ad litteram

[ ahd lit-te-rahm; English ad lit-uh-ram ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. to the letter; exactly.

Example Sentences

This rule depends on the following decision: “Quis nominandus sit ad litteram N. si patronus vel titularis jam nominatus sit in illa oratione, aut de eo celebrata sit missa?”

From Project Gutenberg

This rule is proved from a decree of 12th December, 1840, No. 4897, No. 2: “Sacerdos celebrans in oratorio publico vel privato quod non habet sanctum patronum vel titularem, an debeat in oratione A cunctis ad litteram N. nominare sanctum patronum vel titularem ecclesiae parochialis intra cujus limites sita sunt oratoria, vel sanctum patronum ecclesiae cui adscriptus est, vel potius omnem ulteriorem nominationem omittere?”

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Cf. his striking expression of the same thought in his Commentary, Super Genesim ad Litteram, lib. ii., cap. vii.:

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Moses enim ad litteram, sive in sensu litterati loquitur, non de Christo ejusque Evangelio, sed de lege data Judæis, ut patet eum intuenti.

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