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Saturnalia
Holiday Vocabulary
Latin | English |
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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 |