Chapters 16 and 17 Flashcards
augeo-augere-auctum
enlarge;increase
auctor, auctoris
one who increases
drama (greek)
doing
historia (greek)
inquiry
hymnos (greek)
song in praise of deity
litera, litterae
letter;literature
paean (greek)
song of thanksgiving to Apollo
comos (greek)
revel; merry-making
comoedia (greek)
revel-song; comedy
catharsis (greek)
cleansing; pruification
choreuo (greek)
dance in a circle
character (greek)
mark, stamp;special type
clamo-clamare-calamatum
shout, call out
criticon (greek)
able to judge
hypocrites (greek)
actor
crisis (greek)
decision; trial; dispute
histrio, histrionis
actor
mimesis (greek)
representation; imitation
orchestra (greek)
place where the chorus danced
plaudo-plaudere-plausum
clap, strike
-plodo, -plodere, -plosum
clap, strike
protagonis (greek)
leading actor
scene (greek)
tent;stage wall;stage backdrop
theaomai (greek)
look at, see
theatron (greek)
theater
tragoedia (greek)
literally, goat-song;tragedy
musice (greek)
belonging to the Muses
sono-sonare-sonitum
sound
melodia (greek)
song
canot-cantare-cantatum
sing
organon (greek)
instrument
stringo-stringere-strictum
draw tight, bind; cut off
percutio-percutere-percussum
strike
cornu, cornus
horn
cymbalon (greek)
cymbal
tympanon (greek)
drum
cithara (greek)
lyre, lute
tuba, tubae
trumpet
agon (greek)
contest
arena, arenae
san; arena, place for contests
athlos (greek)
contest
discos (greek)
plate, disc
dromos (greek)
running
gladius, gladii
sword
gymnazo (greek)
exercise naked; train
peto-petere-petitum
seek, ask; strive for
prestigiae, prestigiarum
delusion, deception
pugno-pugnare-pugnatum
fight
stadion (greek)
race course
sthenos (greek)
strength
testor-testari-testatum
show; prove; witness
ambitio, ambitionis
going around; canvassing for votes; desire for office
cado-cadere-casum
fall
-cido, -cidere, -cisum
fall
panis, panis
bread
votum, voti
vow, oath
effervesco-effervescere
being to boil, foam, bubble
adolesco-adolescere-adultum
grow up
coalesco-coalescere-coalitum
grow together, become one
obsolesco-obsolescere-obsoletum
wear out, decay; go out of use
Zeus
ruler of god and mortals
Jupiter (Jove)
ruler of god and mortals
Hera
wife and consort of Zeus (Jove); patron of marriage and the family
Juno
wife and consort of Zeus (Jove); patron of marriage and the family
Poseidon
ruler of the sea
Neptune
ruler of the sea
Demeter
goddess of grain and fertility
Ceres
goddess of grain and fertility