A | B |
gladius | sword |
bêstiârius | beast-fighter |
bêstiae | wild beasts |
rêtia | nets |
vênâtiô | wild animal hunt |
amphitheâtrum | amphitheater |
arêna | area where gladiators fought |
cavea | seating area |
murmillônês | "fish-heads" |
rêtiâriî | "net men" |
tuba | trumpet |
pollicem vertit | turns his thumb up |
missiô | release |
mortem | death |
spectâculum | show |
digitus | finger, toe, inch |
caput, capitis | head |
manus | hand |
bracchium | arm |
dens, dentis | tooth |
pes, pedis | foot |
corpus, corporis | body |
oculus | eye |
aures | ears |
nasum | nose |
os, oris | mouth |
lingua | tongue |
capilla | hear |
unguentum | fingernails |
stolla | was forbidden by adults and prostitutes; was a garment for women worn under the palla |
palla | Was a woven rectangle made of wool that the Roman matron wore on top of her stola |
tunica | A slip on garment made with or without sleeves; usually knee length or longer |
toga | Draped dress like garment worn by men |
cena | Was the main meal of the day and consisted of 3 parts |
mensa | was the name for an table |
cibus | Food |
jenctaculum | Basically breakfast consisting of dipping bread in oil |
prandium | Pertains to dinner in Rome |
bulla | was an amulet worn like a locket |
caliga | Heavy soled hobinailed military boots |
salutatio | A common greeting used to express acknowledgement |
cliens | Was an distinctive relationship between clients and patronage |
patronus | Someone who is an helper |
atrium | reception hall |
compluvium | opening in the roof for light |
cubiculum | bedroom |
culina | kitchen |
fasces | bundle of wooden rods to symbolize authority |
frescoes | art used on a fresh wall |
hortus | garden |
impluvium | rainwater pool |
insulae | apartment building |
lararium | domestic shrine |
latrina | toilet |
mosaics | art made from small pieces of colored glass |
peristylium | outdoor courtyard of a house |
sella | chair |
tabella | tablet |
tablinum | the study |
triclinium | dining room |
Appian Way | Connected Rome to Brindisi and was one of the most ancient roads |
Aventine | Consists of two peaks and became federal sanctuary of the Latins |
basilica | Roman hall business and legal matter |
Campus Martius | Means field of Mars(God of War)and had horse races and winning horse was killed and sacrificed to Mars |
Capitoline | Dedicated to the God of Saturn and is located above the Forum. The temple of Jupiter located on it |
Circus Maximus | Roman chariot racing and mass entertainment stadium |
Colosseum | Oval shapped ampitheatre in the center of Rome |
Curia | A Senate house where Roman senators meet to discuss the empire |
Falminian Way | A road leading from Rome over the Apennine Moutains |
Forum | Public meeting place for talks about business |
Ostia | Location of the harbour city and mouth of Tiber River |
Palatine | Finding of Romulus and Remus and the site of the ancient festival |
Pantheon | A temple to praise all the gods |
Rostra | A large platform speakers would stand on to deliver a speech |
Sacred Way | Main street from Capitoline Hill to Closseum |
Tarpeian Rock | A steep cliff used for executions |
Temple of Aescuplius | A temple for the greek good of medicince Asclepius |
Temple of Saturn | Ancient Rome temple which housed treasury was stored such as gold and silver |
Tiber | A river known for floods in Tuscan Apennines and flowing south in Rome |