Radix malorum est cupiditas
the root of evils is desire
Rara avis
rare bird (very rare bird)
Rari nantes in gurgite vasto
Rare survivors in the immense sea
Ratio decidendi
reasoning for decision
Ratio legis
Reasoning for law
Ratione personae
by reason of his/her person
Ratione soli
by account of the ground
Ratum et consummatum
confirmed and completed
Ratum tantum
confirmed only
Re
[in] the matter of
Rebus sic stantibus
with matters standing thus
Recte et fortiter
upright and Strong
Recte et fideliter
Upright and faithful
Reduction ad absurdum
leading back to the absurd
Reduction ad Hitlerum
leading back to Hitler
Reduction ad infinitum
leading back ot the infinite
Regem ego comitem me comes regem
you made me a Count, I will make you a King
Regnat populous
the people rule
Regressus ad uterum
return to the womb
Rem acu tetigisti
You have touched the point with a needle
Repetita iuvant
repeating does good
Repetition est mater studiorum
repetition is the mother of study/learning
Requiem aeternam
eternal rest
Requiescat in pace
let him/her rest in peace
Rerum cognoscere causas
to learn the causes of things
Res firma mitescere nescit
a film resolve does not know how to weaken
Res gestae
things done
Res ipsa loquitur
the thing speaks for itself
Res judicata
judged thing
Res, non verba
Actions speak louder than words
or
Deeds not words
Res nullius
nobodys property
Res publica
Pertaining to the state or public
Respice adspice prospice
look behind, look here, look ahead
Respice finem
look back at the end
Respondeat superior
let the superior respond
Restitution ad integrum
restoration to original condition
Resurgam
I shall arise
Retine vim istam, falsa enim dicam, si coges
Restrain your strength, for if you compel me I will tell lies
Rex regum fidelum et
king even of faithful kings
Rigor mortis
stiffness of death
Risum teneatis amici?
Can you help laughing, friends?
Risus abundant in ore stultorum
laughter is abundant in the mouth of fools
Roma invicta
Unconquerable Rome
Roma locuta, causa finite
rome has spoken the case is closed
Rorate coeli
drop down ye heavens
Rosa rubicundior, lilio candidior, omnibus formosior, semper in te glorior
redder than the rose, whiter than the lilies, fairer than all things, I do ever gloy in thee
Rosam quae meruit ferat
She who has earned the rose may bear it
Rus in urbe
a countryside in the city
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