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Military Terms & Interjections Flashcards

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Euge!

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(did someone do a good job?)

well done!

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Evax

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(did you win?)

hurrah!

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Ēheu!/Heu!

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(did you lose?)

Alas! Oh noes!

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Ecce!

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(need someone’s attention?)

Look! Behold!

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St!

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(need someone to shut up?)

Shhh!

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Bombax!

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(surprised?)

Oh!

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Vah!

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(amazed?)

Wow!

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Attatae!

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(scared?)

Ack I’m scared!

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Apage!

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(need someone to leave you alone?)

Get out of here!; begone!

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Papae!

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(has someone struck you with a weapon?)

Ow!

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Fī!

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(smell something stank nasty?)

P. U.!

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Hercule!

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(need to express strong emotion or swear an oath?)

By Hercules!

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Medius Fidius!

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(need to ensure people you’re telling the truth?)

By the gods of truth!; Most certainly!

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Perge!

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(need to encourage someone?)

You got this!; Keep at it!

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Lupus in sermone!

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(did someone you were talking about just show up?)

Speak of the devil!

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Butubatta!

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(is something not working right? Did someone say something worthless?)

That’s garbage!; Useless!

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Fūfae!

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(someone want you to sit in a tub of roaches?)

Screw that!; Gross!

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caudex!

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(is someone being a dum-dum?)

Blockhead!

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Bene ambulā!

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(saying bye?)

Take it easy!

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Malum!

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(need an all-purpose word to express your displeasure?)

Crap! Dangit!

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Prox!

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(need to excuse yourself to get something done?)

By your leave! Excuse me while I go do that.

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22
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century

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smallest unit of a legion (80-100)

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maniple

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double a century (160-200)

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cohort

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6x a century (480-600)

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legion

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basic fighting unit/10 cohorts (4800-6000)

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contubernium

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8-10 men who share a tent (10 per a century)

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legatus

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head of a legion

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centurio

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head of a century

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imperator

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victorious general

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dux

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optio

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2nd in command to the centurio

32
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toga picta

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toga worn by victorious generals

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tesserae

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signum

A

battle standard

35
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signifier

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holder of the standard

36
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aquila

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gold, silver, or bronze eagle standard

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aquilifer

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holder of the eagle

38
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cornicen

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horn blower

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vexillum

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pedites

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equites

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catapulta

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category of siege engine

43
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scorpio

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standing torsion crossbow, used to damage people not buildings

44
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ballista

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a much larger scorpio, threw stones/a bolt further than archers could reach

45
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onager

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like a catapult, launched boulders, used to tear down walls, translates to wild donkey

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gladius

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scutum

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galea

A

leather helmet

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cassis

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metal helmet

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pilum

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hasta

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lorica segmentata

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breastplate

53
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cingulum

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military belt

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caligae

55
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sagum

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solider’s blanket/cloak

56
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sarcina

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solider’s pack

57
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pugio

latin 2 (15 decks)

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