Characters
Who is the father in our stories?
Caecilius
Where do action verbs appear in a Latin sentence?
At the end of the sentence
What is the Latin root and meaning: For once the meeting was amicable.
amicus - friend
Define: salutat
"greets" (or "is greeting")
What is one right of a slave?
Cannot be killed without a good reason
Define: atrium
main room (or atrium); this is the place where guests are received, weddings take place, the family worships their lares, etc.
Who is the dog in our stories?
Cerberus
What are the two noun cases we have learned so far?
Nominative and Accusative
What is the Latin root and meaning: The new drug will be tested in the scientist’s laboratory.
laborat - works
Define: cena
"dinner"
Which items of clothing do Roman women wear?
stola (dress) and palla (shawl)
also: tunica underneath
Define: ianua
door - this is the front door of a Roman house
Who is the son in our stories?
Quintus
Which case is used for nouns when they appear on our vocabulary list? (What is the "normal" form?)
Nominative
What is the Latin root and meaning: The rival team dominated the game.
dominus - master
Define: laudat
"praises" (or "is praising")
Why did Caecilius have 3 names?
He's a Roman citizen.
Define: taberna
shop - usually found on either side of the front door of a Roman house
Who is the slave in our stories?
Clemens
What letter do Accusatives end in? Does this indicate doing or receiving the action in a sentence?
The "-m" ending indicates receiving the action
What is the Latin root and meaning: His ambitions were very laudable.
laudat - praises
Define: gustat
"tastes" (or "is tasting")
Name three things found in the atrium.
impluvium (rainwater collection pool)
compluvium (hole in ceiling)
lararium (household shrine)
Define: impluvium
Rainwater collection pool; found in the atrium under the compluvium
Who is the cook in our stories?
Grumio
Which is correct and why?
servus in atrio (mercator, mercatorem) salutat.
mercatorem - the accusative is needed since the merchant is RECEIVING the action (not doing)
What is the Latin root and meaning: The play left a feeling of disgust with the audience.
gustat - tastes
Define: quoque (give BOTH meanings)
"also" or "too"
Describe the patron - client relationship.
A wealthy person (patron) helps a lower-class citizen (client), usually in business. The client runs errands for the patron and may accompany him in public to make him look important.
Define: lararium
household shrine for the family gods; located in the atrium