Thomas Aquinas: Works and Common Latin Abbreviations by Dr. Dony K. Donev
Thomas Aquinas: Works and Common Latin Abbreviations
Consolidated reference table with Latin titles, supplied Greek title translations, and English translations. Latin abbreviations follow common modern Thomistic citation practice; variants occur by edition and publisher. Greek titles are translations/short titles, not a universal Greek abbreviation system.
Scope: principal authentic works plus selected doubtful/probably authentic works included in the prior table. “Doubtful” reflects the status used in this working reference; consult the Corpus Thomisticum and the citation guide required by your publisher for definitive editorial decisions.
Major works
| Abbreviation | Latin title | Greek translation | English translation | Status |
| Super Sent. | Scriptum super libros Sententiarum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὰ βιβλία τῶν Ἀποφάσεων | Commentary on the Books of Sentences | — |
| ST | Summa theologiae | Σύνοψη τῆς θεολογίας | Summa of Theology | — |
| ST Suppl. | Supplementum tertiae partis | Συμπλήρωμα τοῦ τρίτου μέρους | Supplement to the Third Part | — |
| ScG | Summa contra Gentiles | Σύνοψη κατὰ τῶν ἐθνῶν | Summa Against the Gentiles | — |
| Comp. theol. | Compendium theologiae | Ἐπιτομὴ τῆς θεολογίας | Compendium of Theology | — |
| Lectura Romana | Lectura Romana in primum Sententiarum Petri Lombardi | Ῥωμαϊκὴ διάλεξις εἰς τὸ πρῶτον βιβλίον τῶν Ἀποφάσεων τοῦ Πέτρου Λομβάρδου | Roman Lectures on Peter Lombard’s First Book of Sentences | Doubtful |
Disputed questions
| Abbreviation | Latin title | Greek translation | English translation | Status |
| De verit. | Quaestiones disputatae De veritate | Διαλεχθεῖσαι ζητήσεις περὶ ἀληθείας | Disputed Questions on Truth | — |
| De pot. | Quaestiones disputatae De potentia | Διαλεχθεῖσαι ζητήσεις περὶ δυνάμεως | Disputed Questions on Power | — |
| Q. de anima | Quaestiones disputatae De anima | Διαλεχθεῖσαι ζητήσεις περὶ ψυχῆς | Disputed Questions on the Soul | — |
| De spir. creat. | Quaestio disputata De spiritualibus creaturis | Διαλεχθεῖσα ζήτησις περὶ πνευματικῶν κτισμάτων | Disputed Question on Spiritual Creatures | — |
| De unione Verbi | Quaestio disputata De unione Verbi incarnati | Διαλεχθεῖσα ζήτησις περὶ τῆς ἑνώσεως τοῦ σαρκωθέντος Λόγου | Disputed Question on the Union of the Incarnate Word | — |
| De malo | Quaestiones disputatae De malo | Διαλεχθεῖσαι ζητήσεις περὶ κακοῦ | Disputed Questions on Evil | — |
| De virtut. | Quaestiones disputatae De virtutibus | Διαλεχθεῖσαι ζητήσεις περὶ ἀρετῶν | Disputed Questions on the Virtues | — |
| De virtut. in comm. | Quaestio disputata De virtute in communi | Διαλεχθεῖσα ζήτησις περὶ ἀρετῆς καθόλου | Disputed Question on Virtue in General | — |
| De carit. | Quaestio disputata De caritate | Διαλεχθεῖσα ζήτησις περὶ ἀγάπης | Disputed Question on Charity | — |
| De correc. frater. | Quaestio disputata De correctione fraterna | Διαλεχθεῖσα ζήτησις περὶ ἀδελφικῆς διορθώσεως | Disputed Question on Fraternal Correction | — |
| De spe | Quaestio disputata De spe | Διαλεχθεῖσα ζήτησις περὶ ἐλπίδος | Disputed Question on Hope | — |
| De virtut. card. | Quaestio disputata De virtutibus cardinalibus | Διαλεχθεῖσα ζήτησις περὶ τῶν κυρίων ἀρετῶν | Disputed Question on the Cardinal Virtues | — |
| Quodl. | Quaestiones de quolibet | Ζητήσεις περὶ παντὸς θέματος | Quodlibetal Questions | — |
| De libro vitae | Quaestio De libro vitae | Ζήτησις περὶ τοῦ βιβλίου τῆς ζωῆς | Question on the Book of Life | Doubtful |
Philosophical works
