Latin Sayings
Mater Itáliae – Roma
The mother of Italy – Rome
English word for "luna."
moon
Translate/conjugate the following verb:
I call my great aunt every Sunday.
Voco
True or False: St. Jerome was the first pope.
False.
St. Jerome was what we would now call a "cardinal." He was never pope.
Name the English derivitive:
Aqua
aquarium aquatic, aqueduct
Ora et labora
Prayer and work
English word for "clamo"
Translate/conjugate the following verb:
He works on his homework every day.
Laborat
Which prominent figure in Church history was almost poisoned twice?
St. Benedict
Vita
vitamin, vital
Caelum et terra
Heaven and earth
Latin word for "I praise."
Laudo
Translate the following noun into the correct Latin word with the correct declension.
The queen is never late.
Regina
Name 3 things you might expect to find in a painting of St. Jerome. List why you might find those things.
The color red- associated with cardinals
Books- patron saint of scholars and translated the Bible into Latin
Skull- remembering death was most important to him
Wilderness- he was an ascetic and lived as a hermit in the wilderness
Lion- he removed a thorn from a lion's paw
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Name the English derivative(s):
herba
herbivore
Mea culpa
Latin word for "country, fatherland."
Pátria
Translate the following noun into the correct Latin word with the correct declension.
I gave the sailor some cookies.
Nautae
Give 3 places in Scripture where God tells his people how he wants to be worshipped.
1. Cain and Able
2. The Passover
3. The Last Supper
Name the English derivative(s):
porto
import, export, portable, transport
Labor ómnia vincit.
Work conquers all.
Latin word for "sailor."
nauta
Translate the following noun into the correct Latin word with the correct declension.
Example: They gave all of the candy to the girls.
Puellis
What were the 5 requirements for the Passover?
1. Unblemished lamb
2. Kill the lamb and sprinkle the blood on the doorpost.
3. Eat the lamb's flesh.
4. Girt loins, staff in hand, and sandals on feet, ready for flight
5. It shall be a memorial day, a feast of the Lord forever.
Name the English derivative(s):
Terra
terrain, terrestrial, territory