Rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima cygno—Ovid (rār´a av´iss in ter´rīs nī-grō´kwe sim-ill´im-a sig´no).—A rare bird on the earth, and very like a black swan: i. e., a prodigy. This species being almost entirely unknown in the time of the Romans.
Recipe (res´ip-e).—Receive.
Recte et suaviter (rek´tē et swa´vit-er).—Justly and pleasantly.
Redeunt Saturnia regna (red´e-unt sat-ur´ni-a reg´na).—The age of Saturn (i. e. the golden age) returns.
Reductio ad absurdum (re-duk´shi-o ad ab-surd´um).—A reducing a position to an absurdity.
Rem acu tetigisti (rem ak´ū teti-gist´ī).—You have hit the nail on the head (lit. touched the matter with a needle-point).
Requiescat in pace—R. I. P. (rek-wi-ess´kat in pā´se).—May he (or she) rest in peace. Symbol used on monuments, expressing a prayer for the repose of the soul.
Res gestæ (rēs jest´ē).—Exploits.
Res judicata (jūdi-ka´ta).—A case or suit already decided.
Respice finem (res´-piss-e fī´nem).—Look to the end.