Roman Customs Part I Flashcards
In the context of Roman meals, what was the term for breakfast?
ientāculum
Fun Fact: The Romans typically ate three meals a day like we do. The first meal, ientāculum, would be the equivalent of our breakfast. It was consumed in the morning and consisted generally of bread, raisins, olives, and sometimes cheese. The ientāculum was usually a simple meal, but sometimes eggs were added to it along with mulsum (wine mixed with honey) and milk (lac).
In the context of Roman meals, what foods typically are typically served at an ientāculum?
Bread, raisins, olives, and sometimes cheese
Fun Fact: The Romans typically ate three meals a day like we do. The first meal, ientāculum, would be the equivalent of our breakfast. It was consumed in the morning and consisted generally of bread, raisins, olives, and sometimes cheese. The ientāculum was usually a simple meal, but sometimes eggs were added to it along with mulsum (wine mixed with honey) and milk (lac).
In the context of Roman meals, what was mulsum?
Wine mixed with honey
Fun Fact: The Romans typically ate three meals a day like we do. The first meal, ientāculum, would be the equivalent of our breakfast. It was consumed in the morning and consisted generally of bread, raisins, olives, and sometimes cheese. The ientāculum was usually a simple meal, but sometimes eggs were added to it along with mulsum (wine mixed with honey) and milk (lac).
In the context of Roman meals, what was lac?
Milk
Fun Fact: The Romans typically ate three meals a day like we do. The first meal, ientāculum, would be the equivalent of our breakfast. It was consumed in the morning and consisted generally of bread, raisins, olives, and sometimes cheese. The ientāculum was usually a simple meal, but sometimes eggs were added to it along with mulsum (wine mixed with honey) and milk (lac).
In the context of Roman meals, what meal followed the ientāculum?
prandium
Fun Fact: Ientāculum would be followed by lunch, what the Romans called prandium. For the Romans prandium was a small meal which consisted of leftovers from the night before. Mostly, therefore, prandium was a meal of cold food: cheese, olives, meat, fruits, etc..
In the context of Roman meals, what foods typically are typically served at an prandium?
Consisted mainly of leftovers from the night before
Fun Fact: Ientāculum would be followed by lunch, what the Romans called prandium. For the Romans prandium was a small meal which consisted of leftovers from the night before. Mostly, therefore, prandium was a meal of cold food: cheese, olives, meat, fruits, etc..
In the context of Roman meals, what was the term for dinner?
cēna
Fun Fact: The main meal of the Roman day was dinner, or cēna. The cēna was generally a formal affair which took place in the trīclīnium or dining room of the house. The trīclīnium was a room with three couches (lectī). The Romans ate by reclining on their left elbow on a lectus. The cēna was served in three parts. The first part was the appetizer (gustātio / antecēna). The main course (fercula) came next. Depending upon the host, the fercula could be quite elaborate. Finally came the dessert, or secunda mē**nsa. It was called this because slaves would bring out a “second table” with the dessert on it. The secunda mēnsa consisted of nuts, fruits, pastries, and wine. Since Romans ate eggs at the beginning of the meal and apples at the end they created the expression ab ōvō usque ad māla, which means “from the egg all the way to the apples.” Sometimes in English this phrase is translated as “from soup to nuts” or “from the beginning to the end.
In the context of Roman meals, what was a trīclīnium?
Dining Room
Fun Fact: The main meal of the Roman day was dinner, or cēna. The cēna was generally a formal affair which took place in the trīclīnium or dining room of the house. The trīclīnium was a room with three couches (lectī). The Romans ate by reclining on their left elbow on a lectus. The cēna was served in three parts. The first part was the appetizer (gustātio / antecēna). The main course (fercula) came next. Depending upon the host, the fercula could be quite elaborate. Finally came the dessert, or secunda mēnsa. It was called this because slaves would bring out a “second table” with the dessert on it. The secunda mēnsa consisted of nuts, fruits, pastries, and wine. Since Romans ate eggs at the beginning of the meal and apples at the end they created the expression ab ōvō usque ad māla, which means “from the egg all the way to the apples.” Sometimes in English this phrase is translated as “from soup to nuts” or “from the beginning to the end.
