Vivacious Verbs
scribit
impluvium
est
is
servus in atrio laborat
The slave is working in the atrium / main room.
What city did Caecilus live in?
Pompeii
sits / is sitting
sedet
Welcome to my domus! Enter in through the front door, called the ____________.
ianua
pater + derivative
father
paternal, patriarchy, patron, etc.
Cerberus circumspectat
Cerberus looks around.
Caecilius' town was located near what major mountain?
Mt. Vesuvius
dormit + one derivative
sleeps / is sleeping
What is the cook's name, and in what room did he work?
Grumio; the culina
in horto
in the garden
coquus in culina dormit
The cook is sleeping in the kitchen!
In what year does the action of our story take place?
79 AD
laborat + one derivative
works / is working
Name two of the rooms that were usually located around the perimeter of the peristylium.
culina, triclinium, latrina, slaves' quarters
canis + derivative
dog
canine
Pestis! Furcifer! coquus clamat.
Pest! Scoundrel! the cook shouts.
Name FOUR ways that Caecilius made money.
Inheritance, banker, tax collector, moneylender, auctioneer, farmer, sold slaves, cloth, timber, property, rented out his shops
drinks / is drinking
bibit
Name two things about the outside of Pompeiian houses that were different from modern houses of today.
1) The house came right up to the sidewalk with no yard/grass; 2) There were few windows, and they were usually small and placed up high; 3) Most houses stood only one story high; 4) Many had shops on either side of the front door, which were rented out by the owner; 5) The house was surrounded by high walls and did not look very attractive or inviting.
daughter AND son
filia and filius
Canis in mensa stat!
The dog stands on the table!
What were Metella's TWO main roles in the family?
To bear children and raise them, and to manage the household and the work of the slaves