It Begins with "P"
What is the organization that we all belong to, which holds the state convention at Penn State at the end of May and has a four-letter acronym?
What is PAJCL?
This Norse god of thunder is also a Marvel superhero who brings the hammer down on his enemies.
Who is Thor?
To Buzz Lightyear, it’s not just 'to infinity'—it’s also the form of a verb/the principle part that means 'to [do something]'.
What is an infinitive?
This god controls the sun and rides his fiery chariot across the sky every day.
What is Apollo?
This is an imperative verb that looks the same in Latin and English. It's also what King Julien from Madagascar really, really likes to do.
What is Move?
Who is the giant living on the island of Sicily who herded sheep and lost his only eye to a clever trick by Odysseus?
Who is Polyphemus
This type of person plays a role in a movie but is not actually the character in real life.
What is an actor?
This tiny letter ends every verb in the third principal part, sounds like a body part the Fates share, and also means 'me'.
What is -i?
This Olympian goddess emerged from sea foam, but she brings a fiery passion wherever she goes.
Who is Aphrodite?
This word describes terrifying creatures from myths — but also a famous pop singer’s loyal fanbase. Lady Gaga has an entire army of them.
What is Monsters?
What hangs on a wall, can display Latin slogans or ancient Roman scenes, and might be a student project?
What is a poster?
He said 'I'll be back' and became one of the most iconic movie robots of all time.
What is the Terminator?
Most of the Latin verbs have as many parts as a quadruped-feet, quartet-players or quadrant-sides.
What is 4?
This blacksmith god works with molten metal and lava to create weapons and armor for the gods.
Who is Hephaestus?
This 5-syllable word comes from two Greek words: one means “beyond,” the other means “change.” Ovid wrote a whole book of it, and caterpillars become butterflies through it.
What is metamorphosis?
What kind of attitude should you bring to Latin class, even when the grammar gets tough?
What is a positive attitude?
This person is the boss on set, telling everyone what to do and how to shoot the scenes.
What is a director?
This Latin verb means 'I love'. It shows up in words like amity and amicable—and even hides in the name of Italy’s capital.
What is amo, amare, amavi, amatum?
This queen of the gods has a temper hotter than Mount Etna when she’s jealous—which is pretty much always, since her husband is unfaithful.
Who is Hera?
This word comes from the Latin moneta, the title of Juno at the temple where this was first minted in Rome. It also makes the world go 'round.
What is money?
What profession comes from the Latin word *plumbum*, meaning lead, because Romans used lead pipes in their aqueduct systems?
What is a plumber?
In Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, what is the name of the machine that creates the food falling from the sky?
What is the Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator
This three-letter verb means 'I am'. If you read it backwards, you get the Latin word for 'mouse'. It can also mean a total or summary.
What is sum?
This god once fell in love with a mortal named Semele, who was burned alive after asking to see him in his true, blazing form.
Who is Zeus?
This Latin noun means "method" or "way." When paired with "operandi," it describes how someone typically gets things done — especially detectives and supervillains.
What is modus?