| Abbreviation | Latin title | Greek translation | English translation | Status |
| De ente | De ente et essentia | Περὶ τοῦ ὄντος καὶ τῆς οὐσίας | On Being and Essence | — |
| De princ. nat. | De principiis naturae | Περὶ τῶν ἀρχῶν τῆς φύσεως | On the Principles of Nature | — |
| De unit. intell. | De unitate intellectus contra Averroistas | Περὶ τῆς ἑνότητος τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ τῶν Ἀβερροϊστῶν | On the Unity of the Intellect, Against the Averroists | — |
| De aetern. mundi | De aeternitate mundi contra murmurantes | Περὶ τῆς ἀϊδιότητος τοῦ κόσμου κατὰ τῶν γογγυζόντων | On the Eternity of the World, Against the Grumblers | — |
| De subst. sep. | De substantiis separatis | Περὶ τῶν χωριστῶν οὐσιῶν | On Separate Substances | — |
| De mixt. elem. | De mixtione elementorum | Περὶ τῆς μίξεως τῶν στοιχείων | On the Mixture of the Elements | — |
| De motu cord. | De motu cordis | Περὶ τῆς κινήσεως τῆς καρδίας | On the Motion of the Heart | — |
| De op. occ. | De operationibus occultis naturae | Περὶ τῶν κρυφίων ἐνεργειῶν τῆς φύσεως | On the Hidden Operations of Nature | — |
| De iud. ast. | De iudiciis astrorum | Περὶ τῶν κρίσεων τῶν ἄστρων | On Astrological Judgments | — |
| De sort. | De sortibus | Περὶ κλήρων | On the Casting of Lots | — |
| De fallaciis | De fallaciis | Περὶ τῶν σοφισμάτων | On Fallacies | Doubtful |
| De prop. modal. | De propositionibus modalibus | Περὶ τροπικῶν προτάσεων | On Modal Propositions | Doubtful |
| De cogn. animae | De cognitione animae | Περὶ τῆς γνώσεως τῆς ψυχῆς | On the Knowledge of the Soul | Doubtful |
| De immort. animae | De immortalitate animae | Περὶ τῆς ἀθανασίας τῆς ψυχῆς | On the Immortality of the Soul | Doubtful |
Theology, church, and polemics
| Abbreviation | Latin title | Greek translation | English translation | Status |
| De art. fid. | De articulis fidei et Ecclesiae sacramentis | Περὶ τῶν ἄρθρων τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῶν μυστηρίων τῆς Ἐκκλησίας | On the Articles of Faith and the Sacraments of the Church | — |
| De rat. fid. | De rationibus fidei ad cantorem Antiochenum | Περὶ τῶν λόγων τῆς πίστεως πρὸς τὸν ψάλτην τῆς Ἀντιοχείας | On the Reasons for the Faith, to the Cantor of Antioch | — |
| De perf. | De perfectione spiritualis vitae | Περὶ τῆς τελειότητος τοῦ πνευματικοῦ βίου | On the Perfection of the Spiritual Life | — |
| Cont. impug. | Contra impugnantes Dei cultum et religionem | Κατὰ τῶν πολεμούντων τὴν λατρείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τὸν θρησκευτικὸ βίο | Against Those Who Attack the Worship of God and Religious Life | — |
| Cont. retrah. | Contra doctrinam retrahentium a religione | Κατὰ τῆς διδασκαλίας τῶν ἀποσπώντων ἀπὸ τοῦ θρησκευτικοῦ βίου | Against the Teaching of Those Who Draw People Away from Religious Life | — |
| Cont. err. Graec. | Contra errores Graecorum | Κατὰ τῶν πλανῶν τῶν Ἑλλήνων | Against the Errors of the Greeks | — |
| De forma abs. | De forma absolutionis | Περὶ τοῦ τύπου τῆς ἀφέσεως | On the Form of Absolution | — |
| De regno | De regno ad regem Cypri | Περὶ βασιλείας πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα τῆς Κύπρου | On Kingship, to the King of Cyprus | — |
| De empt. | De emptione et venditione ad tempus | Περὶ ἀγορασίας καὶ πωλήσεως ἐπὶ χρόνῳ | On Buying and Selling on Credit | — |
| Ad Bernard. | Epistola ad Bernardum | Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς Βερνάρδον | Letter to Bernard | — |
| Ad duc. Brab. | Epistola ad ducissam Brabantiae | Ἐπιστολὴ πρὸς τὴν δούκισσαν τῆς Βραβάντης | Letter to the Duchess of Brabant | — |
