Roman culture
Syphax and Pantagathus.
Who are freedmen with Greek names who now work as tradesmen?
Grumio ___ coquus.
What is est ?
mercator
Who is a merchant/business man?
culina
What is kitchen?
mensa
What is table?
Peristyle gardens
What are gardens in Roman villae that were surrounded by a colonnade? These lovely gardens served as a place for family to relax and entertain guests
Clemens et Grumio servi ______.
What is sunt ?
coquus
Who is a cook?
three reclining couches
What is triclinium?
taberna
What is store, shop or inn?
lararium
What is a small shrine located in a Roman home that is dedicated to the household gods?
ego discipulus/discipula ____.
What is sum ?
venalicius
Who is a slave dealer?
latrina
What is the toilet?
wine
What is wine?
negotium
What is business or work? The word is the negation of the Latin otium or leisure. Negotium does not have the negative connotation of toil or labor.
Tu ____ magnus tonsor.
What is es ?
tonsor
Who is a barber?
impluvium
What is the pool in the atrium that catches the rain water?
door
Quis est ianua?
Clientes
Who are the poorer people and/or freedmen attached to a wealthy Roman (patronus)? The patrons would meet his clientes and support them by giving them money or protection. The patrons might also employ them. In return, they supported him publicly and politically.
Predicate compliment
What is a noun or adjective that follows the verb and modifies the subject of a sum, esse clause.
argentarius
Who is a banker/money changer?
hortus
What is garden?
food
Quis est cibus?