is scarcely granted to Ambiguas in vulgum spargere voces. (L.) To spread doubtful rumors among the populace. Ambulances. (Fr.) Itinerant or movable military hospitals. Ame de bouc. (Fr.) A soul of mud; a miscreant. Ame damnee. (Fr.) A tool; drudge; one who will do any dirty work. Amenuensis. (L.) A person who writes what another dictates. Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur. (L.) A real friend is discovered in adversity. Amicus curia. (L.) A friend of the court. Amicus humani generis. (L.) The friend of the human race. Amicus Pluto, amicus Socrates, sed magis amica veritas. (L.) Plato is my friend, Socrates is my friend, but truth is more my friend. Amicus usque ad aras. (L.) A friend even to the altar, or to the last extremity. Ami des noirs. (Fr.) A friend of the blacks. Ami de mouvement. (Fr.) A friend of progress; a reformer. Ami du peuple. (Fr.) The people's friend. Ami jusqu'aux autels. (Fr.) A friend even to the altar. Amo. (L.) I love. Amor nummi. (L.) The love of money. Amor patria. (L.) Patriotism; the love of our country. 49 G