vocabulary
varia
grammar
res militares
misc.
100
proficisci
What is 'set out'?
100
this is the main standard or symbol of the legion.
What is the aquila (eagle)?
100
'his rebus cognitis' is an example of this construction.
What is 'ablative absolute'?
100

Sunt milites qui equitant.

Qui sunt 'equites'?

100
A temporary home for soldiers. (give the Latin)
What is 'castra'?
200
desilire
What is 'jump down'
200
this is the removal of conjunctions in a sentence
What is asyndeton?
200

This is the imperfect passive form of the verb 'perturbant'.

What is 'perturbabantur'?

200

hoc iactatur in pugnis. exempla sunt: hasta, pilum, etc.

quid est 'telum'?

200

The soldiers were out to do this. (give the supine)

What is 'frumentatum'?

300

pulvis, pulveris

What is 'dust'?

300
Caesar sent him to Britain as an ambassador.
Who is Commius Atrebas?
300
this is the present tense form of 'iussit'.
What is 'iubet'?
300

Est divisio legionis, circiter 360 milites

quid est cohors?

300
hoc est praenomen Caesaris.
What is 'Gaius'?
400

scapha, scaphae

What is a small boat?

400

This monthly phenomenon is associated with extremely high tides. (two Latin words)

What is a 'luna plena'?

400

In Latin this is the ablative sing. of 'cavalry'.

What is 'equitatu' or 'equitibus'?

400

Sunt milites qui pugnant, stantes in ordinibus.

Qui sunt pedites?

400

A guarantee for good behavior; something to be given to the victor. (give the Latin)

What are hostages (obsides)?

500

funda, fundae

What is a sling?

500

According to Caesar this was the one piece of bad luck he experienced during the invasion.

What is lack of cavalry?

500

This is the 3rd person sing. future active indicative of 'lead'.

quid est 'ducet'?

500

Est vehiculum quo Britanni utebantur in pugnis.

Quid est essedum (currus)?

500

This Latin word is a contraction of 'futurum esse'

quid est 'fore'?