Animals and Plants

Question 1

agnus, agni

Answer 1

2nd decl. m.

lamb

agna would be a female lamb, in other words a ewe lamb

Question 2

apis, apis

Answer 2

bee

3rd decl. f

Question 3

aries, arietis

Answer 3

ram

3rd decl. m

Can also mean a ‘battering ram’

Question 4

asinus

Answer 4

2nd decl. masc.

donkey

Question 5

avis, avis

Answer 5

3rd decl. fem.

bird

Question 6

bos, bovis

Answer 6

3rd decl. fem. or masc.

cow

Question 7

canis

Answer 7

dog

Question 8

cervus

Answer 8

2nd decl. masc.

deer

Question 9

lepus, leporis

Answer 9

rabbit or hare

3rd decl. m.

Question 10

delphinus

Answer 10

dolphin

Question 11

elephantus

Answer 11

elephant

Question 12

equus

Answer 12

horse

Question 13

lupus

Answer 13

wolf

Question 14

mulus

Answer 14

mule

Question 15

mus

Answer 15

mouse

Question 16

orca

Answer 16

whale

Question 17

ovis, ovis

Answer 17

3rd decl. fem.

sheep

Question 18

piscis

Answer 18

fish

Question 19

porcus

Answer 19

pig

Question 20

pullus

Answer 20

chicken

Question 21

serpens

Answer 21

snake

Question 22

taurus

Answer 22

bull

Question 23

tigris

Answer 23

tiger

Question 24

ursus

Answer 24

bear

Question 25

vacca

Answer 25

cow

Question 26

testudo

Answer 26

tortoise

Question 27

gallina

Answer 27

hen

Question 28

gallus

Answer 28

rooster

Question 29

crocodilus

Answer 29

crocodile

Question 30

rana, ranae

Answer 30

frog

1st decl. f

Question 31

bufo, bufonis

Answer 31

toad

3rd decl. m

Question 32

squalus, squali

Answer 32

shark

2nd decl. m

Question 33

squilla, squillae

Answer 33

shrimp

1st decl. f

Question 34

locusta, locustae

Answer 34

a grasshopper or locust, a crustacean or lobster (i.e. a sea locust)

1st decl. f

Question 35

polypus, polypi

Answer 35

octopus

2nd decl. m

Question 36

urtica, urticae

Answer 36

stinging nettle, sea nettle

1st decl. f

Question 37

cancer, cancri

Answer 37

crab

2nd decl. m

Question 38

anguilla, anguillae

Answer 38

eel

1st decl. f

Question 39

ostrea, ostreae

Answer 39

oyster, mussel

1st decl. f

Question 40

pelecanus, pelecani

Answer 40

pelican

2nd decl. m

Question 41

anas, anatis

Answer 41

duck

3rd decl. f

Question 42

papilio, papilionis

Answer 42

butterfly, moth

3rd decl. m

Can also mean the soul of a dead person.

Question 43

vulpes, vulpis

Answer 43

fox

3rd decl. f

Sometimes it appears as vulpis in the nominative.

Can refer figuratively to ‘cunning, cleverness, quick thinking, craftiness, adaptability’.

Question 44

simia, simiae

Answer 44

monkey

1st decl. f

Also used as a derogatory for a person

Question 45

aquila, aquilae

Answer 45

eagle

1st decl. f

Can also refer to the standard (which was of an eagle) carried by a Roman legion

Question 46

corvus, corvi

Answer 46

raven

2nd decl. m

Question 47

sciurus, sciuri

Answer 47

squirrel

2nd decl. m

Question 48

vultur, vulturis

Answer 48

vulture

3rd decl. m

Question 49

turcia, turciae

Answer 49

turkey

1st decl. f

Question 50

feles/felis

Answer 50

cat

(Occurs in Ciceor as faelis)

Question 51

cuniculus, cuniculi

Answer 51

2nd decl. masc.

rabbit or hare