Week Twenty-Two, Day One Flashcards
1
Q
pēs, pedis, m.
A
foot (part of body or measure of distance)
2
Q
passus, ūs
A
pace (a measure of distance = 5 roman feet [pedēs])
3
Q
mīlle, indecl. adj.
A
thousand
4
Q
mīlia, mīlium, neuter noun
A
thousands
5
Q
mīlle passūs
A
a mile (literally, a thousand paces = 1,618 English yards)
6
Q
mīlia passuum
A
miles (literally, thousands of paces)
7
Q
quam, interrogative adj. of degree
A
how?
8
Q
interficiō, interficere, interfēcī, interfectus, 3, tr.
A
kill
9
Q
ēripiō, ēripere, ēripuī, ēreptus, 3, tr.
A
take away, save (from)
10
Q
nihil, indecl. noun
A
nothing
11
Q
Rule for extent of time and space
A
The accusative is used without a preposition to express the extent of space or time (answering the questions: How far?, How long?)
