boudica 3 Flashcards
(47 cards)
Suetonius, -il (m)
Suetonius Paulinus (Roman Govenor)
quartus decimus, -a, -um
fourteenth
vexilarii, -orum, (m pl)
detachment
vicensimus, -a, um
twentieth
proximum, -i (n)
neighbouring area
auxiliares, -um (m pl)
auxiliaries
ferme
about, approximately
armature, -i (m)
armed man
contendo (3)
I hurry
acid (abl) congredior, congredi
I join battle (lit, ‘come together in battle line’)
eligo (3)
I choose
angustus -a, - um
narrow
fauces, -um, (f pl)
defile, entrance, (lit ‘jaws’)
a tergo
from behind
claudo (3), clausi, clausus
I shut, close, block
nihil hostium
‘no enemies’ (lit nothing of enemies)
frons, frontis (f)
front
apertus, -a, -um
open
planities, planitiei (f)
plain (i.e. level ground)
metus, - us (m)
fear
insidiae, arum, (f pl)
ambush
legionarius, - il (m)
legionary soldier
instruo (3) instruxi, instructus
i draw up
frequens, frequentis
crowded