4 Letter Answers
This was the thirteenth or fifteenth of each month
What is the Ides
Give the genitive plural of "filius"
What is "filiorum"?
It takes this type of effort to kill a Hydra
What is, "Herculean"?
Twin sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia
Who are Romuslus and Remus?
This derivative means the greatest?
What is maximum
Two 4 letter words that mean "because"
What are quia and quid
Give the command in Latin, " Leave, servant!"
What is Discede, serve!
The moral of the gift given to this Phrygian king is that greed can be deadly...
What is the Midas Touch/ The Golden Touch?
This Carthaginian general was defeated at the battle of Zama by Scipio
Who is Hannibal?
"With me" in Latin
What is "mecum"?
This passive voice infinitive means to be led/taken
What is duci?
Give the passive periphrastic phrase used by Cato the Elder at each meeting of the senate to show his continued support for the Punic War.
What is, "Carthago delenda est!"
The most famous of these buildings named for goddesses of inspiration, was established c.280 BCE by Ptolomy I of Alexandria
What is a museum
He restored Cleopatra the 7th t o the throne of Egypt
Who was Julius Caesar?
"I had sent", in Latin
What is "miseram"
He was Cicero's freedman secretary
Who is Tiro?
Translate: Caesare Bibuloque consulibus
What is, "In the consulships of Caesar and Bibulus"
This word, meaning protection, comes from the name of Zeus' shield.
What is aegis?
The Gracchi brothers were social reformers who both died while holding this political office intended to protect the rights of the plebians.
Latin for an evil deed
What is "maleficium"?
This 4 letter adjective means sharp or fierce
What is acer?
Translate, " Si equum ligneum delevissent, Troia maneret."
What is, "If they had destroyed the wooden horse, Troy would remain."
From the name of a Trojan priestess, this is a term for a "doomsayer" or "wet blanket".
What is a Cassandra?
This Roman was dictator for 16 days in 458 BCE before returning power to the senate and retiring to his farm.
Who is Cincinnatus
It's Latin for Milan