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Latin: Female words
word, meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the words aquarium and aquaduct derive from? | aqua(water) |
| what does the word femina mean? | femina = woman (think "feminine") |
| what does the word insula mean? | insula = island |
| What does the word paeninsula mean? | peninsula (no-brainer!) |
| Italia is another name for which place? | italy (another no-brainer) |
| what is the Latin word for nature? | English = natural Latin = Natura |
| what is the meaning of natua? | Nauta = Sailor (think nautical) |
| what is the meaning of the word puella? | puella = girl |
| What part of the word "Pennsylvania" is the latin word for forest? | sylva = forest |
| What is the two meanings of the latin word "via"? | via = road, way (think trivia. On the ROAD to knowledge) |
| Vitamin is the derivative of which word? | vita = life --> vitamin |
| What is the meaning of the word casa? | casa = house |
| if the latin word "fama" doesn't mean family, what DOES it mean? | fama = fame, rumor, report, reputation |
| what word derives from the latin word "familia"? | familia = family --> familiar |
| what is the meaning of the word "fortuna"? | fortuna = fortune, luck |
| What is the meaning of the word terra? | terra = land, earth (Think of the word terrain) |
| what are the singular and plural meanings of the word "copia" | Singular: suppply Plural (copiae): troops or supplies |
| What is the meaning of the word regina? | queen |
| what is the meaning of statua? | statue |
| What is the meaning of the word fabula if it doesn't mean fabulous? | fabula = story (Think fable) |
| Roma is another name for which place? | Rome (If you missed this one, you have a serious problem!) |
| What is the meaning of the word patria? | patria = fatherland, country |
| What is the meaning and history of the word pecunia? | pecunia = money comes from latin word for cattle. Romans traded cattle before they had a true currency. |
| What is the meaning of the word villa? | villa = farmhouse |
| What is the latin word for the language or tonuge? | lingua |
| what is the meaning of the word praeda? | praeda = loot (since loot is usually taken by force, think of the word predator) |
| what english word means the same thing as provincia? | province (another no-brainer) |
| what is the meaning of the word pugna? | battle and/or fight (noun) (remember the meaning of the word repugnant!) |
| If your friend is called amica, what gender are they? | amica = female friend |
| what does the word dea mean? | goddess |
| what gender is your child if they are called a filla? | filla = daughter --> female (Think of a filly; it is both young and female) |
| what is the meaning of the word arena? | sand (floors of arenas were covered in sand) |
| what is the gender of someone called a romana? | Romana = Female inhabitant of rome |
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