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Certamen Roman Life
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |