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Gladiators
Term | Definition |
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Flavian Amphitheatre | og name for colosseum |
Colosseum | fighting place |
travertine | stone of colosseum |
arena | sand on floor |
harena, harenae, f. | sand |
podium | best seats |
cavea | three tiers seating area |
gladius | sword |
munera | funeral games |
damnatio ad bestias | condemned to death by beasts |
lanista | gladiator trainer |
sicca | curved sword |
editor | puts on the games |
ludi | games |
sacramentum gladiatorium | sacred gladiators oath |
ludus | training schools |
Samnite | heavily armed |
Murmillion | fish helmet |
Thracian | curved dagger |
Secutor | persuer |
Retiarius | net fighter |
Beastiarius | beast trainer |
Venator | beast fighter |
Equites | horseback fighters |
Morituri te salant | They about to die greet you |
Morturi te salamus | We about to die greet you |