VOCABULARY
Pater
words that name people, places, things, and ideas
nouns
Who is Caecilius?
Caecilius is a banker and the father of the family.
What did Caecilius wear?
tunic and toga
What was the main meal of the day?
cena/dinner
The word for house in Latin
What is the subject?
the doer of the action
Who is Metella?
What is something about the way rich Romans ate?
They reclined on couches when they ate.
What colors did the Pompeians like to decorate their houses with?
red, orange, and blue
bibit translates to
he/she/it drinks
The _________ receives the action
direct object
the cook
Who/what did Metella supervise?
the house/household servants
What is the lararium?
the shrine to the gods
he/she/it replies
the noun form used to identify the subject of a Latin sentences
nominative case
What are names of the son and daughter of Caecilius?
Quintus and Lucia
What did the patronus do?
The patronus gave the clientes money and protect when they needed it.
What room was used as a shop?
taberna
videt
he/she/it sees
noun form used to identify the direct object of a Latin sentence
Accusative case
Who is the artifex?
Cecilia
What was Caecilius' schedule?
Caecilius got up at dawn and ate a small breakfast.
Caecilius would go down to the forum and conduct business.
After lunch, Caecilius would go to the baths in the afternoon.
What room was used as a study?
Tablinum