In the context of Roman meals, what are the three main parts of the Roman cēna?
gustātio / antecēna, fercula, and secunda mēnsa
Fun Fact: The main meal of the Roman day was dinner, or cēna. The cēna was generally a formal affair which took place in the trīclīnium or dining room of the house. The trīclīnium was a room with three couches (lectī). The Romans ate by reclining on their left elbow on a lectus. The cēna was served in three parts. The first part was the appetizer (gustātio / antecēna). The main course (fercula) came next. Depending upon the host, the fercula could be quite elaborate. Finally came the dessert, or secunda mēnsa. It was called this because slaves would bring out a “second table” with the dessert on it. The secunda mēnsa consisted of nuts, fruits, pastries, and wine. Since Romans ate eggs at the beginning of the meal and apples at the end they created the expression ab ōvō usque ad māla, which means “from the egg all the way to the apples.” Sometimes in English this phrase is translated as “from soup to nuts” or “from the beginning to the end.
In the context of Roman meals, what was the gustātio / antecēna?
Appetizer
Fun Fact: The main meal of the Roman day was dinner, or cēna. The cēna was generally a formal affair which took place in the trīclīnium or dining room of the house. The trīclīnium was a room with three couches (lectī). The Romans ate by reclining on their left elbow on a lectus. The cēna was served in three parts. The first part was the appetizer (gustātio / antecēna). The main course (fercula) came next. Depending upon the host, the fercula could be quite elaborate. Finally came the dessert, or secunda mēnsa. It was called this because slaves would bring out a “second table” with the dessert on it. The secunda mēnsa consisted of nuts, fruits, pastries, and wine. Since Romans ate eggs at the beginning of the meal and apples at the end they created the expression ab ōvō usque ad māla, which means “from the egg all the way to the apples.” Sometimes in English this phrase is translated as “from soup to nuts” or “from the beginning to the end.
In the context of Roman meals, what was fercula?
Main course of a Roman dinner
Fun Fact: The main meal of the Roman day was dinner, or cēna. The cēna was generally a formal affair which took place in the trīclīnium or dining room of the house. The trīclīnium was a room with three couches (lectī). The Romans ate by reclining on their left elbow on a lectus. The cēna was served in three parts. The first part was the appetizer (gustātio / antecēna). The main course (fercula) came next. Depending upon the host, the fercula could be quite elaborate. Finally came the dessert, or secunda mēnsa. It was called this because slaves would bring out a “second table” with the dessert on it. The secunda mēnsa consisted of nuts, fruits, pastries, and wine. Since Romans ate eggs at the beginning of the meal and apples at the end they created the expression ab ōvō usque ad māla, which means “from the egg all the way to the apples.” Sometimes in English this phrase is translated as “from soup to nuts” or “from the beginning to the end.
In the context of Roman meals, what was the secunda mēnsa?
Dessert
Fun Fact: The main meal of the Roman day was dinner, or cēna. The cēna was generally a formal affair which took place in the trīclīnium or dining room of the house. The trīclīnium was a room with three couches (lectī). The Romans ate by reclining on their left elbow on a lectus. The cēna was served in three parts. The first part was the appetizer (gustātio / antecēna). The main course (fercula) came next. Depending upon the host, the fercula could be quite elaborate. Finally came the dessert, or secunda mēnsa. It was called this because slaves would bring out a “second table” with the dessert on it. The secunda mēnsa consisted of nuts, fruits, pastries, and wine. Since Romans ate eggs at the beginning of the meal and apples at the end they created the expression ab ōvō usque ad māla, which means “from the egg all the way to the apples.” Sometimes in English this phrase is translated as “from soup to nuts” or “from the beginning to the end.
In the context of Roman meals, what Latin expression stands for the process of the cēna?
ab ōvō usque ad māla
Fun Fact: The main meal of the Roman day was dinner, or cēna. The cēna was generally a formal affair which took place in the trīclīnium or dining room of the house. The trīclīnium was a room with three couches (lectī). The Romans ate by reclining on their left elbow on a lectus. The cēna was served in three parts. The first part was the appetizer (gustātio / antecēna). The main course (fercula) came next. Depending upon the host, the fercula could be quite elaborate. Finally came the dessert, or secunda mēnsa. It was called this because slaves would bring out a “second table” with the dessert on it. The secunda mēnsa consisted of nuts, fruits, pastries, and wine. Since Romans ate eggs at the beginning of the meal and apples at the end they created the expression ab ōvō usque ad māla, which means “from the egg all the way to the apples.” Sometimes in English this phrase is translated as “from soup to nuts” or “from the beginning to the end.
In the context of Roman meals, what is the closest equivalent to a fast-food restaurant for the Romans?
thermopōlium
Fun Fact: In addition to meals eaten in the home, Romans sometimes purchased meals at a thermopōlium, which would be the closest equivalent to a modern fast-food restaurant.
What are the Roman terms for the three main “parts” of a Roman citizen’s name?
praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen.
