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.
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