Vocabulary
This Latin term means "book".
What is "liber"?
From the Latin: "frustro."
What is "frustrated?"
"frustrate"
"frustration"
This case is typically used to denote the direct object of a sentence.
What is the accusative case?
The tense of: "vocavi."
What is perfect tense?
Vitruvius and his father use this verb to greet the Emperor, often reserved for royalty, and people of great importance.
What is "Ave," or "Hail?'
The third principal part of this verb, meaning "to speak."
What is "locutus sum?"
From the Latin: "certe"
What is "certain."
"Certainly"
In Latin, we would change our noun to this case, if using a verb such as "do, dare" which takes an indirect object.
What is the dative case.
The person of: "cogitas."
What is 2nd?
Augustus tells Vitruvius that he took the city of Rome as a city made from this material, and wished to create a city made of this new material.
What are bricks and marble?
The genitive form of this noun, meaning "name."
What is "nominis?"
From the Latin: "vir."
What is "virile."
"virility."
The case of "architecti" in the following Latin sentence:
"Ecce, haec toga rubra signum loci architecti est."
What is the genitive case?
The number of "diximus."
What is plural?
The Emperor gave Vitruvius this gift, which signified the rank of architect (except not really).
What is a "rubra toga" or a red toga?
This Latin adjective is not in any way related to the English word "rhubarb."
What is "ruber?"
From the Latin: "scire."
What is "science?"
In "nunc opus incipiamus," opus is in this Latin case, denoting this job in the sentence.
What is the accusative case, and the direct object?
The form of "loqui."
What is infinitive?
Augustus likes Vitruvius' book, and tells him "de architecturā cogitas sicut cogito ego," meaning what in English?
What is "you think about architecture like I think about architecture?"
If I have owed you something, I would use this form of the Latin word meaning "to owe."
What is "debui?"
or
What is "the third principal part?"
From the Latin: "loquor."
What is "loquacious?"
"eloquent."
"elocution."
"pro Marte Ultore et patre meo" employs this Latin case, which appears often in Latin sentences.
What is the ablative case?
The mood of "incipiamus."
What is the subjunctive?
The Emperor wants to build this massive complex (in English), which will represent the "virtutem virorum magnorum Romanorum," meaning what in English?
What is a temple and forum, and the virtues (honor etc) of the greatest of Roman men?