Latin Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives & Adverbs
This noun means "head" in Latin
What is caput, capitis?
This case is used to show possession and can often be translated with the word "of"
What is the genitive case?
Name of Britain under the Roman empire
What is Britannia?
The astrologus and Petro were enemies because __
What is the astrologus was jealous of Petro
This Latin word means "kind"
What is benignus, benigna, benignum?
This demonstrative pronoun means this and changes its endings to agree with the noun it modifies
What is hic, haec, hoc?
It marked Alexandria’s Great Harbor and was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
What is the Pharos lighthouse?
Which character, upset with his father for trusting the astrologus, went to his mother to complain about his father's foolishness?
Who is Rufus?
This verb means "to finish" and comes from the third conjugation
What is conficio, conficere, confeci?
This verbal adjective, formed from the present stem, translates as -ing in English and must match its noun in case, number, and gender
What is the present active participle?
What piece of art is most famous for having mythological imagery like the depiction of the Nile as a fantastical fountain guarded by exotic animals and gods
What is the Palestrina Nile Mosaic?
In the story Taberna, Barbillus hesitates to sell a shop due to what dangerous situation in the city.
Who are thieves?
This verb means "to recover" or "take back"
What is recipio, recipere, recepi?
The Latin present active participle is recognizable by this common ending in the nominative singular
What is -ns?
Alexander’s general who succeeded him and who's descendants ruled for 300 years after, ending with Cleopatra
Who is Ptolemy?
The book describes Rufus as ___ because he was active and hardworking
What is iuvenis impiger?
This verb, which means both get to know and find out, shifts its meaning in the perfect tense to indicate completed knowledge
What is cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi?
The imperative form of ducere (to lead) is unusual because it does not follow the standard pattern
What is duc instead of duce?
The name of two obelisks that are originally from an Egyptian temple that stood in front of the Caesareum
What are Cleopatra's Needles?
In the story Taberna, despite Barbillus' concerns about the dangers of the shop’s location, he insists on purchasing it for Clemens. The two reasons for that are ___
What are Clemens is brave and fortune always favors him?