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hija [Sp], daughter. —hija desposada hija enajenada, a daughter married
is a daughter lost.
hijo [Sp], son. —hijo de tigre nace rayado, the tiger's son is born with
stripes; like father, like son.
Himmel! [Ger], heavens!
hinc illae lacrimae [L], hence these tears: Terence.
hinc lucem et pocula sacra [L], from hence (we receive) light and
sacred libations: motto of Cambridge University.
hin ist hin [Ger], gone is gone; no use in crying over spilled milk.
hinlegen! [Ger], lie down!
hin und her [Ger], here and there; there and back.
hin und zurück [Ger], there and back.
hirtlich [Ger], pastoral; rustic: music.
his non obstantibus [L], notwithstanding these things.
hízonos Dios y maravillémonos [Sp], God made us and we are struck
with wonder,
ό βίος βραχύς, ή δέ τέχνη μακρή [Gr; ho bios brakhùs, hê de tékhnë
makrë], life is short, art is long. Cf. ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS.
hoc age [L], do this; mind what you are about; attend.
hoc anno [L], in this year: abbr. h.a.
hoc erat in more maiorum [L], this was in the manner of our ancestors.
hoc erat in votis [L], this was among my wishes; this was one of my
desires: Horace.
hoc genus omne [L], all of this class {or sort): Horace.
hoch! [Ger], hurrah!
hoc habet! [L], he has it! he is hit!: the cry of the spectators at a
gladiatorial combat.
Hochamt [Ger], High Mass.
hoch lebe der König! [Ger], long live the king!
hoch soll er (sie) leben! [Ger], long may he (she) live; lit., high may
he live.
hoc indictum volo [L], I wish this unsaid; I withdraw the statement.
hoc loco [L], in this place: abbr. h.l.
hoc mense [L], in this month: abbr. h.m.
hoc monumentum posuit [L], he {or she) erected this monument: abbr.
H.M.P.
hoc opus, hie labor est [L], this is the task, this the toil; this is the real
difficulty; there's the rub: Virgil.
hoc opus, hoc Studium [L], this work, this pursuit: Horace.
hoc quaere [L], look for this: abbr. h.q.
hoc sensu [L], in this sense: abbr. h.s.
hoc sustinete, maius ne veniat malum [L], endure this evil, lest a
greater come upon you: Phaedrus.
hoc tempore [L], at this time: abbr. h.t.
hoc titulo [L], under this title: abbr. h.t.