Derivatives
Many countries' governments follow their own particular Constitution. How is this term connected to the Latin verb constituere?
A country's constitution includes the rules and structures that are DECIDED upon for how the government will be run.
What are the first 2 principal parts of the verb laudat? (1st conjugation)
laudō, laudāre
Identify the finite and infinitive verbs in this sentence: "Horātia domum redīre cupit."
Finite: cupit. Infinitive: redīre.
What Latin noun can mean both school and game?
lūdus
How is the first month of the year, Iānuarius (January), connected to the Latin word iānua?
It's the door/opening as we enter the new year!
What are the first 2 principal parts of the verb docet? (2nd conjugation)
doceō, docēre
Conjugate all forms of amō, amāre, to love. Indicative + imperative = 8 forms.
SG: amō, amās, amat, amā! PL: amāmus, amātis, amant, amāte!
Which type of chocolate has a higher cacao content, bittersweet or semisweet?
Bittersweet
How is the name of the Roman god Cupid connected to the Latin verb cupere?
Cupid makes people desire or want someone else!
What are the first 2 principal parts of the verb lūdit? (3rd conjugation regular)
lūdō, lūdere
What are the 2 elements in a prepositional phrase?
Preposition + prepositional object
Every 4 years, the new President is sworn into office on the 20th or 21st of January, a.k.a. Inauguration Day. What federal holiday has occasionally coincided with the Presidential Inauguration?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day-- 3rd Monday of January every year (his actual birthday was January 15).
The English word "accelerate" is a compound of two words you know: ad + celeriter. What does it literally mean?
To get to a faster speed/quickness
What are the first 2 principal parts of the verb venit? (4th conjugation)
veniō, venīre
"bonae discipulae estis." What are the person & number of the verb?
estis: 2nd person plural
What is mulled cider?
Hot apple cider in which spices have been infusing- almost always cinnamon, but can also include cloves, nutmeg, allspice, etc.
English often uses a Latin phrase in the abbreviation "etc" - what phrase does this stand for and what does it literally mean? E.g. For the beach we packed the usual toys: bucket, shovel, beach ball, etc.
et cetera - "and the rest of the things"
What are the first 2 principal parts of the verb cupit? (3rd conjuguation io)
cupiō, cupere
How do you say in Latin: "I want to be a teacher"
cupiō esse magistra.
In what modern region did the Mayan civilization flourish?
Central America / Mesoamerica / central Mexico down to Yucatán Peninsula / Guatemala / Belize