| A | B |
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| vilicus | The overseer of an estate |
| mangones | the name for slave-dealers |
| libertus | a slave who had been set free |
| manumissio | the process of granting freedom to a slave |
| pilleus | a felt cap worn by a freed slave |
| FUG | the letters branded on the head of a runaway slave |
| Paris | son of King Priam who abducted Helen |
| Aeneas | Trojan hero whose decendants founded Rome |
| Homer | Greek poet who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey |
| accusative | the case used for direct objects |
| nominative | the case used for subjects |
| genitive | the case that means "of" |
| pater | father |
| mater | mother |
| filius | son |
| insulae | Latin word for apartment buildings |
| domus | self-contained city home |
| villa | country house |
| paterfamilias | supreme head of the family |
| familia | word for family |
| patria potestas | fatherly power |
| eheu! | alas! |
| eugepae! | hurray! |
| salve! | hello! |
| meus | my |
| tuus | your |
| noster | our |
| specto | I watch |
| spectas | you watch |
| spectat | he watches |
| Jupiter | Latin king of the gods |
| Juno | Latin queen of the gods |
| Apollo | Latin god of archery, music, medicine |
| Neptune | Latin god of the waters |
| Venus | Latin goddess of beauty |
| Ceres | Latin goddess of the harvest and agriculture |
| Minerva | Latin goddess of wisdom |
| Mercury | Latin god of travelers, messenger of the gods |
| Vesta | Latin goddess of the hearth and home |
| Mars | Latin god of war |
| cervus -i m | deer |
| cetus-i m | whale |
| canis canis m/f | dog |
| bubo, bubonis m | owl |
| serpens, serpentis m/f | snake |
| simia -ae f | monkey |
| vacca -ae f | cow |
| sus, suis/porcus -i m | pig |
| caper, capri m | billy goat |
| avis avis f | bird |
| testudo, testudinis f | turtle |
| leo, leonis m | lion |
| aquila -ae f | eagle |
| vulpes, vulpis f | fox |
| mus, muris m/f | mouse |
| ovis, ovis f | sheep |
| lupus -i m | male wolf |
| ursus -i m | bear |
| aries, arietis m | ram |
| equus -i m | horse |
| anas, anatis f | duck |
| cuniculus -i m | rabbit |
| feles, felis f | cat |
| taurus -i m | bull |
| sciurus -i m | squirrel |
| agnus -i m | lamb |
| pullus -i m | chicken |
| elephantus -i m | elephant |
| capella -ae f | nanny goat |
| bos, bovis m | ox |
| reno, renonis m | reindeer |
| rana -ae f | frog |
| apis, apis f | bee |
| gallus -i m | rooster |
| lupa -ae f | she-wolf |
| ursa -ae f | female bear |
| gallopavo, gallopavonis m | turkey |
| asinus -i m | donkey |
| anser, anseris m | goose |
| bulla -ae f | badge, button, charm |
| collare -is n | collar |
| bracae -arum f pl | pants |
| pedale -is n | stocking |
| caliga -ae f | boot |
| monile -is n | necklace |
| camisia -ae f | shirt |
| fibula -ae f | buckle, pin |
| stola -ae f | dress, Roman gown |
| solea -ae f | sandal |
| manica -ae f | sleeve |
| crinale -is n | hairpin |
| calceus -i m | shoe |
| armilla -ae f | bracelet |
| anulus -i m | ring |
| fascia -ae f | scarf |
| cingulum -i n | belt |
| petasus -i m | hat (with a brim) |
| marsuppium -i n | purse, bag |
| infula -ae f | headband |
| inaures -ium f pl | earrings |
| paenula -ae f | raincoat |
| pera -ae f | bag, shoulderbag |
| umbella -ae f | umbrella |
| vestis -is f | clothing |
| ruber rubra rubrum | red |
| albus alba album | white |
| prasinus prasina prasinum | green |
| niger nigra nigrum | black |
| caeruleus caerulea caeruleum | blue |
| croceus crocea croceum | yellow |
| caesius caesia caesium | gray |
| purpureus purpurea purpureum | purple |
| puniceus punicea puniceum | pink |
| aureus aurea aureum | gold |
| argenteus argentea argenteum | silver |
