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Saturnalia
Holiday Vocabulary
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Juppiter, Jovis M | king of the gods |
| Saturnalium, Saturnalii N | Saturnalia; festival of Saturnalia |
| austerus, austera -um, | austere, plain |
| candela, candelae F | candle |
| caput, capitis N | head |
| cena, cenae F | dinner, dinner party |
| ceno, cenare, cenavi, cenatus | dine, eat dinner |
| certamen, certaminis N | contest, competition |
| convivium, convivi(i) N | party |
| dies, diei | day |
| fax, facis F | torch |
| gero, gerere, gessi, gestus | carry, wear |
| gladiator, gladiatoris M | gladiator |
| lana, lanae F | wool |
| libertus, liberti M | freedman (former slave who has bought his freedom) |
| macto, mactare, mactavi, mactatus | sacrifice |
| mensis, mensis M | month |
| nemo, neminis | no one, nobody |
| oleum, olei N | oil |
| oliva, olivae F | olive; olive tree |
| omnis, omne | all |
| pecunia, pecuniae F | money; property |
| pes, pedis M | foot |
| pileus, pilei M | peaked felt hat that's symbolic of a freedman |
| plenus, plena -um | full |
| porcus, porci M | pig |
| sacerdos, sacerdotis | priest |
| scio, scire, scivi, scitus | know, understand |
| statua, statuae F | statue |
| vestimentum, vestimenti N | clothing |
| vinum, vini N | wine |
| celebro, celebrare, celebravi, celebratus | celebrate |
| orno, ornare, ornavi, ornatus | decorate |
| arbor, arboris F | tree |
| ludo, ludere, lusi, lusum | play |
| ludum, ludi N | game |
| iter facio, facere, feci, factus | make a journey, travel |
| cano, canere, cecini, cantus | sing |
| paro, parare, paravi, paratus | prepare |
| donum, doni N | gift, present |
| vir nivis, viri nivis M | snowman |
| visito, visitare, visitavi, visitatus | visit |
| dono, donare, donavi, donatus | give, donate |
| nihil facio, facere, feci, factus | do nothing |
| familia mea, familiae meae F | my family |
| saturnalicus princeps, saturnalici principis M | "king" of Saturnalia |
| Ops, Opis F | wife of Saturn |
| Saturnus, Saturni M | god of agriculture and wealth |
| sigillarium, sigillarii N | figurine |
| sponsionem facio, facere, feci, factus | gamble; place a bet |
| libertas, libertatis F | freedom, liberty |
| festum, festi N | feast, feast-day |
| sacrificium, sacrificii N | offering, sacrifice |
| ara, arae F | altar |
| io Saturnalia! | Hooray, it's Saturnalia! |
| aedilis, aedilis M | aedile, a magistrate concerned with buildings and public works |
| agricola, agricolae M | farmer |
| taberna, tabernae F | shop, inn |
| pompa, ae F | parade |
| convenio, convenire, conveni, conventum | come together, assemble |