The following list contains a selection from the Latin abbreviations that occur in the writings and inscriptions of the Romans. A few other non-classical Latin abbreviations are added.
A A. – Absolvo, Actum, Aedilis, Aes, Ager, Ago, Aio, Amicus, Annus, Antiquo, Auctor, Auditor, Augustus, Aulus, Aurum, Aut. A.A. – Aes alienum, Ante audita, Apud agrum, Aurum argentum. AA. – Augusti duo. AAA. – Augusti tres. A.A.A.F.F. – Auro argento aere flando feriundo. or Aere Argento Auro Flando Feriundo. A.A.V. – . A.C. – Acta causa, Alius civis. A.D. – Ante diem A.D.V. – Ante diem quintum. A.D.A. – Ad dandos agros. AEO. – Aedes, Aedilis, Aedilitas. AEM., AIM. – Aemilius, Aemilia. AER. – Aerarium. AER.P. – Aere publico. A.F. – Acture fide, Auli filius. AG. – Ager, Ago, Agrippa. A.G. – Agens gratias, Amico grato, Animo grato, Anno gratiae, Aulus Gellius. A.L.AE., A.L.E. – Arbitrium litis aestimandae. A.M., A.MILL. – Ad milliarium. Ante meridiem. AN. – Aniensis, Annus, Ante. ANN. – Annales, Anni, Annona. ANT. – Ante, Antonius. A.O. – Alii omnes, Amico optimo. AP. – Appius, Apud. A.P. – Ad pedes, Aedilitia potestate. A.P.F. – Auro (or argento) publico feriundo. A.P.M. – Amico posuit monumentum, Annorum plus minus. A.P.R.C. – Anno post Romam conditam. ARG. – Argentum. AR.V.V.D.D. – Aram votam volens dedicavit, Arma votiva dono dedit. AT, A TE., A TER. – A tergo. A.T.M.D.O. – Aio te mihi dare oportere. AV. – Augur, Augustus, Aurelius. A.V. – Annos vixit. A.V.C. – Ab urbe condita. AVG. – Augur, Augustus. AVGG. – Augusti duo AVGGG. – Augusti tres. AVT.PR.R. – Auctoritas provinciae Romanorum. A. – Absolvo, Aedilis, Aes, Ager, Ago, Aio, Amicus, Annus, Antiquo, Auctor, Auditor, Augustus, Aulus, Aurum, Aut. AA. – Augusti. AAA., AAAGGG – Augusti tres. A.A.A.F.F. – Auro argento acre flando feriundo. A.B. – Artium Baccalaureus ("Bachelor of Arts") Ab. – Abbas ("Abbot") Abp. – Archbishop Abs. – Absens ("Absent") Absoluo. – Absolutio ("Absolution") ABB. – Abbas A.B.M. – Amico bene merenti A.C. – Auditor Cameræ (Auditor of the Papal Treasury) AC – Ante Christum ("Before Christ") ACN – Ante Christum Natum ("Before the Birth of Christ") A.D. – Anno Domini ("Year of Our Lord") a.d. – ante diem ("The day before") A.C. – Acta causa, Alins civis. A.D. – A domino, Anno Domini, Ante diem AED. – Aedilis AEDILIC. – Aedilicia potestate, Aedilicius AED CVR – Aedilis curulis AEL. – Aelius AEPP. – Archiepiscopus Alr. – Aliter ("Otherwise") A.M., A.MILL. – Ad milliarium. AP. – Appius, Apud. A.P.F. – Auro (sive argento) publico feriundo. A.P.M. – Amico posuit monumentum, Annorum plus minus. Applica. – Apostolica ("Apostolic") Appatis. – Approbatis ("Having been approved") Archiepus. – Archiepiscopus ("Archbishop") Aucte. – Auctoritate ("By the Authority") AVG. – Augur, Augustus, Augustus mensis. AVGG. – Augusti AVR. – Aurelius AVSPP – Auspicia Adm. Rev. – Admodum Reverendus ("Very Reverend") Adv. – Adventus ("Advent") Alb. – Albus ("White" — Breviary) al. – alii, alibi, alias ("others", "elsewhere", "otherwise") A.M. – Anno Mundi ("Year of the World") A.M. – Artium Magister ("Master of Arts") A.M.D.G. – Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam ("For the greater glory of God") An. – Annus ("Year") Ann. – Anni ("Years") Ana – Antiphona Ant. – Antiphona Apost. – Apostolus ("Apostle") Ap. Sed. – Apostolica Sedes ("Apostolic See") Ap. Sed. Leg. – Apostolicæ Sedis Legatus ("Legate of the Apostolic See") Archiep. – Archiepiscopus ("Archbishop") Archid. – Archidiaconus ("Archdeacon") Archiprb. – Archipresbyter ("Archpriest") A.R.S. – Anno Reparatæ Salutis ("In the year of Our Redemption") A.U. – Alma Urbs ("Beloved City" — i.e., Rome) Authen. – Authentica ("Authentic" — e.g. letters) Aux. – Auxilium, Auxilio ("Help", "With the help of") A.D. – Ante Diem (e.g. in the phrase, "Ante Diem VI [or Sextum] Kal. Apriles", is equivalent to the sixth day before the Calends of April, counting both the Calends and the day intended to be indicated); or Anima Dulcis ("Sweet Soul") A.Q.I.C. – Anima Quiescat In Christo ("May his [or her] Soul Repose in Christ")
B B. – Balbius, Balbus, Beatus, Bene, Beneficiarius, Beneficium, Bonus, Brutus, Bustum. B. (for V.) – Berna Bivus, Bixit. B.A. – Bixit anos, Bonis auguriis, Bonus amabilis. BB., B.B. – Bene bene, i.e. optime, Optimus. B.D. – Bonae deae, Bonum datum. B.DD. – Bonis deabus. B.D.S.M. – Bene de se merenti. B.F. – Bona femina, Bona fides, Bona fortuna, Bonum factum. B.F. – Bona femina, Bona filia. B.H. – Bona hereditaria, Bonorum heres. B.I. – Bonum judicium. B.I.I. – Boni judicis judicium. B.M. – Beatae memoriae, Bene merenti. B.N. – Bona nostra, Bonum nomen. BN.H.I. – Bona hic invenies. B.P. – Bona paterna, Bonorum potestas, Bonum publicum. B.Q. – Bene quiescat, Bona quaesita. B.RP.N. – Boho reipublicae natus. BRT. – Britannicus. B.T. – Bonorum tutor, Brevi tempore. B.V. – Bene vale, Bene vixit, Bonus vir. B.V.V. – Balnea vina Venus. BX. – Bixit (for vixit). B. – Balbius, Balbus, Beatus, Bene, Beneficiarius, Beneficium, Bonus, Brutus, Bustum. B. (in loco V.) – Berna Bivus, Bixit. B.A. – Bixit annos [recte Vixit annos], Bonis auguriis, Bonus amabilis. BB., B.B. – Bene bene, i.e. optime, Optimus. B.D. – Bonae deae, Bonum datum. B.DD. – Bonis deabus. B.D.S.M. – Bene de se merenti. B.F. – Bona femina, Bona fides, Bona fortuna, Bonum factum. B.F. – Bona femina, Bona filia. B.H. – Bona hereditaria, Bonorum heres. B.I. – Bonum iudicium. B.I.I. – Boni iudicis iudicium. B.M. – Beatae memoriae, Bene merenti. B.M.V. – Beatae Mariae virginis B.N. – Bona nostra, Bonum nomen. BN.H.I. – Bona hic invenies. B.P. – Bona paterna, Bonorum potestas, Bonum publicum. B.Q. – Bene quiescat, Bona quaesita. B.RP.N. – Boho reipublicae natus. BRT. – Britannicus. B.T. – Bonorum tutor, Brevi tempore. B.V. – Bene vale, Bene vixit, Bonus vir. B.V.V. – Balnea vina Venus. BX. – Bixit [recte vixit]. B. – Bene Merenti BMT. – Bene Merenti ("To the Well-Deserving") B.M. – Bonae