| spadix | chestnut browm |
| luteus lutea luteum | beige, blond |
| candidus candida candidum | shiny white |
| fuscus fusca fuscum | brown |
| sī | if |
| diēs | day |
| calidus | warm |
| in silvam | INTO the woods |
| ibi | there |
| rīvus | stream |
| frīgidus | cold, cool |
| errant | they wander |
| prope | near |
| vult | he/she wishes, wants |
| ignāvus | cowardly, lazy |
| respondet | he/she replies |
| neque...neque | neither...nor |
| temerārius | rash, reckless |
| lupus | wolf |
| perterritus | frightened, terrified |
| statim | immediately, at once |
| ferte auxilium! | bring help! |
| ubi | where, when |
| clāmor | shout, shouting |
| ad puellās | toward the girls |
| eōs | them |
| eum | him |
| petit | he/she seeks, looks for |
| arripit | he/she grabs hold of, snatches |
| repellit | he/she drives off |
| ē silvā | out from the woods |
| salvae | safe |
| adveniunt | they reach, arrive (at) |
| excipiunt | they welcome |
| adhūc | still, up to this time |
| timet | he/she fears, is afraid |
| nōndum | not yet |
| lūcet | it is light, it shines |
| surgit | he/she rises, gets up |
| per vīllam | through the country house |
| pater | father |
| māter | mother |
| etiam | also, even |
| neque | and...not |
| tamen | however, nevertheless |
| ancilla | slave-woman |
| omnēs | all |
| observat | he/she watches |
| pūrgat | he/she cleans |
| cibus | food |
| coquere | to cook |
| mox | soon |
| strēnuē | strenuously, hard |
| aqua | water |
| portant | they carry |
| reprehendit | he/she scolds, blames |
| docet | he/she teaches |
| cūrāre | to care for |
| lānam trahunt | they spin wool |
| omnia quae | everything that |
| adiuvāre | to help |
| ipsa | she herself |
| nunc | now |
| necesse est (+inf.) | it is necessary (to ...) |
| occupātus | busy |
| labōrantēs | working |
| spectant | they watch, look at |
| nūntius | messenger |
| venit | he/she comes |
| salūtat | he/she greets |
| salvē! | greetings! hello! |
| inquit | he/she says |
| meus | my, mine |
| dūcit | he/she leads |
| trādit | he/she hands over |
| ēheu! | alas! |
| prīnceps | the emperor |
| ad urbem | to the city |
| revocat | he/she recalls, calls back |
| cōnsulere | to consult |
| redīre | to return, go back |
| eugepae! | hurray! |
| īre | to go |
| caput capitis n | head |
| dorsum -i n | back |
| umerus -i m | shoulder |
| cubitum -i n | elbow (n) |
| coxendix coxendicis f | hip |
| femur femoris n | thigh |
| genu -us n | knee |
| crus cruris n | leg |
| lacertus -i m | upper arm |
| talus -i m | ankle |
| pes pedis m | foot |
| digitus -i m | finger or toe |
| calx calcis f | heel |
| manus -us f | hand |
| venter ventris m | belly |
| bracchium -i n | (lower) arm |
| pectus pectoris n | chest |
| facies faciei f | face |
| pyga -ae f | backside |
| cutis cutis f | skin |
| latus lateris n | side |
| guttur gutturis n | throat |
| ulna -ae f | elbow (f) |
| coma -ae f | head of hair |
| capillus -i m | single hair |
| frons frontis f | forehead |
| supercilium -i n | eyebrow |
| palpebra -ae f | eyelid |
| auris auris f | ear |
| gena -ae f | cheek |
| oculus -i m | eye |
| nasus -i m | nose |
| os, oris n | mouth |
| labium -i n | lip |
| mentum -i n | chin |
| collum -i n | neck |
| dens dentis m | tooth |
| cervix cervicis f | nape of the neck |
| pollex pollicis m | thumb |
| unguis unguis m | fingernail |
| corpus, corporis n | body |
| lingua -ae f | tongue |
| Argus | Monster with 100 eyes who was killed by Mercury |
| Minos | King of Crete and husband of Pasiphae |
| Medusa | Her look could turn you to stone |
| Pegasus | Sprang from the blood of Medusa |
| Echidna | Mother of many hideous monsters |
| Chimaera | Part goat, part lion, part snake or dragon |