Which “part” of a Roman name is known as the first or given name?
praenōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name.
What is the name of the ceremony in which the parents of a Roman child give their child its praenōmen?
diēs lustricus
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child.
Which “part” of a Roman name is known as the name of the family or clan?
nōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child. The nōmen was the name of the family or clan, called the gēns in Latin.
What Latin term is given to the name of a Roman family or clan?
gēns
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child. The nōmen was the name of the family or clan, called the gēns in Latin. The gēns consisted of several different families which all shared the same nōmen.
Which “part” of a Roman name was used to designate a particular branch or individual family within a gēns or clan and may have originally been a nickname?
cognōmen
Fun Fact: Roman citizens each had three names: praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen. The praenōmen was the given name or first name. It was chosen by parents in a ceremony, called the diēs lustricus, nine days after the birth of a male child and typically eight days after the birth of a female child. The nōmen was the name of the family or clan, called the gēns in Latin. The gēns consisted of several different families which all shared the same nōmen. The cognōmen was used to designate a particular branch or individual family within a gēns or clan. The cognōmen may have originally been a nickname, for often times cognōmina (plural of cognōmen) had special meanings. For example, in the name Appius Claudius Caecus, the cognōmen “Caecus” means “blind.”
Which “parts” of a Roman name are passed on directly from father to son?
nōmen and cognōmen
Fun Fact: When a son was born, he would take the nōmen and cognōmen of his father.
Which “parts” of a Roman name are passed on directly from father to daughter?
Girls would take the nōmen of their father, but in the feminine form
Fun Fact: When a son was born, he would take the nōmen and cognōmen of his father. Girls would take the nōmen of their father, but in the feminine form. Therefore, the daughter of Marcus Tullius Cicero would be called Tullia.
Which “fourth name”, sometimes known as an “earned name”, is given for accomplishing a famous deed?
agnōmen
Fun Fact: Sometimes a Roman man would be given a fourth name, called an agnōmen, for accomplishing a famous deed. Probably the most well-known example of this is the name of the general who conquered Carthage in the Second Punic War, Pūblius Cornēlius Scipio Africānus. He was given the agnōmen “Africānus” because he defeated Carthage, a city-state in Africa.
Which Latin phrase is sometimes used to describe the agnōmen?
cognōmen ex virtūte
Fun Fact: Sometimes a Roman man would be given a fourth name, called an agnōmen, for accomplishing a famous deed. Probably the most well-known example of this is the name of the general who conquered Carthage in the Second Punic War, Pūblius Cornēlius Scipio Africānus. He was given the agnōmen “Africānus” because he defeated Carthage, a city-state in Africa. The agnōmen is sometimes called the cognōmen ex virtūte—the “cognōmen from virtue.”
Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Q.?
Quīntus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Ser.?
Servius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Cn.?
Gnaeus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Sex.?
Sextus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated P.?
Pūblius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated M.?
Mārcus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated T**.?
Titus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated S.?
Spurius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated K.?
Kaesō
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated C.?
Gāius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated D.?
Decimus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated Ti.?
Tiberius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated A.?
Aulus
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated L.?
Lūcius
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Which Latin praenōmen is sometimes abbreviated M’.?
Mānius
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What is the Latin term for “house”?
domus
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans.
What is the Latin term for the main room of a Roman domus, a room which originally was the only room of the house?
ātrium
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans.
In a Roman domus, which room is the kitchen?
culīna
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans. For instance, the Roman house included a kitchen (culīna), bedrooms (cubicula), and a dining room (trīclīnium).
In a Roman domus, which room is the bedroom?
cubiculum
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans. For instance, the Roman house included a kitchen (culīna), bedrooms (cubicula), and a dining room (trīclīnium). The Roman trīclīnium was slightly different from our dining room. In the trīclīnium were three couches (lectī). The Romans would eat while reclining on their left elbow on these lectī. In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium. Attached to the ātrium were the alae (wings or alcoves) where Roman families kept their imāginēs (wax busts of the family’s ancestors). Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, which room is the dining room?
trīclīnium
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans. For instance, the Roman house included a kitchen (culīna), bedrooms (cubicula), and a dining room (trīclīnium). The Roman trīclīnium was slightly different from our dining room. In the trīclīnium were three couches (lectī). The Romans would eat while reclining on their left elbow on these lectī.
In a Roman ātrium, what is the impluvium?
fountain / small pool which would receive rain water through a hole in the ceiling
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium.
In a Roman ātrium, what is the co**mpluvium?
a hole in the ceiling where water falls into the i**mpluvium
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium.
