Latin

Latin Phrases

100

This motto is used in the United States to mean "out of many, one."

E pluribus unum

200

This Latin phrase, literally "seize the day," comes from the poet Horace and is often used to encourage living in the present.

Carpe diem.

300

This three-word Latin phrase means "I came, I saw, I conquered" and is attributed to Julius Caesar.

Veni, vidi, vici.

400

A phrase used to describe the sometimes brutal honesty associated with the consumption of alcohol, literally translated as "in wine, truth."

In vino veritas

500

Meaning "Let the buyer beware," this is a phrase used in many legal and commercial contexts to indicate that the purchaser bears some responsibility for the validity of the transaction.

Caveat emptor.

VIII

100

Spanish

ocho

200

French

huit

300

Italian

otto

400

Portuguese

Oito

500

Romanian

opt

Cases

100

Subject

Nominative

200

Direct object

Accusative

300

Indirect object

Dative

400

Possession

Genitive

500

Person being addressed

Vocative

Roman Numerals

100

MMXXVI

2026

200

MCMLXXXIV

1984

300

CDLXXXVIII

488

400

A merchant ship carries CXX amphorae per voyage and completes VII voyages in a season. What is the total cargo? Express your answer in Roman numerals.

DCCCXL

(840 = 120 x 7)

500

A Roman soldier earns CCXLIX denarii per month. After VIII months, how much has he earned? Express your answer in Roman numerals.

MCMXCII

(1992= 249 x 8)