| Sirens | Their voices lured sailors to destruction |
| Chiron | He was the first Centaur |
| Centaurs | Creatures who were half man, half horse |
| Cerberus | Three-headed dog who guarded the gates of Haedes |
| Jason | The leader of the Argonauts |
| Lemnos | An island inhabited only by women |
| Hylas | Armour-bearer of Hercules who was accidently drowned by a water nymph |
| Symplegades | Clashing rocks encountered by the Argonauts, |
| Phineus | A prophet who was terrorized by the Harpies |
| Sphinx | This monster devoured those who could not solve her riddle |
| Hercules | He brought Cerberus to the land of the living |
| Apsyrtus | Brother of Medea |
| Pelias | Jason's wicked cousin |
| Aeetes | King of Colchis |
| Zeus | King of the gods |
| Ladon | The dragon of the Hesperides |
| Perseus | Cut off the head of Medusa |
| Amazons | Warrior women |
| Talus | Bronze Age monster who guarded the island of Crete |
| Minotaur | Half man, half bull |
| Medea | A sorceress who loved Jason |
| Charybdis | She was turned into a whirlpool |
| Argo | Jason's ship |
| Phrixus | He sacrificed the golden ram to Zeus |
| Hydra | A nine-headed snake that terrorized the area of Lake Lerna |
| Bellerophon | He tamed and rode Pegasus |
| Theseus | The hero who killed the Minotaur |
| Triton | Half man, half fish |
| Harpies | Their name means "The Snatchers" |
| Muses | Nine goddesses of the arts |
| Polyphemus | One-eyed giant, a Cyclops |
| Helle | Sister of Phrixus who drowned in their escape |
| Pelias | Jaon's wicked cousin |
| Colchis | The country of the golden fleece |
| unus | 1 |
| duo | 2 |
| tres | 3 |
| quattuor | 4 |
| quinque | 5 |
| sex | 6 |
| septem | 7 |
| octo | 8 |
| novem | 9 |
| decem | 10 |
| undecim | 11 |
| duodecim | 12 |
| tredecim | 13 |
| quattuordecim | 14 |
| quindecim | 15 |
| sedecim | 16 |
| septendecim | 17 |
| duodeviginti | 18 |
| undeviginti | 19 |
| viginti | 20 |
| tabula, -ae, f. | chalkboard |
| regula, -ae, f. | ruler |
| liber, libri, m. | book |
| mensa, -ae f. | table, desk |
| lucerna, -ae, f. | light |
| stilus, -i, m. | pencil |
| sella, -ae, f. | chair |
| pictura, -ae, f. | picture |
| murus, -i, m. | wall |
| arca, -ae, f. | box |
| erasura, -ae, f. | eraser |
| porta /ianua, -ae, f. | door |
| creta, -ae, f. | chalk |
| pavimentum, -i, n. | floor |
| penna, -ae. f. | pen |
| charta, -ae, f. | paper |
| vexillum, -i, n. | flag, banner |
| fenestra, -ae, f. | window |
| horologium, -i, n. | clock |
| camera, -ae, f. | room, ceiling |
| ubi | where |
| ibi | there |
| puella, -ae f. | girl |
| puer, -i m. | boy |
| est | it is |
| quid | what |
| unus | 1 |
| duo | 2 |
| tres | 3 |
| quattuor | 4 |
| quinque | 5 |
| sex | 6 |
| septem | 7 |
| octo | 8 |
| novem | 9 |
| decem | 10 |
| certe | yes |
| minime | no |
| In what year does the slave revolt begin? | 73 BC |
| Where was Spartacus born? | Thrace |
| What was the ceremonial ponytail worn by gladiators called? | a "cauda" |
| What was a gladiator trainer called? | a "lanista" |
| Who were Isis and Seapis? | Eastern gods |
| Which general came to reinforce the attack on Spartacus? | Pompey |
| Fictional wife of Spartacus | Varinia |
| Fictional "singer of songs" | Antoninus |
| Fictional character who granted freedom to the child of Spartacus | Gracchus |
| He led a slave rebellion | Spartacus |
| Best historical account of the story of Spartacus was written by him | Appian |
| first known gladiatorial combat in Rome | 264 BC |
| first emperor to try to abolish gladiatorial combat in 325 AD | Constantine |
| emperor who finally abolished the games | Honorius I |
| Place where Spartacus established his camp | Metapontum |
| Famous building where the Senate met | Curia |
