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
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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
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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
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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
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Which part of the Roman house was the passage or entrance to the ātrium?
faucēs
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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
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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
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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
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun tabernārius?
taberna / café owner
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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 is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Dionysus?
Bacchus
What was the Roman term for the home?
vīlla or domus
What is the meaning of the Latin noun amīcus?
friend
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective multus.
multus, multa, multum—much, many
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
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun fēmina?
woman
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Vesta?
Hestia
What is the meaning of the Latin correlative aut…aut?
either…or
What is the meaning of the Latin noun saxum?
rock
What is the meaning of the Latin noun soror?
sister
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Mars?
Ares
What is the meaning of the Latin noun nauta?
sailor
What was the Roman term for the wax busts of the family’s ancestors?
imaginēs
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How would you say “hello!” to multiple people in Latin?
salvēte!
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Venus?
Aphrodite
What is the meaning of the Latin noun marītus?
husband
What is the meaning of the Latin noun nōmen?
name; (in grammar) noun
Which part of the Roman house was the kitchen?
culīna
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun cibus?
food
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Minerva?
Athena
What was the third of the labors of Heracles?
capture the hind (deer) of Artemis
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Jupiter?
Zeus
What is the meaning of the Latin noun artifex?
artist
Who was Heracles instructed to serve by the Delphic Oracle?
Eurystheus
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
Venus
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Proserpina?
Persephone
What is the meaning of the Latin noun mercātor?
merchant
Which part of the Roman house is an open courtyard between the street and the door to the
house?
vestibulum
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What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Hermes?
Mercury
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective magnus.
magnus, magna, magnum—great, large, big
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Zeus?
Jupiter
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective miser.
miser, misera, miserum—sad, unhappy
What is the meaning of the Latin noun medica?
doctor
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Diana?
Artemis
What was the first of the labors of Heracles?
kill the Nemean lion
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective lātus.
latus, lāta, lātum—wide, broad
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Athena?
Minerva
What monster of mythology was a three-headed dog with snakes that grew from him?
Cerberus, the guard-dog of the Underworld
What is the meaning of the Latin noun fīlius?
son
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Hera?
Juno
What is the meaning of the Latin interrogative adverb ubi?
where?
What was the eleventh of the labors of Heracles?
retrieve the Golden Apples of the Hesperides
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective pulcher.
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum—beautiful, handsome
What is the meaning of the Latin noun omnēs?
everyone
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Hades?
Pluto
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Vulcan?
Hephaestus
What is the meaning of the Latin word minimē?
no
What is the meaning of the Latin noun dux?
leader, general
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective longus.
longus, longa, longum—long
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Juno?
Hera
What is the meaning of the Latin noun piscis?
fish
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective stultus.
stultus, stulta, stultum—foolish
What is the meaning of the Latin noun magistra?
teacher
What is the meaning of the Latin noun frāter?
brother
What is the meaning of the Latin noun piscātrīx?
fisherwoman
What is the meaning of the Latin noun taberna?
shop (café)
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Bacchus?
Dionysus
Which part of the Roman house was a large basin for collecting rain water that fell from a hole in the roof?
impluvium
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How would you say “goodbye!” to multiple people in Latin?
valēte!
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Persephone?
Proserpina
What is the meaning of the Latin noun hostis?
enemy
What is the meaning of the Latin noun flūmen?
river
What is the meaning of the Latin noun deus?
god
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
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun vir?
man
What is the meaning of the Latin noun carnifex?
butcher
What is the meaning of the Latin adverb nōn?
not
What is the meaning of the Latin noun magister?
teacher
What is the meaning of the Latin noun fīlia?
daughter
What is the meaning of the Latin noun pistor?
baker
What is the meaning of the Latin interrogative pronoun quis?
who?
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Poseidon?
Neptune
What is the meaning of the Latin word ita (vērō)?
yes
How would you say “hello!” to one person in Latin?
salvē!
What is the meaning of the Latin noun dea?
goddess
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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What is the meaning of the Latin noun via?
street, road, way
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Ares?
Mars
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Mercury?
Hermes
What is the meaning of the Latin correlative et…et?
both…and
What is the meaning of the Latin noun discipulus?
student
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective īrātus.
īrātus, īrāta, īrātum—angry
What is the meaning of the Latin noun medicus?
doctor
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective malus.
malus, mala, malum—bad, evil
What is the meaning of the Latin noun māter?
mother
What is the meaning of the Latin noun arbor?
tree
What was the fourth of the labors of Heracles?
capture / tame the Erymanthian Boar
