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scordato [It], put out of tune: music.
scordatura [It], the intentional tuning of a stringed instrument in an
irregular manner: music.
scorrendo [It], gliding: music.
scribendi recte sapere est et principium et fons [L], the foundation
and source of writing well is to be wise; "sound judgment is the
ground of writing well": Horace (tr. by the Earl of Roscommon).
scribere iussit amor [L], love bade me write: Ovid.
scribere scientes [L], skilled in writing.
scribimus indocti doctique [L], learned and unlearned, we all write:
Horace.
scripsi [L], I have written.
scripsit [L], he (or she) wrote (it).
scrutin [Fr], ballot; voting. —scrutin d'arrondissement, a method of
voting by which the elector votes for one or more representatives
for his own district only. —scrutin de liste, voting for a group of
departmental representatives collectively.
sculpsit [L], he (or she) carved or engraved (this work): abbr. sc. or
sculp, (usually following the artist's name).
scusi! or scusate! or scusatemi! [It], pardon! I beg pardon! pardon me!
excuse me!
scuto bonae voluntatis tuae coronasti nos [L], with the shield of thy
good will thou hast encompassed us: one of the mottoes of Maryland.
sdegno [It], disdain; indignation.
sdegnoso [It], disdainful; scornful: music.
séance [Fr], a spiritualist meeting.
se battre contre des moulins [Fr], to fight against windmills.
seconda volta [It], second time: music.
secrétaire [Fr], an escritoire; secretary (in all senses).
secundum [L], according to: abbr. sec. —secundum artem, according
to art (or rule); scientifically; also, artificially: abbr. sec. art. —secundum
formam statuti, according to the form of the statute. —secundum
genera, according to classes. —secundum legem, according to law:
abbr. sec. leg. —secundum naturam, according to nature; naturally;
not artificially: abbr. sec. nat. —secundum ordinem, in order; orderly;
in an orderly manner. —secundum quid, lit., according to something;
in some one respect only; with limitations. —secundum regulam,
according to rule: abbr. sec. reg. —secundum usum, according to
usage. —secundum veritatem, according to truth; universally valid.
securus iudicat orbis terrarum [L], the whole world judges in safety
(i.e., its judgment is unswayed by fear): St. Augustine.
se defendendo [L], in defending himself (or herself).
sed haec hactenus [L], but so much for this.
se Dio ti lasci, lettor, prender frutto di tua lezione [It], may God
vouchsafe thee, reader, to gather fruit from this thy reading: Dante.