| The gladiator trainer in our story | Batiatus |
| cognomen of the famous general who was the main adversary of Spartacus | Crassus |
| The first name (praenomen) of Crassus | Marcus |
| The middle name (nomen) of Crassus | Licinius |
| In the movie, who was named commander of the garrison of Rome | Glabrus |
| Where are Pompey's legions stationed during the slave revolt | Spain |
| Where is the gladiatorial school located? | Capua |
| To what Italian port city do the gladiators wish to go? | Brundisium |
| He refused to kill Spartacus and instead threw his trident at Crassus | Draba |
| Historically, this character was not even involved in the Spartacus episode, but maybe John Gavin needed the work | Julius Caesar |
| Crassus was actually an ex-praetor, not a holder of this office | Dictator |
| Glabrus and Caesar were supposed to hold this office, but in reality it did not exist | Prefect of the city |
| This is what happened to some six thousand slaves | crucifiction |
| This is what really happened to Spartacus | Death in battle |
| Cornelia | first wife of Caesar |
| Agrippa | Octavian's general at the battle of Actium |
| propraetor | Caesar served in this office in Spain |
| pontifex maximus | head of the Roman state religion |
| Optimates | aristocratic party |
| Populares | democratic party |
| quaestor | first step in the cursus honorum |
| praetor | Caesar became this in 62 B.C. |
| Pompeia | cousin of Pompey, she married Caesar in 67 B.C. |
| Apollonius Molo | famous teacher of oratory |
| Rhodes | where Caesar studied oratory |
| Calpurnia | Caesar's final wife |
| Pompey | his head was presented to Caesar in Alexandria |
| Pharsalus | where Pompey was defeated before he fled to Egypt |
| Munda | battle where Caesar defeated the sons of Pompey |
| Crassus | this member of the 1st triumvirate died in 53 B.C. |
| Cassius | He headed the group of assassins along with Brutus |
| Rubicon | crossing this small river meant that the die was cast for civil war |
| Veni Vidi Vici | said by Caesar, victorius at batle of Zela |
| Gallic War | written account of the seven year war in what is now mostly France |
| Bibulus | Caesar's co-consul in 59 B.C. |
| Sulla | archfoe of Caesar's uncle Marius |
| 44 B.C. | year of Caesar's assassination |
| 100 B.C. | year of Caesar's birth |
| 49 B.C. | year that Caesar crossed the Rubicon |
| Thapsus | Battle fought in north Africa in 46 B.C. |
| Sosigenes | advisor to Cleopatra, he helped Caesar revamp the calendar |
| legion | the largest unit of the army |
| cohort | one tenth of a legon |
| maniple | a third of a cohort |
| century | smallest unit of the army |
| pedites | infantry |
| equites | cavalry |
| dux | commanding general |
| fabri | engineers or mechanics |
| legati | staff officers |
| gladius | sword |
| scutum | shield |
| galea | helmet |
| pilum | a javelin or spear |
| acies triplex | the triple batle line that was the usual Roman battle formation |
| aquila | the eagle which was the standard of the legion |
| cornu | large curved horn |
| tuba | a trumpet which was straight and about three feet long |
| castra | camp |
| fossa | a ditch |
| aries | a battering ram |
| testudo | a screen formed by overlaping shields |
| ballista | a machine that hurled large stones |
| catapulta | a machine for hurling arrows |
| navis longa | a battleship |
| navis oneraria | a ransport ship |
| Iulus | ancestor of Caesar who was the son a Venus |
| Octavia | Antony marries her after he returns to Rome |
| Tarsus | Antony set up his headquarers here as he planned his Parthian invasion |
| Ptolemy Auletes | father of Cleopatra |
| Ptolemy XIII | Co-ruler, and later rival, of Cleopatra |
