Essential Vocab
The English word "MANUAL" comes from this 4th declension Latin noun.
What is MANUS, -US (f)?
This god is known as the king of men and the father of the gods. He wields the mighty lightning bolt.
Who is Juppiter?
This was Quintus's less than brilliant classmate in his hometown school who beats him up after school one day.
Who is Decimus?
The English noun "brevity" meaning "of a short duration" comes from this 3rd declension Latin adjective.
What is BREVIS ?
This is the best way to translate the underlined phrase below:
Orbilius eum vidit scribentem. "Quinte,"inquit, "quid facis?"
The English word "sorority" meaning sisterhood comes from this Latin noun.
What is SOROR, SORORIS (f.)
These three goddesses argued over who was the most beautiful.
Who is Venus, Minerva, and Juno?
This was Quintus's teacher back in his hometown of Venusia.
Who is Flavius?
The name of the last king of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, suggests that he was a ___________ man.
What is:
a) good b) tall c) proud d) superior
This is the best way to translate the underlined phrase below:
Orbilius "non tibi credō, Quinte," inquit, "venī huc et dā mihi illam tabulam."
What is, "I don't believe you."
The English word "itinerary" comes from this Latin noun.
What is ITER, ITINERIS (n.)
This god is sent by Juppiter to Libya to tell Aeneas, forgetful of his destiny, that he must leave Libya and head to Italy right away.
Who is Mercury?
This character is the king of Troy who pays a huge ransom to get his son's body back from Achilles
Who is King Priam?
The superlative form of this common adjective gives us the English word OPTIMISTIC.
What is BONUS?
This is the best way to translate the underlined phrase below:
Numquam puellam prudentiorem quam Horatiam videmus.
What is "..wiser than Horatia"?
The English word "republic" comes from a combination of these two Latin words.
What is RES + PUBLICA
RES, REI (f) - affairs
PUBICUS, -A, -UM - public
This is the name of the goddess of discord who started a big argument on Mt. Olympus during the wedding of Thetis and Peleus.
Who is Eris ?
Quintus is introduced by his friend Marcus to this man, a famous orator who had once been a consul.
The idiom "QUAM CELERRIME" translates into this common phrase.
What is "AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE" ?
This is the best way to translate the underlined phrase below:
Achilles was the bravest of all soldiers.
What is OMNIUM MILITUM?
What are TREES?
Odysseus angered this god when he blinded his son, Polyphemus, and bragged about it. As a result, Odysseus suffered mightily at sea from then on.
Who is Neptune (Poseidon)?
This Trojan was killed by Achilles, who tied him to the back of his chariot and dragged him around the walls of Troy 3 times
Who is HECTOR?
This is the Latin for the missing adjective below.
Numquam discipulōs ___________ quam vōs videmus. (wiser)
This is the best way to translate the underlined phrase below:
Quintus had never seen a larger home than this.