In a Roman domus, what are the wings that stemmed off the ātrium?
alae
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium. Attached to the ātrium were the alae (wings or alcoves) where Roman families kept their imāginēs (wax busts of the family’s ancestors).
Kept in the Roman alae, what are the imāginēs?
wax busts of the family ancestors
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium. Attached to the ātrium were the alae (wings or alcoves) where Roman families kept their imāginēs (wax busts of the family’s ancestors).
In a Roman domus, which room is the master’s study?
tablīnium
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study.
In a Roman tablīnium, what name is given to the chest where Romans would keep important documents?
arca
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the garden?
hortus
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the hortus that is surrounded by columns?
peristylium
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the front door?
ostium
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the back door?
posticum
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the entryway from the street?
vestibulum
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the foyer areas in the house?
faucēs
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 11.
cubiculum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 4.
faucēs
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 15.
culīna
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 3.
vestibulum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 8.
tablīnum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 10.
taberna
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 6.
ala(e)
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 13.
posticum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 5.
impluvium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 7.
trīclinium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 9.
exedra
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 12.
andron
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 2.
peristylium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 14.
latrina
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 1.
Ātrium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 1.
Ātrium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 14.
latrina
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 2.
peristylium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 12.
andron
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 9.
exedra
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 7.
trīclinium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 5.
impluvium
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 13.
posticum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 6.
ala(e)
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 10.
taberna
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 8.
tablīnum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 3.
vestibulum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 15.
culīna
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 4.
faucēs
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
Identify the part of the house marked with the number 11.
cubiculum
Fun Fact: Here are all of the locations listed.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the foyer areas in the house?
faucēs
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the entryway from the street?
vestibulum
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the back door?
posticum
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the front door?
ostium
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the hortus that is surrounded by columns?
peristylium
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium.
In a Roman domus, what is the name given to the garden?
hortus
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium.
In a Roman tablīnium, what name is given to the chest where Romans would keep important documents?
arca
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca.
In a Roman domus, which room is the master’s study?
tablīnium
Fun Fact: Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study.
Kept in the Roman alae, what are the imāginēs?
wax busts of the family ancestors
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium. Attached to the ātrium were the alae (wings or alcoves) where Roman families kept their imāginēs (wax busts of the family’s ancestors).
In a Roman domus, what are the wings that stemmed off the ātrium?
alae
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium. Attached to the ātrium were the alae (wings or alcoves) where Roman families kept their imāginēs (wax busts of the family’s ancestors).
In a Roman ātrium, what is the co**mpluvium?
a hole in the ceiling where water falls into the i**mpluvium
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium.
In a Roman ātrium, what is the impluvium?
fountain / small pool which would receive rain water through a hole in the ceiling
Fun Fact: In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium.
In a Roman domus, which room is the dining room?
trīclīnium
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans. For instance, the Roman house included a kitchen (culīna), bedrooms (cubicula), and a dining room (trīclīnium). The Roman trīclīnium was slightly different from our dining room. In the trīclīnium were three couches (lectī). The Romans would eat while reclining on their left elbow on these lectī.
In a Roman domus, which room is the bedroom?
cubiculum
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans. For instance, the Roman house included a kitchen (culīna), bedrooms (cubicula), and a dining room (trīclīnium). The Roman trīclīnium was slightly different from our dining room. In the trīclīnium were three couches (lectī). The Romans would eat while reclining on their left elbow on these lectī. In the center of the ātrium was a fountain, called the impluvium. The impluvium would receive rain water which fell through a hole in the ceiling called the compluvium. Attached to the ātrium were the alae (wings or alcoves) where Roman families kept their imāginēs (wax busts of the family’s ancestors). Each house had a tablīnum which served as the master’s study. The head of the house would keep important documents in the tablīnum in a chest called the arca. The Roman house also featured an open courtyard behind the tablīnum which contained a garden (hortus) with columns surrounding it called the peristylium. Other rooms in the house included a front door (ostium) and a backdoor (posticum), an entrance way from the street (vestibulum) and a foyer area or faucēs.
In a Roman domus, which room is the kitchen?
culīna
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans. For instance, the Roman house included a kitchen (culīna), bedrooms (cubicula), and a dining room (trīclīnium).
What is the Latin term for the main room of a Roman domus, a room which originally was the only room of the house?
ātrium
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans.
What is the Latin term for “house”?
domus
Fun Fact: The Roman house (domus) in very early times consisted of one room, the ātrium. Over time the domus expanded to include several different rooms, some of which are common to us and some which are peculiar to the Romans.
