Chapter 9- Government and Politics Flashcards
Polis (Plural- Poleis)
City, city-state
DEmos
The people
DespotEs
Master, lord
Oligoi
Few
Tyrannos
Absolute ruler
Civis, Civis
Citizen
Civitas, Civitatis
State
Congredior-Congredi-Congressus
Walk together, meet with one another
Imperium, Imperii
Command, order
Nomino-Nominare-Nominatum
Name
Populus, Populi
People
Princeps, Principis
Chief, leader
Nomen, Nominis
Name (noun)
Res Publica
Public matter, republic
Rex, Regis
King
Senex, Senis
Old man
Statuo-Statuere-Statutum
Cause to stand, set up
Urbs, Urbis
City
Volvo-Volvere-Volutum
Turn
Omen, Ominis
Sign, omen
Augur, Auguris
Diviner, prophet
Auspecs, Auspicis
Interpreter of events through the flight of birds
Inauguro-Inaugurare-Inauguratum
Take omens; consecrate, dedicate
Dexter, Dexteri
On the right; skillful; favorable
Sinister, Sinistri
On the left; awkward; unfavorable
Auxilium, Auxilii
Help, aid; troops
Bellum, Belli
War
Miles, Militis
Soldier
Pax, Pacis
Peace
Periculum, Periculi
Danger
Polemos
War
Vinco-Vincere-Victum
Conquer