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Certamen Roman Life
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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paterfamilias | male head of household |
materfamilias | female head of household |
praenomen | first name |
nomen | middle name |
cognomen | last name |
ientaculum | breakfast |
prandium | lunch |
cena | dinner |
toga | symbol of citizenship |
toga praetexta (bordered) | worn by young boys |
pontifex maximus | chief priests |
heri | yesterday |
hodie | today |
cras | tomorrow |
panis | bread |
lac | milk |
mel | honey |
uvae | grapes |
perna | ham |
vinum | wine |
forum | marketplace |
thermae | the public baths |
curia | senate house |
colosseum | gladiators |
rostra | speaker's platform |
via sacra | main road in forum |
basilica | law courts |
Circus Maximus | chariot races |