Memoriæ ("Of Happy Memory") B.F. – Bonae Feminæ ("To the Good Woman") B.I.C. – Bibas [for Vivas] In Christo ("May you Live In Christ") B.M.F. – Bene Merenti Fecit ("He erected this to the Well-Deserving") B.Q. – Bene Quiescat ("May he [or she] Rest Well") B.A. – Baccalaureus Artium ("Bachelor of Arts") B. BB. – Beatus, Beati ("Blessed") B.C. – Before Christ B.C.L. – Baccalaureus Civilis [or Canonicae] Legis ("Bachelor of Civil [or Canon] Law") B.D. – Bachelor of Divinity B.F. – Bona Fide ("In Good Faith") Ben. – Benedictio ("Blessing") Benevol. – Benevolentia ("Benevolence") Bon. Mem. – Bonæ Memoriæ ("Of Happy Memory") B.P. – Beatissime Pater ("Most Holy Father") Bro. – Brother B. Se. – Baccalaureus Scientiarum ("Bachelor of Sciences") B.U.J. – Baccalaureus Utriusque Juris ("Bachelor of Both Laws" — i.e., civil and canon) B.T. – Baccalaureus Theologiæ ("Bachelor of Theology") B.V. – Beatitudo Vestra ("Your Holiness") B.V. – Beata Virgo ("Blessed Virgin") B.V.M. – Beata Virgo Maria ("Blessed Virgin Mary")
C C. – Caesar, Cains, Caput, Causa, Censor, Civis, Conors, Colonia Comitialis (dies), Condemno, Consul, Cum, Curo, Custos, Caia, Centuria, Cum, Con. (prefix). C.B. – Civis bonus, Commune bonum, Conjugi benemerenti, Cui bono. C.C. – Calumniae causa, Causa cognita, Conjugi carissimae, Consilium cepit, Curiae consulto. C.C.C. – Calumniae cavendae causa. C.C.F. – Caesar (or Caius) curavit faciendum, Caius Caii filius. CC.VV. – Clarissimi viri. (=senators) C.D. – Caesaris decreto, Cains Decius, Comitialibus diebus. CES. – Censor, Censores. CESS. – Censores. C.F. – Causa fiduciae, Conjugi fecit, Curavit faciendum. C.H. – Custos heredum, Custos hortorum. C.I. – Caius Julius, Consul jussit, Curavit judex. CL. – Clarissimus, Claudius, Clodius, Colonia. CL.V. – Clarissimus vir, Clypeum vovit. C.M. – Caius Marius, Causa mortis. CN. – Cnaeus. COH. – Coheres, Conors. COL. – Collega, Collegium, Colonia, Columna. COLL. – Collega, Coloni, Coloniae. COM. – Comes, Comitium, Comparatum. CON. – Conjux, Consensus, Consiliarius, Consul, Consularis. COR. – Cornelia (tribus), Cornelius, Corona, Corpus. COS. – Consiliarius, Consul, Consulares. COSS. – Consules. C.P. – Carissimus (or Clarissimus) puer, Civis publicus, Curavit ponendum. C.R. – Caius Rufus, Cīvis Rōmānus, Curavit reficiendum. CS. – Caesar, Communis, Consul. C.V. – Clarissimus (or Consularis) vir. CVR. – Cura, Curator, Curavit, Curia. C. – Caesar, Caius, Caput, Carrissimus, Causa, Censor, Centurio, Civis, Cohors, Colonia Comitialis (dies), Condemno, Coniunx, Comes, Consul, Cum, Curavit, Curo, Custos, Caia, Centuria, Cum, Con. (praeverbium). c. – circa CAL. – Calendis C.B. – Civis bonus, Commune bonum, Coniugi benemerenti, Cui bono. C.C. – Calumniae causa, Causa cognita, Coniugi carissimae, Consilium cepit, Curiae consulto. C.C.C. – Calumniae cavendae causa. C.C.F. – Caesar (vel Caius) curavit faciendum, Caius Caii filius. CC.VV. – Clarissimi viri. C.D. – Caesaris