Grammar
This letter marks the end of many neuter plural nouns.
[Quid est] A
The English translation for agricola, agricolae.
[Quid est] Farmer
This modern holiday originally stems from Saturnalia.
[Quid est] Christmas
In the very first chapter, Quintus is reclining and doing this in the triclinium.
[Quid est] Drinking
Neil has gotten Gold Medals on the NLE this many times.
[Quid est] Three
This simple English word also happens to be eō, īre in 3rd person present. (singular, active, indicative)
[Quid est] it
This is the Latin word for the English “thief”
[Quid est] fur, furis
Saturnalia officially begins on this day in December.
[Quid est] The 17th
A picture of this animal scared the bejesus out of Grumio.
[Quid est] a Lion
This country suffered a heavy intellectual loss when Neil moved away from it during Elementary school.
[Quid est] Canada
This case was used very infrequently, maybe because the ablative could already do everything it could.
[Quid est] the Locative case
The English translation for aeger, aegrī
[Quid est] Sick person, or invalid
Masters and slaves together would take part in this tradition during Saturnalia.
[Quid est] Role Reversal
All was understood when Felix’s friend realized that the centurion was actually this creature.
[Quid est] a Werewolf
For most of the year, this sport takes up a large amount of Neil’s free time.
[Quid est] Crew / Rowing
These “PUFFV” verbs are special deponent verbs that take the ablative. (Name at least 3)
[Quid est] (3+ of) Potior, Utor, Fruor, Fungor, Vescor
The Latin word testudo is a green shelled animal, but has this alternate meaning in a military context.
[Quid est] Shield / Covering / Shelter
Although usually strictly prohibited, this activity was allowed and even encouraged during Saturnalia.
[Quid est] Gambling
This tonsor in Pompeii probably doesn’t deserve his license after multus sanguis fluit.
[Qui est] Pantagathus
Neil got a 5 on this AP Math test, before he even took the class.
[Quid est] AP Calculus BC
This rare form of the infinitive with an accusative subject is used by Vergil in Book 1 of the Aeneid: “haec secum: 'Mene incepto desistere victam…”
[Quid est] the Infinitive of Exclamation
The Latin antro (from antrum, antrī) and ātrō (from āter, ātra, ātrum) have these distinct definitions.
[Quid est] Cave / Cavern and Dark / Black
Over the course of Roman civilization, Saturnalia was celebrated for this many different sets of days. (hint: it was changed multiple times)
[Quid est] 4 - 1 [Originally], 3 [Augustus], 5 [Caligula], 7 [Late Republic]
This is the story which begins with “Caecelius est in horto”
[Quid est] "Cerberus"
This 2018 film is Neil’s favorite of all the Marvel Movies.
[Quid est] Black Panther