A | B |
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 | A long dress worn by ancient women |
palla | clothe draped around the body as a wrap, worn by ancient women |
tunica | worn as a shirt or gown by bothh men and women |
toga | loose outer garment worn by citizens in public |
cena | dinner |
mensa | roman meal |
cibus | food |
jenctaculum | breakfast |
prandium | lunch |
bulla | A type of necklace with pouch that was worn by ancient Roman children |
caliga | a heavy soled roman military shoe or sandal |
salutatio | a greeting |
cliens | benefits support or influence of a patron |
patronus | men of wealth and influence |
apodyterium | the changing room near the entry of the Roman bath house |
frigidarium | the cold room in Roman baths used to close the pores |
palaestra | the exercise area in the thermae used for wrestling, boxing and other sports Roman citizens used to get dirty |
thermae | facilities used for bathing |
tepidarium | the warm room used after working up a sweat in the palaestra |
strigles | instruments used by slaves to scrape off the dead skin of Romans recieving a massage |
peristylum | an open courtyard in the Roman home surrounded by columns |
Pont du Gard | an aqueduct that was 31.1 miles long in Rome meant to carry water for the city Nemesus |
caldarium | the hottest room in the bath house heated by the hypocaust |
amphitheatrum | a large oval shaped open-air venue with raised seats used for public events |
arena | a Roman structure supported by arches used for gladiator fights and animal fights |
bestiarius | fighter with wild animals |
myrmillon | a heavily armed gladiator with fish like helmets |
retarius | a gladiator that fights with a net |
Samnite | a fighter with a short sword and rectangular shield |
secutor | a heavily armed gladiator with a small sword |
venatio | the entertainment of the hunting and killing of wild animals |
mappa | white cloth used to signal the start of a chariot race |
auriga | a slave with gladiator status that drove a chariot |
spina | the central brick barrier that split up chariot race courses |
quadriga | a chariot of four horses |
paneum et circenses | a phrase coined by the Roman poet, Juvenal that alludes to sustenance and entertainment provided by government to appease public discontent |
metae | large column/obelisk meant to signify the turning point; most dangerous spot on the track |
ova | seven conical balls that were supported by two columns in the spina |
delphini | a lap marker used in chariot racing also called dolphins |
circus | circular arena used for races |
paedogögus | slave that would go with children to school |
papyrus | the paper used for writing |
stilus | the pen |
tabella | the wooden writing tablet |
ludus | the school |
rhetor | the teacher |