Latin-to-English
Translate the Latin word into English: cubiculum
bedroom
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Give the Latin word for: country house
villa
Give one English derivative from the Latin word "studeo"
study / student / studious / ...
True or False: Roman buildings used to be colorful.
True
Translate the Latin word into English: mitto
I send
Translate the Latin word into English: domus
home / house
Give the Latin word for: I stand
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Give one English derivative from the Latin word "capio"
capture / captive / captivate / captivity
What famous building did the Romans use for gladiator fights?
The Colosseum
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Translate the Latin word into English: fenestra
window
Translate the Latin word into English: insula
apartment
Give the Latin word for: garden
hortus
What does the English derivative "laborious" mean?
very difficult/hard work
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What piece of clothing did most upper-class Roman men wear?
Toga / Togas
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What place was known for its chariot races in Ancient Rome?
The Circus Maximus
Translate the Latin word into English: tectum
roof
Give the Latin word for: kitchen
culina
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What does the English derivative "illegible" mean?
difficult or impossible to read ; very messy writing
What did Roman school children usually use to write on/take notes?
Wax tablets
What Latin word does the English derivative "retain" come from?
teneo
Translate the Latin word into English: curro
I run
Give the Latin word for: I fight
pugno
Give the English derivative from "voco" which means to call upon.
invoke / evoke
What was the most important Roman holiday called?
Saturnalia
Translate from English to Latin: I drag / pull
traho