| A | B |
|---|
| triclinium | dining room consisting of three couches in a U-shape around a table |
| imus | lowest couch and dining position on the couch (on the left as you face the room) |
| medius | middle couch and dining position on the couch |
| summus | highest couch and dining position (on the right as you face the room) |
| imus in imo (locus libertini) | lowest position on the lowest couch; least desirable place to sit |
| summus in imo | highest place on lowest couch; occupied by the host |
| imus in medio | place of honor (also called <I>locus consularis</I>) |
| gustus | appetizers: eggs, lettuce, raw vegetables, seafood in sauces |
| cena | main course: meat, cooked vegetables, wine |
| secunda mensa | dessert course: pastries and fruits |
| ab ovo usque ad mala | "from the eggs to the apples"--a complete meal |
| Apicius | Roman writer of cookbooks |
| garum | salty fish sauce from fermented fish parts |
| honey | used as a sweetener |
| ientaculum | breakfast: bread softened with wine or garum, olives, cheese, and milk |
| prandium | lunch: cold meats, vegetables, fruits |
| cena | main meal served at midday |
| vesperinum | light evening meal of leftovers |
| thermopolium | fast-food vendor |
| tunica | short-sleeved ankle-length garment worn most of the time |
| toga | worn only by citizens on formal occasions |
| toga praetexta | toga with purple border worn by children and elected officials |
| toga virilis | worn by children after coming of age ceremony |
| toga candida | bleached white toga rubbed with chalk worn candidates for public office |
| tunica | woman's undergarment |
| stola | woman's dress open on the sides pinned with <i>fibulae</I> at the shoulders |
| palla | woman's shawl |