decreto, Cains Decius, Comitialibus diebus. CES. – Censor, Censores. CESS. – Censores. C.F. – Causa fiduciae, Coniugi fecit, Curavit faciendum. C.H. – Custos heredum, Custos hortorum. C.I. – Caius Iulius, Consul iussit, Curavit iudex. CL. – Clarissimus, Claudius, Clodius, Colonia. CL.V. – Clarissimus vir, Clypeum vovit. C.M. – Caius Marius, Causa mortis. CN. – Cnaeus. COH. – Coheres, Conors. COL. – Collega, Collegium, Colonia, Columna. COLL. – Collega, Coloni, Coloniae. COM. – Comes, Comitium, Comparatum. CON. – Coniunx, Consensus, Consiliarius, Consul, Consularis. COR. – Cornelia (tribus), Cornelius, Corona, Corpus. COS. – Consiliarius, Consul, Consulares. COSS. – Consules. C.P. – Carissimus (sive Clarissimus) puer, Civis publicus, Curavit ponendum. C.R. – Caius Rufus, Cīvis Rōmānus, Curavit reficiendum. CS. – Caesar, Communis, Consul. C.V. – Clarissimus (sive Consularis) vir. CVR. – Cura, Curator, Curavit, Curia. Cam. – Camera (Papal Treasury) Cam. Ap. – Camera Apostolica ("Apostolic Camera" — i.e. Papal Treasury) Can. – Canonicus Canc. – Cancellarius ("Chancellor") Cap. – Capitulum ("Little Chapter" — Breviary) Cap. de seq. – Capitulum de Sequenti ("Little chapter of the following feast" — Breviary) Capel. – Capella ("Chapel") Caus. – Causa ("Cause") C.C. – Curatus ("Curate" — used chiefly in Ireland) CC. VV. – Clarissimi Viri ("Illustrious Men") Cen. Eccl. – Censura Ecclesiastica ("Ecclesiastical Censure") Cla. – Clausula ("Clause") Cl. – Clericus Clico. – Clericus, Clerico ("Cleric") Clun. – Cluniacenses ("Monks of Cluny") C.M. – Causa Mortis ("On occasion of death") Cod. – Codex (Manuscript) Cog. Leg. – Cognatio Legalis ("Legal Cognation") Cog. Spir. – Cognatio Spiritualis ("Spiritual Cognation") Coll. Cone. – Collectio Conciliorum ("Collection of the Councils") Comm. Prec. – Commemoratio Praecedentis ("Commemoration of the preceding feast" — Breviary) Comm. Seq. – Commemoratio Sequentis ("Commemoration of the following feast" — Breviary) Compl. – Completorium ("Compline" — Breviary) Con. – Contra ("against") Cone. – Concilium ("Council") Conf. – Confessor Conf. Doct. – Confessor et Doctor (Breviary) Conf. Pont. – Confessor Pontifex ("Confessor and Bishop" — Breviary) Cons. – Consecratio ("Consecration") Consecr. – Consecratus ("Consecrated") Const. Ap. – Constitutio Apostolica ("Apostolic Constitution") Cr. – Credo ("Creed" — Breviary) Canice. – Canonice ("Canonically") Card. – Cardinalis ("Cardinal") Cens. – Censuris ("Censures" — abl. or dat. case) Circumpeone. – Circumspectione ("Circumspection" — abl. case) Coione. – Communione ("Communion" — abl. case) Confeone. – Confessione ("Confession" — abl. case) Consciae. – Conscientiæ ("Of [or to] conscience") Constbus – Constitutionibus ("Constitutions" — abl. or dat. Case) C. – Consul CC. – Consules ("Consuls") C.F. – Clarissima Femina ("Most Illustrious Woman") Cl. V. – Clarissimus Vir ("Most Illustrious Man") C.O. – Conjugi Optimo ("To my Excellent Husband")