Vocab 1
nemo
What is no one in Latin?
dea, deae
What is goddess in Latin?
1st declension words are typically what in gender?
Feminine
What is the color of "natural" glass?
bluish-green
Who ruled Egypt before the Romans came?
Pharaohs
audeo, audere
What is to dare in Latin?
caput, capitis
What is head in Latin?
2nd declension words are typically what in gender?
Masculine
How long did it take for Alexandria's glassblowing to spread to Rome?
150 years
What was a product that Egypt was famous for?
Grain, papyrus, granit, marble, and gold
libenter
What is gladly in Latin?
What is perhaps in Latin?
Give an example of a neuter noun
caput, bellum, tempus, flūmen, corpus, tempum...
What was an advantage of using glass compared to other material?
It's strong, lightweight, reusable, and cheaper than quartz.
Why were cats useful to the Egyptians?
They hunted and killes mice and rats
recuso, recusare, recusavi
What is refuse in Latin?
soleo, solere
What is to be accustomed to in Latin?
Which declensions have neuter nouns?
2nd and 3rd declensions
What was the mixture of materials for glass blowing?
Sand, plant, ash, nitron, and lime
Why was violence so common in Alexandria?
Racial tensions
Social inequality
Corrupt officials
Gangsters involved in business
cognosco, cognoscere, cognovi
What is get to know, find out in Latin?
What is beg for, ask for in Latin?
What are the two neuter rules?
Nom & Acc are the SAME
Nom & Acc PLURAL end in -a
What was the name of the typical Alexandrian style of glassmaking?
Millefiori
Why was the Nile important to Egypt?
Annual flooding made soil fertile
Goods could be transported
Reed grew there for Papyrus