Ch. 25 Story (English with Latin quotes)
Aqueducts
4th declension
5th declension
English Derivatives
100
Cur Sextus dormire non poterat?
Quod magnus erat clamor in urbe. (He couldn't sleep because of all the noise
100
What building structure did the Roman begin to use when creating aqueducts?
arches
100
(The arches) of the aqueducts were huge.
arcūs (nominative plural - must have the macron!)
100
Most 5th declension nouns are ___________. An exception to this rule is the noun, ___________.
Most 5th declension nouns are FEMININE. An exception to this rule is the noun, DIES.
100
The officer placed the (manacles) on the criminal. Give an synonym AND the Latin word from which it comes.
handcuffs, etc. It comes from manus, manus
200
Quid Sextus facere et videre vult?
Sextus videre Curiam et Forum et senatores vult. (He wants to see the Forum, Senate House, and senators.)
200
Name at least 3 uses of the water for the aqueducts.
Drinking, fountains, cooking, baths
200
Did you hear (the uproar) in the streets?
tumultum (accusative singular)
200
(The days) are getting colder as winter approaches.
dies (nominative plural)
200
Every day I write in my (diary). Give a synonym AND the Latin word from which it comes.
journal, etc. It comes from dies, diei
300
Cur Eucleides in Argiletum descendit?
Quod novum librum emere volebat. (He wanted to buy a new book)
300
In the movie, Rome: Engineering an Empire, which emperor did the film focus on when discussing aqueducts?
Claudius
300
He molded the sculpture (with his hands)
manibus (ablative plural)
300
The orator watched (the faces) of the audience members as he gave his speech.
facies (accusative plural)
300
If an animale estivates, it stays inactive during the _______ season. From which Latin word do we get estivate?
It stays inactive during the HOT season. It comes from the Latin aestus, aestus, which means heat.
400
Quid in postibus tabernae vidit?
Nomina poetarum (Names of many poets)
400
Discuss the vocabulary of the name "aqueduct" What two Latin words are used to form this term? What is the English meaning of these two Latin words?
Aquae (water) + ductus (to lead - duco, ducere)
400
Cicero gave a speech (to the Senate)
senatui (dative singular)
400
The soldier stood (in the battle line).
aciē (ablative singular)
400
The erosion caused the building to (dilapidate). Give a synonym of the word AND the Latin term from which it comes.
ruin, fall apart, be destroyed, etc. It comes from lapis, lapidis.
500
Quid Eucleides in viis vidit?
Miserum hominem lapidibus oppressum. (A man was crushed by stones)
500
What is the name of the first Roman aqueduct?
Aqua Appia
500
Most 4th declension nouns are _________. An exception to this rule is the noun, ______________.
Most 4th declension nouns are MASCULINE. Two exceptions to this rule are the nouns, MANUS or DOMUS.
500
The smiles (of the faces) were beaming.
facierum (genitive plural)
500
The crowd at the meeting was (obstreperous). Give a synonym to the word AND give the Latin word from which it comes.
noisy, loud, uncontrollable, etc. It comes from strepitus (noise)
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