latin words/terms Flashcards
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Paterfamilias
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the male head of a roman household
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the male head of a roman household
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paterfamilias
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paedagogus
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an educated slave who acted as a tutor
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an educated slave who acted as a tutor
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paedagogus
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lararium
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where the spirits of the familys ancestors were worshipped
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where the spirits of the familys ancestors were worshipped
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lararium
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lares
A
Family ancestors
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family ancestors
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lares
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penates
A
the spirit of the larder
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the spirit of the larder
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penates
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cena
A
a roman dinner party
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a roman dinner party
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cena
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thermopolia
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fast food
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fast food
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thermopolia
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triclinium
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the three couch room
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the three couch room
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triclinium
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lectus medius
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middle couch
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middle couch
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lectus medius
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lectus imus
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low couch
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low couch
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lectus imus
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lectus summus
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high couchq
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high couch
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lectus summas
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mulsum
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a wine sweetened with honey
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a wine sweetened with honey
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mulsum
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Inaugural
first
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first
inaugural
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vomitoria
the staircases
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the staircases
vomitoria
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cavea
seating
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seating
cavea
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ima cavea
lowest tier
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lowest tier
ima cavea
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media cavea
middle tier
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middle tier
media cavea
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summa cavea
upper tier
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upper tier
summa cavea
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harena
sand
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sand
harena
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bestarii
men who would hunt or fight animals
| beast fighter - prisoners of war/criminals
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men who would hunt or fight animals
| beast fighter - prisoners of war/criminals
bestarii
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venator
men who would hunt or fight animals
| trained hunter
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men who would hunt or fight animals
| trained hunter
venator
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venatio
the hunt
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the hunt
venatio
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ad flammas
burnings
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burnings
ad flammas
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damnatio ad flammas
I condemn you to burn
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I condemn you to burn
damnatio ad flammas
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damnatio ad bestias
I condemn you to the beasts
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I condemn you to the beasts
damnatio ad bestias
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lanista
the man responsible for training the gladiators
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the man responsible for training the gladiators
lanista
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mitte
release him
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release him
mitte
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amphitheatre
both theatres
or
a theatre on both sides
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both theatres
or
a theatre on both sides
amphitheatre
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munus
duty
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duty
munus
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greave
armour to protect the lower leg
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armour to protect the lower leg
greave
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murmillo
man fish or fish fighter
| -had a short sword, greave, large rectangular shield , padded arm protector, helmet
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man fish or fish fighter
| -had a short sword, greave, large rectangular shield , padded arm protector, helmet
murmillo
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Thraex
modern Bulgaria
| -curved sword, greaves to the knees, a medium shield, a crested helmet
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modern Bulgaria
| -curved sword, greaves to the knees, a medium shield, a crested helmet
Thraex
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retiarus
fisherman
| - trident, net, a shoulder shield, a small dagger
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fisherman
| - trident, net, a shoulder shield, a small dagger
retiarus
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secutor
(looks similar to murmillo)
| -short sword, greave on the left leg, legiondary type shield, egg shaped helmet
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(looks similar to murmillo)
| -short sword, greave on the left leg, legiondary type shield, egg shaped helmet
secutor
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hoplomachus
translates ' heavily armed' in greek
| -long spear, round shield, thigh length greaveon the left leg, short sword, large crested helmet with visor
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translates ' heavily armed' in greek
| -long spear, round shield, thigh length greaveon the left leg, short sword, large crested helmet with visor
hoplomachus
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hypocaust
underfloor heating system
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underfloor heating system
hypocaust
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strigil
curved scraper used to remove oil and dirt from the body
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curved scraper used to remove oil and dirt from the body
strigil
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quadrans
the smallest coin in rome
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the smallest coin in rome
quadrans
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palaestra
exercise area
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exercise area
palaestra
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apodyterium
changing room
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changing room
apodyterium
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tepidarium
warm room
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warm room
tepidarium
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caldarium
hot room
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hot room
caldarium
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frigidarium
cold room
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cold room
frigidarium
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haepastum
snatch ball
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snatch ball
harpastum
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labrum
a large rounded marble basin which contained cold water for bathers to splash their faces or bodies if they became too hot or sweaty. (in the caldarium).
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a large rounded marble basin which contained cold water for bathers to splash their faces or bodies if they became too hot or sweaty. (in the caldarium).
labrum
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decurions
VIPs and sponsors' own entrances
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VIPs and sponsors' own entrances
decurions
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pulpitum
the stage - part adjacent to the orchestra
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the stage - part adjacent to the orchestra
pulpitum
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scaenae frons
the elaborately decorated permanent architectural background.
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the elaborately decorated permanent architectural background.
scaenae frons
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circus maximus
the 'great circle' where chariot racing took place
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the 'great circle' where chariot racing took place
circus maximus
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aurigae
the charioteers
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the charioteers
aurigae
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carceres
starting gates
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starting gates
carceres
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pulvinar
imperial box
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imperial box
pulvinar
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spina
decorated with statues, trophies and the septum ova
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decorated with statues, trophies and the septum ova
spina
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septum ova
the seven wooden movable eggs and seven bronze dolphins used to count the seven laps of each race.
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the seven wooden movable eggs and seven bronze dolphins used to count the seven laps of each race.
septum ova
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Metae
The turning post-war each end
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The turning post-war each end
Metae
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Ostia
Gates
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Gates
Ostia
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Bigae
2
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2
Bigae
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Trigae
3
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3
Trigae
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Quadrigae
4
118
4
Quadrigae
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Albata
White
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White
Albata
121
Russata
Red
122
Red
Russata
123
Veneta
Blue
124
Blue
Veneta
125
Prasina
Green
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Green
Prasina