| De 6 art. | Responsiones ad magistrum Ioannem de Vercellis de VI articulis | Ἀποκρίσεις πρὸς τὸν διδάσκαλον Ἰωάννην τὸν ἐκ Βερκελλῶν περὶ ἓξ ἄρθρων | Replies to Master John of Vercelli on Six Articles | — |
| De 30 art. | Responsiones ad magistrum Ioannem de Vercellis de XXX articulis | Ἀποκρίσεις πρὸς τὸν διδάσκαλον Ἰωάννην τὸν ἐκ Βερκελλῶν περὶ τριάκοντα ἄρθρων | Replies to Master John of Vercelli on Thirty Articles | — |
| De 36 art. | Responsiones ad lectorem Venetum de XXXVI articulis | Ἀποκρίσεις πρὸς τὸν Βενετὸν ἀναγνώστην περὶ τριάκοντα ἓξ ἄρθρων | Replies to the Venetian Reader on Thirty-Six Articles | — |
| De 43 art. | Responsiones ad magistrum Ioannem de Vercellis de XLIII articulis | Ἀποκρίσεις πρὸς τὸν διδάσκαλον Ἰωάννην τὸν ἐκ Βερκελλῶν περὶ τεσσαράκοντα τριῶν ἄρθρων | Replies to Master John of Vercelli on Forty-Three Articles | — |
| De 108 art. | Responsiones ad magistrum Ioannem de Vercellis de CVIII articulis | Ἀποκρίσεις πρὸς τὸν διδάσκαλον Ἰωάννην τὸν ἐκ Βερκελλῶν περὶ ἑκατὸν ὀκτὼ ἄρθρων | Replies to Master John of Vercelli on 108 Articles | — |
Philosophical commentaries
| Abbreviation | Latin title | Greek translation | English translation | Status |
| Super Peri herm. | Expositio libri Peryermeneias | Ἑρμηνεία τοῦ βιβλίου Περὶ ἑρμηνείας | Commentary on Aristotle’s On Interpretation | — |
| Super Post. An. | Expositio libri Posteriorum Analyticorum | Ἑρμηνεία τῶν Ὑστέρων Ἀναλυτικῶν | Commentary on Aristotle’s Posterior Analytics | — |
| Super Phys. | In libros Physicorum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὰ Φυσικά | Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics | — |
| Super De caelo | In libros De caelo et mundo | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸ Περὶ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κόσμου | Commentary on Aristotle’s On the Heavens and the World | — |
| Super De gen. | In libros De generatione et corruptione | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸ Περὶ γενέσεως καὶ φθορᾶς | Commentary on Aristotle’s On Generation and Corruption | — |
| Super Meteora | Sentencia super Meteora | Σχόλιον εἰς τὰ Μετεωρολογικά | Commentary on Aristotle’s Meteorology | — |
| Super De anima | Sentencia libri De anima | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸ Περὶ ψυχῆς | Commentary on Aristotle’s On the Soul | — |
| Super De sensu | Sentencia libri De sensu et sensato | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸ Περὶ αἰσθήσεως καὶ αἰσθητῶν | Commentary on Aristotle’s On Sense and the Sensible | — |
| Super De mem. | Sentencia libri De memoria et reminiscentia | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸ Περὶ μνήμης καὶ ἀναμνήσεως | Commentary on Aristotle’s On Memory and Recollection | — |
| Super Ethic. | Sententia libri Ethicorum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὰ Ἠθικὰ Νικομάχεια | Commentary on Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics | — |
| Tab. Ethic. | Tabula Ethicorum | Πίναξ τῶν Ἠθικῶν | Table/Index of the Ethics | — |
| Super Pol. | Sententia libri Politicorum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὰ Πολιτικά | Commentary on Aristotle’s Politics | — |
| Super Metaph. | Sententia libri Metaphysicae | Σχόλιον εἰς τὰ Μετὰ τὰ φυσικά | Commentary on Aristotle’s Metaphysics | — |
| Super De causis | Super librum De causis expositio | Ἑρμηνεία εἰς τὸ Βιβλίον περὶ αἰτιῶν | Commentary on the Book of Causes | — |
| Super De div. nom. | In librum B. Dionysii De divinis nominibus expositio | Ἑρμηνεία εἰς τὸ βιβλίον τοῦ ἁγίου Διονυσίου Περὶ θείων ὀνομάτων | Commentary on Pseudo-Dionysius’s Divine Names | — |
