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Latin Culture Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| insula | apartment building |
| tabernae | shop |
| officinae | shop |
| atrium | entranceway |
| compluvium | hole in ceiling for water |
| impluvium | basin to catch water |
| latrina | bathroom |
| tablinum | master's study |
| triclinium | dining room |
| hortus | garden |
| peristylum | courtyard |
| culina | kitchen |
| ostiarius | doorkeeper or butler |
| nomenclator | receptionist |
| atrium | reception room or entranceway |
| alae | wings or alcoves |
| imagines | death masks |
| cubicula | bedroom |
| lectus | bed and couch |
| scamnum | foot stool |
| fulcrum | head rest in bed and elbow rest on couch |
| mensae | table |
| secunda mensa | dessert |
| sellae | seats: stools, benches, and chairs w/ or w/o arms |
| sarcophagus | coffin |
| arca | chest |
| armarium | cupboard |
| scrinium | cylindrical box for books |
| lucerna or lychni | lamp |
| ientaculum | breakfast |
| prandium | lunch |
| cena | dinner |