Mythology
English Derivatives
Vocabulary
Latin Phrases used in English
Latin Mottos of Universities and Organizations
100
One of the three symbols of Zues/Jupiter.
What are the eagle, the oak tree, or the thunderbolt?
100
A derivative of the word "anima".
What is animal, animate, animation, animator, or inanimate?
100
"Horse"
What is equus.
100
A phrase meaning "and the others" which is used to show that a list could go on, but the writer would rather end.
What is et cetera?
100
Motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, meaning "Always Faithful".
What is "semper fidelis"?
200
The two creation gods, born from Chaos.
Who are Uranus and Gaea?
200
An English derivative of the word "bellum".
What is antebellum, bellic, bellicose, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerent, debellatio, imbellic, rebel, rebellion, revel, revelment, or revelry?
200
"To increase"
What is "augēre"?
200
A Latin phrase commonly used to express guilt, meaning "my bad" or "my fault".
What is mea culpa?
200
The motto of Harvard University meaning "truth".
What is Veritas?
300
The fruit of the Underworld.
What is the pomegranate?
300
An English derivative of the word "centum".
What is cent, centennial, centurial, centurion, or century.
300
"To fold"
What is "plicāre"?
300
Literally meaning "the state in which", used to describe the existing state or condition of things.
What is status quo?
300
Traditional motto of the United States, meaning "Out of many, one".
What is "E pluribus unum"?
400
Two of the three symbols of Demeter/Ceres.
What are the torch, the cornucopia, or sheaves of wheat?
400
Two English derivatives of the word "corpus".
What are corporal, corporation, corporeal, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpuscle, corpuscular, incorporation, or incorporeal?
400
"To seek" or "to ask".
What is "petere"?
400
Meaning "for good" and is used in English to describe when something is done free of charge. (Usually used to describe legal services).
What is pro bono?
400
Motto of the United States Coast Guard, meaning "Always Prepared".
What is "Semper Paratus"?
500
Name all 12 Olympian gods/goddesses with their Roman names.
Who are Jupiter, Neptune, Juno, Ceres, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, Mars, Venus, Vulcan, Mercury, and Vesta. (Pluto would be an uncounted thirteenth).
500
An English derivative of the words "filia" or "filius".
What is affiliate, affiliation, affiliative, disaffiliate, or filial?
500
"To fortify".
What is "mūnīre".
500
Literally meaning "have the body". Used in law to require a person to appear before the court in person.
What is habeas corpus?
500
Motto of multiple universities, colleges, and organizations meaning "Let there be light."
What is "fiat lux"?
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