| Super De hebd. | Expositio libri Boetii De ebdomadibus | Ἑρμηνεία τοῦ βιβλίου τοῦ Βοηθίου Περὶ Ἑβδομάδων | Commentary on Boethius’s On the Hebdomads | — |
| Super De Trin. | Super Boetium De Trinitate | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸ Περὶ Τριάδος τοῦ Βοηθίου | Commentary on Boethius’s On the Trinity | — |
Biblical commentaries
| Abbreviation | Latin title | Greek translation | English translation | Status |
| Super Ps. | Super Psalmos | Σχόλιον εἰς τοὺς Ψαλμούς | Commentary on the Psalms | — |
| Super Iob | Expositio super Iob ad litteram | Κατὰ γράμμα ἑρμηνεία εἰς τὸν Ἰώβ | Literal Commentary on Job | — |
| Super Is. | Super Isaiam | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸν Ἠσαΐαν | Commentary on Isaiah | — |
| Super Ier. | In Ieremiam | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸν Ἱερεμίαν | Commentary on Jeremiah | — |
| Super Thren. | Super Threnos Ieremiae | Σχόλιον εἰς τοὺς Θρήνους τοῦ Ἱερεμίου | Commentary on Lamentations | Doubtful |
| Super Matt. | Super Matthaeum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸν Ματθαῖον | Commentary on Matthew | — |
| Super Ioan. | Super Ioannem | Σχόλιον εἰς τὸν Ἰωάννην | Commentary on John | — |
| Cat. Matt. | Catena aurea in Matthaeum | Χρυσῆ ἅλυσις εἰς τὸν Ματθαῖον | Golden Chain on Matthew | — |
| Cat. Marc. | Catena aurea in Marcum | Χρυσῆ ἅλυσις εἰς τὸν Μάρκον | Golden Chain on Mark | — |
| Cat. Luc. | Catena aurea in Lucam | Χρυσῆ ἅλυσις εἰς τὸν Λουκᾶν | Golden Chain on Luke | — |
| Cat. Ioan. | Catena aurea in Ioannem | Χρυσῆ ἅλυσις εἰς τὸν Ἰωάννην | Golden Chain on John | — |
| Super Rom. | Super Romanos | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Ῥωμαίους | Commentary on Romans | — |
| Super I Cor. | Super I ad Corinthios | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Αʹ Πρὸς Κορινθίους | Commentary on First Corinthians | — |
| Super II Cor. | Super II ad Corinthios | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Βʹ Πρὸς Κορινθίους | Commentary on Second Corinthians | — |
| Super Gal. | Super Galatas | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Γαλάτας | Commentary on Galatians | — |
| Super Eph. | Super Ephesios | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους | Commentary on Ephesians | — |
| Super Phil. | Super Philippenses | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Φιλιππησίους | Commentary on Philippians | — |
| Super Col. | Super Colossenses | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς | Commentary on Colossians | — |
| Super I Thess. | Super I Thessalonicenses | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Αʹ Πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς | Commentary on First Thessalonians | — |
| Super II Thess. | Super II Thessalonicenses | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Βʹ Πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς | Commentary on Second Thessalonians | — |
| Super I Tim. | Super I Timotheum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Αʹ Πρὸς Τιμόθεον | Commentary on First Timothy | — |
| Super II Tim. | Super II Timotheum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Βʹ Πρὸς Τιμόθεον | Commentary on Second Timothy | — |
| Super Tit. | Super Titum | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Τίτον | Commentary on Titus | — |
| Super Philem. | Super Philemonem | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Φιλήμονα | Commentary on Philemon | — |
