Roman Furniture Flashcards
1
Q
Lectus
A
Couch or Bed
2
Q
Torus
A
Couch or Bed
3
Q
Fulcrum
A
Detachable Bed post
4
Q
Pilvinus
A
Pillow or cushion
5
Q
Lectus Adversus
A
Marriage Couch
6
Q
Samnum
A
Foot Stool
7
Q
Sedile
A
Seat with four legs and no Back
8
Q
Subsellum
A
Sella for more than one person
9
Q
Sella Curulis
A
Sella that is foldable, with legs of Ivory
10
Q
Solium
A
High Backed chair
11
Q
Cathedra
A
Chair with curved back and no arms
12
Q
Cathedra Supina
A
Chair with a back curved at a comfortable angle, no arms
13
Q
Mensa
A
Table
14
Q
Monopodium
A
small table with one leg
15
Q
Abacus
A
Rectangular table with a raised brim
16
Q
Mensa delphica
A
table with three legs
17
Q
Sigma
A
Semisercular dining couch
18
Q
Lucerna
A
Oil Lamp
19
Q
Candalabrium
A
Used to hold several lucernae
20
Q
Lychnus
A
torch or lamp hung from the ceiling
21
Q
Foculus
A
large metal stove
22
Q
Armarium
A
Cabinet or cuberd
23
Q
Arca
A
Strong box in atrium
24
Q
Horologium
A
Clock
25
Solarium
sundail
26
Gnomen
staff on sundail
27
Clepsydra
Water Clock
