Customs: The Roman Family Flashcards
1
Q
amita
A
paternal aunt
2
Q
manus
A
power of a man over his wife
3
Q
nepos
A
grandson (or nephew)
4
Q
tutor
A
guardian of a child
5
Q
gener
A
son-in-law
6
Q
What is the difference between agnati & cognati?
A
agnati - blood relation through the males
cognati - any blood relation
7
Q
avunculus
A
maternal uncle
8
Q
pater familias
A
father (and head) of a family
9
Q
avia
A
grandmother
10
Q
vitricus
A
stepfather
11
Q
privignus
A
stepson
12
Q
socer
A
father-in-law
13
Q
matertera
A
maternal aunt
14
Q
nurus
A
daughter-in-law
15
Q
patruus
A
paternal uncle