| Super Heb. | Super Epistolam ad Hebraeos | Σχόλιον εἰς τὴν Πρὸς Ἑβραίους | Commentary on Hebrews | — |
Catecheses, sermons, and liturgy
| Abbreviation | Latin title | Greek translation | English translation | Status |
| In Symb. | Collationes in Symbolum Apostolorum | Διαλέξεις εἰς τὸ Σύμβολον τῶν Ἀποστόλων | Conferences on the Apostles’ Creed | — |
| Expos. Sal. ang. | Expositio Salutationis angelicae | Ἑρμηνεία τοῦ Ἀγγελικοῦ Ἀσπασμοῦ | Explanation of the Angelic Salutation | — |
| De dec. praec. | Collationes de decem praeceptis | Διαλέξεις περὶ τῶν δέκα ἐντολῶν | Conferences on the Ten Commandments | — |
| In orat. dom. | Expositio in orationem dominicam | Ἑρμηνεία εἰς τὴν Κυριακὴ Προσευχή | Explanation of the Lord’s Prayer | — |
| Off. Corp. Chr. | Officium Corporis Christi | Ἀκολουθία τοῦ Σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ | Office of Corpus Christi | Doubtful |
| Adoro te devote | Adoro te devote | Σὲ προσκυνῶ εὐλαβῶς | I Devoutly Adore You | Doubtful |
| Serm. | Sermones | Κηρύγματα | Sermons | — |
| Princ. bib. | Principium biblicum “Hic est liber” | Βιβλικὸν προοίμιον «Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βιβλίος» | Biblical Inaugural Lecture, “This Is the Book” | Doubtful |
Citation components
| Form | Meaning |
| pro. | prologue |
| q. | question |
| a. | article |
| obj. | objection |
| s.c. | sed contra / on the contrary |
| resp. | respondeo / central response |
| ad | reply to an objection |
| c. | chapter |
| lect. | lecture |
| dist. / d. | distinction |
| corp. | body of the article |
Sources and use
Primary reference points: The Thomist, “Abbreviations and Citations of the Works of Thomas Aquinas” (2025); Corpus Thomisticum, Opera omnia and synoptic catalogue. Citation abbreviations and exact Latin titles can differ slightly among the Leonine edition, Marietti editions, institutional style guides, and digital editions.
Example: ST I, q. 2, a. 3 = Summa theologiae, First Part, question 2, article 3.
IN MEMORIAM: Samuel Thomas “ST” Scroggs
Samuel Thomas “ST” Scroggs, 90, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, January 10, 2019. He was born in Seneca August 8, 1928, a son of Paul H. and Ethel Rose (Hughes) Scroggs.
His livelihood was in textiles for 45 years. He worked hard to provide for his family. ST loved being a farmer. Nothing brought him more joy. His wife, Rev. Evelyn Edgar Scroggs was an ordained minister and ST was a co-minister with his wife, supporting her in her ministry. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watersports when he was younger, hiking and camping. He loved his senior social group at the Newry Church of God.
ST is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Durham and husband Bill of Easley and Marcia Harrell of Gastonia, NC; a son, Greg Scroggs and wife Marilyn of Anderson; son-in-law, Raymond Duane Harrell; grandchildren, Matthew Nix and wife Lindsay, Brandon Harrell and Morgan Floyd, Andrew Harrell, Weston Scroggs and wife Caitlan, Kyle Scroggs, and nephew, Tommy Sluder; great grandchildren, Colbi and Jaxon Scroggs, and Mattie, Evie and Olin Nix; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Evelyn; sisters, Irene Barton, Juanita Vickery, Ruth Johnson, Charlene Leopole, Ava Brush, and Betty Owens.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, January 14 at the Newry Church of God, 234 Newry Road, Seneca. Interment will follow at the Oconee Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends 2-4:00 PM Sunday, January 13 at the Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, 108 Cross Creek Road, Central.
