Vocabulary
This Latin word means "pig"
porcus
This Roman god of the sky was notable for his many legitimate and illegitimate divine children
Jupiter (Iuppiter)
Rome is located on the west coast of this modern country
Italy (Italia)
"Equestrian" sports like dressage and show-jumping get their name from the Latin word for this animal
horse
2026 saw the return of Jack Black as this fire-breathing turtle monster who terrorizes the Mushroom Kingdom
Bowser
This Latin word means "street," or "way"
via
To free his wife Eurydice, the great musician Orpheus had to convince this god of the Underworld.
Pluto (Hades, Proserpina, Persephone)
The Amphitheatrum Flavium, where Romans would watch gladiator fights, is better known in English by this name
Colosseum
The opposite of an optimist, this word describes a person who sees "the worst" in every situation
pessimist
This upcoming movie follows the DC comics character Kara Zor-El
Supergirl
This Latin adverb describes animals or people moving "in herds" or "in crowds"
gregatim
Perseus slew this snake-haired woman who could turn a man to stone with her gaze
Medusa
This first Roman emperor, who took power in 27 BCE, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar
Augustus (Octavian)
The first one of these medicines was made using the disease cowpox, which is why their name contains the Latin word for cow
vaccines
Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in this psychological horror film about an alternate universe resembling an endless, flourescently lit office building
Backrooms
This verb means "are" -- in some contexts being translated "they are" or "there are"
sunt
This king of Crete tormented Daedalus after hiring him to build the Labyrinth to house his monstrous half-bull stepson.
Minos
The Romans fought the three Punic Wars against this city, located in what is now Tunisia
Carthage (Carthago)
Horticulture is the art and skill of maintaining these outdoor spaces
gardens
Project Hail Mary
This Latin word means "grandfather"
avus
To keep her from having children, Rhea Silvia was made a priestess of this goddess of the fireplace and home. That plan didn't work.
Vesta
The Romans called the territory which is now France by this name
Gallia (Gaul)
The Latin word for "sitting" gives us this word describing the lifestyle of a person who gets very little exercise
sedentary
This summer will see the release of director Christopher Nolan's adaptation of this Greek epic about a perilous journey home from the Trojan War
The Odyssey