10/24 words Flashcards
demos
the people
despotes
master, lord
oligoi
few
tyrannos
absolute ruler
polis
city, city-state
ostracon
title, potsherd
polemos
war
omen, ominis
omen
auspes, auspices
interpreter of events through bird flights
dexter, dexteri
on the right; skillful; favorable
sinister, sinistri
on the left; awkward; unfavorable
codex, codices
book
crimens, criminis
accusation; the act of which one is accused
jus, juris
right, law, justice
lex, legis
law
auxilium, auxilii
help, aid, troops
bellum, belli
war
miles, militis
soldier
pax, pacis
peace
periculum, periculi
danger
vinco-vincere-victum
conquer
civis, civis
citizen
Civitas, civitatis
state
Congredior, congredi, congressus
to walk together
imperium, imperii
Power, command; empire
Nomino, nominare, nominatus
to name
Populis, populi
people
Princeps, principis
cheif, leader
Res publica
public matter
Rego, regere, rectum
to rule
Senex, senis
old man
Statuo, statuere, statum
to stand
Urbs, urbis
city
Volvo, volvere, volutum
to turn
Consul, consulis
consul
Censor, censoris
censor
Tribunus, tribuni
tribune
Dictator, dictatoris
dictator
Pontifex maximus
high priest
Pons, pontis
bridge
Candeo, candere, canditum
to shine
Plebs, plebis
common people
Judex, judicis
judge
Caput, capitis
head
Communis, communis
common
Fascis, fascis
stick