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NLE Prep 1
Intro to Latin NLE Vocab - mottoes, geopraphy, clothing, numerals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carpe diem | seize the day |
| tempus fugit | time flies |
| caveat emptor | let the buyer beware |
| Colosseum | gladiator fights, animal fights |
| Circus Maximus | chariot races |
| Forum | businesss, social and town center |
| Roma | Rome |
| Italia | Italy |
| Africa | Africa |
| Aegyptus | Egypt |
| Arabia | Southern Middle East (Saudi Arabia) |
| Asia Minor | Northern Middle East (Turkey) |
| Tiber River | river in Rome |
| Graecia | Greece |
| Hispania | Spain & Portugal |
| Gallia | France |
| Brittania | Britain |
| tunica | tunic (worn by all Romans) |
| soleae | sandals |
| palla | shawl (worn by women when outside) |
| stola | floor-length dress (worn by women) |
| toga | full body wrap worn only by men |
| e pluribus unum | out of many, one |
| nota bene (N.B.) | note well, take notice |
| II | 2 |
| III | 3 |
| IV | 4 |
| V | 5 |
| VI | 6 |
| VII | 7 |
| VIII | 8 |
| IX | 9 |
| X | 10 |