Vocabulary Set I Flashcards
What is the meaning of the Latin noun templum?
temple
Which goddess led Heracles to go mad and murder his family?
Hera
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Demeter?
Ceres
How would you say “goodbye!” to one person in Latin?
valē!
What is the meaning of the Latin noun fūr?
thief
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective lentus.
lentus, lenta, lentum—slow
Which part of the Roman house was the bathroom that was always next to culīna?
lātrīna
14
The eruption of which mountain led to the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the Bay of Naples?
Vesuvius, 79 A.D.
What is the meaning of the Latin noun pater?
father
What is the meaning of the Latin noun familia?
family
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Pluto?
Hades
What is the meaning of the Latin noun poēta?
poet
What is the meaning of the Latin noun puella?
girl
What is the meaning of the Latin noun fābula?
story
What is the meaning of the Latin noun dominus?
master
Which part of the Roman house was a large open courtyard surrounded by columns?
peristȳl(i)um
13
What is the meaning of the Latin noun rēx?
king
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Neptune?
Poseidon
Which part of the Roman house, also known as the cavum aedium, was the main room or center of the house?
ātrium
4
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Ceres?
Demeter
What is the meaning of the Latin conjunction et?
and
What is the meaning of the Latin noun fēlēs?
cat
What is the meaning of the Latin interjection ēheu?
oh no!
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Apollo?
Apollo
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective altus.
altus, alta, altum—high, tall, deep
Which part of the Roman house was the dining room with three couches that were customary to have several for the change of seasons?
trīclīnium
7
Which part of the Roman house was the passage or entrance to the ātrium?
faucēs
3
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Hephaestus?
Vulcan
Which part of the Roman house were the “wings” (had no door between it and the ātrium) on either
side of the ātrium that might contain the imaginēs?
ālae
6
How many labors did Heracles perform in an effort to earn forgiveness from his madness?
twelve
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Hestia?
Vesta
What is the meaning of the Latin noun rēgīna?
queen
What is the meaning of the Latin noun parēns?
parent
What is the meaning of the Latin noun puer?
boy
Which part of the Roman house was the shop where the household sold goods that usually has doors to both the house and the street?
taberna
10
What is the meaning of the Latin noun via?
road, way, street
What is the meaning of the Latin noun aqua?
water
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective bonus.
bonus, bona, bonum—good
What was the second of the labors of Heracles?
kill the Lernean Hydra
Which part of the Roman house was the bedroom?
cubiculum
11 and 12
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective sacer.
sacer, sacra, sacrum—sacred
What is the meaning of the Latin noun discipula?
student
What is the meaning of the Latin noun verbum?
word; (in grammar) verb
What is the meaning of the Latin noun casa?
house
What is the meaning of the Latin noun bellum?
war
Which part of the Roman house was the passage between the ātrium and the peristȳlum that avoids the tablīnum in order to give the master privacy?
andrōn
9
What is the meaning of the Latin noun tabernārius?
taberna / café owner
10
Give the first two principal parts and meaning for the Latin verb sum.
sum, esse—be
What is the meaning of the Latin conjunction aut?
or
What was the twelveth of the labors of Heracles?
retrieve Cerberus from the Underworld
Who did Heracles seek for help once he woke up from his madness given by Hera?
The Delphic Oracle / Apollo
What is the meaning of the Latin noun homō?
man
What is the meaning of the Latin noun caelum?
sky, heavens
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Apollo?
Apollo
What is the meaning of the Latin noun inimīcus?
enemy
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Artemis?
Diana
What is the meaning of the Latin noun agricola?
farmer
What is the meaning of the Latin noun forum?
forum
What was the Roman term for the home?
vīlla or domus
Which part of the Roman house was the master’s study which was separated from ātrium by curtains known as vēla or aulaea and the peristȳlum by folding doors known as valvae?
tab(u)līnum
8
What was the Roman term for the wax busts of the family’s ancestors?
imaginēs
6
Which part of the Roman house was the kitchen?
culīna
15
Which part of the Roman house is an open courtyard between the street and the door to the
house?
vestibulum
1
Which part of the Roman house was a large basin for collecting rain water that fell from a hole in the roof?
impluvium
5
Which part of the Roman house have Latin nouns that mean the door or door way—doors that had one huge cylindrical
hinge?
ōstium and iānua
2
Which part of the Roman house was a hole in the roof that allowed light and rain water to pass through?
compluvium
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