| Abbreviations | Full Latin Words | Meaning | Examples |
| c. | circa | circa | Shakespeare was born in c 1500. |
| cf. | confer | compare | Cf. Sonnet 116 of Shakespeare. |
| e.g. | exempli gratia | for example | Books e.g. novels, biographies, fiction. |
| et al. | et alii/ alia | and others | Sherlock Holmes et al. |
| etc. | Et cetra | and so on | Fruits like apples, oranges, grapes etc. |
| ibid | ibidem | in the same place | ibdi. Page 20 |
| i.e. | id est | that is to say | Cold drinks, i.e. soft drinks, cold coffee are available. |
| N.B. | nota bene | note well | N.B. Minimum 5 years of experience is required. |
| Vide | vide | see | Vide. Document attached |
| Viz. | videlicet | namely | The members viz. Sam, John, Peter |
English Literature and Grammar 
There’s a Latin abbreviation that is used in encyclopedias. Paper encyclopedias are pretty much dinosaurs, but I still have a paper encyclopedia of poetry, and it uses this abbreviation:
q.v. – quod vide – “which see” – used in encyclopedias to refer one to another entry
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Nice to know it Alan. I had never come across it. Every day we learn something new and it really feels good. Thanks for the information. 😊
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These abbreviations are losing their values when cell phone language is the new abbreviated language.
It is nice to get a reminder of the abbreviations of our childhood days.
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😊
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A detailed post on abbreviation would be helpful.
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I would try to post one. 😊
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