Jobs that use Latin
If you have this job, you know a lot about laws and work in a courtroom, where you use lots of Latin words and phrases!
What is a lawyer?
Want to buy a soda, some chips, or candy? Then use THIS machine invented by a Roman almost 2000 years ago!
What is a vending machine?
Want to do better in this school subject about force, mass, the sun, and more? Learn Latin! Most vocabulary for this subject comes directly from Latin!
What is science?
Have you seen THIS Disney movie about the really strong guy whose dad was Zeus? If so, you can thank Disney for being influenced by his Roman myths!
What/Who is Hercules?
Ever had a cake (usually topped with strawberries, cherries, caramel, or chocolate) made out of THIS sweetened dairy product? Thank the Romans! Just don't be weird out that we named an organ, the placenta, after it!
What is cheese?
If you have this job, you give people diagnoses and prescribe them medicine so they will no longer be sick, all while using your knowledge of Latin.
What is a doctor?
In a hurry and need a quick bite to eat? Grab THIS type of food at a Roman thermopolium!
What is fast food?
Ever wonder why spelling, grammar, and writing is sometimes hard or weird in this subject? Learn Latin!
What is English?
Do you have a friend who LOVES himself/herself? Don't let them look into a mirror or see their own THIS, like the Roman myth of Narcissus who died because he couldn't stop looking at himself!
What is a relfection?
Ululation comes from the Latin ululare, and is the name of THIS sound which a wolf makes.
What is howl?
If you have this job, you work with computers and use lots of Latin words to describe their hardware and software.
What is a computer scientist / computer technician / I.T. specialist
Are your buildings not strong enough? Are you sidewalks crumbling? Maybe you did not mix your THIS correctly. Maybe try the Roman stuff, which is still strong over 2000 years later.
What is concrete/cement?
Is it sometimes hard to remember the dates and events from this subject? Latin can help! Learning Latin helps strengthen your memory, and the you will get to learn about all the weird things the Romans did that this subject's teacher won't tell you.
What is history?
Did you know that the Roman god Neptune invented horses? Despite this, he still lost a competition to the Roman goddess Minerva for creating THIS small, green, and salty fruit. You might even cook with it's oil!
What is olive?
Looking out of THIS feature of a house might let you see outside while staying comfortable, but be careful you aren't defenestrated, or thrown out of a fenestra!
What is a window?
If you have this job, you study things to learn about how they work, create new ideas, and use lots of Latin as you do it!
What is a scientist?
Ever seen a crossbow before? Well, you might be surprised to know that the Romans used a giant version which could knock down stone walls! Due to its powerful "sting," it was named after THIS insect often found in the desert.
What is a scorpion?
Did you know that scholars who take Latin do better on THIS test they take to get into college than scholars who don't?
What is the ACT / SAT?
Yo dawg, I heard you like stories about dogs. You might not if you are Actaeon, who was torn apart by his own dogs after being turned into THIS four-legged creature with antler by the Roman goddess Minerva.
What is a deer?
Somnambulism comes from two Latin words: somnus and ambulare, but it's really just a fancy word for doing THIS in your sleep. Maybe try sleep crawling first.
What is walking?
If you have this job, you might fly among the stars or even land on the moon, but each new mission will require Latin!
What is an astronaut?
Is your bathroom tile cold in the winter? Try installing THIS technology, used by the ancient Romans to keep their feet warm on tile before electricity was even discovered.
What is heated flooring?
You have to take THIS class when you become a senior, and knowing some Latin can really help you! Maybe it is because the Founding Fathers of the U.S. used the Roman one as a model for our own.
What government?
In Roman mythology, the gods often transformed themselves to get what they want. The king of the gods, Jupiter, is famous for having transformed into a bull, a fire, an ant, and THIS type of bird, all to meet a lady. He's no ugly duckling!
What is a swan?
I bet you didn't know that THIS bone in your lower leg is named after an ancient Roman instrument which looked like two flutes and was often made of animal bone.
What is the tibia?