roman society Flashcards by Lizzie Yarrow

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PRONUBA

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maid of honour

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OVA

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lap counter,
eggs
chariot racing

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RETIARIUS

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gladiator with net

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VESTA

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goddess of the home/hearth

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SPONSALIA

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engagement party / agreement

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PRANDIUM

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prinks

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SYBILLINE BOOKS

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books of prophecies

for future

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MANES

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dead ansestors

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PONTIFEX MAXIMUS

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chief priest

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STOLA

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female toga

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PENATES

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statues of household gods/cupboard

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CALDARIUM

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hot room in baths

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SPINA

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central barrier in circus maximus

timers-ova
turning posts

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PALLA

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shawn worm with stolla

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HYMEN

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god of marriage

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GARUM

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rotten fish sauce

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SPINDLE AND DISTAFF

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tools

symbol of a married woman

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TOGA PREATEXA

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purple lined

U16

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FRIGIDARIUM

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cold room in baths

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SAMNITE

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heavily armed gladiator

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TOGA VIRILIS

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pure white toga

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LARARIUM

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shrine

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BULLA

A

lucky charm 9 days to 16

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FLAMINES

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priest

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PECULIUM

account of money

PATERFAMILIAS

head of the family

INSULA

roman flats

GENIUS

spirit

FORUM

market place

THRACIAN

gladiator

SPORTULA

a packet of food/money from a patron

THERMOPOLIS

take away restaurant

BESTIARIUS

beast fighter

JANUS

god of doorways t | two heads

ATRIUM

central hall

GLADIUS

sword

THERMAE

baths

LUGI MASTER

primary teacher

RHETOR

third stage teacher

IENTACULUM

breakfast

TEPIDARIUM

warm baths

LUDI CIRCENSES

chariot races

PAEDAGOGUS

greek slave

EPITAPH

inscription on grave

MURMILLO

heavily armed gladiator | fish on a helmet

METAE

the turning point of the race

LIBERTUS

freed slave

PATRON

looks after clients

GRAMMATICUS

second stage teacher

CLIENT

ex-slave looked after by patron

STILUS

writing pen

HYPOCAUST

underground heating

CENA

main meal

SOLEAE

cork sandals

DOMUS

house

VESTAL VIRGINS

keep flame alight

APODYTERIUM

changing room

STRIGIL

scrapes oil off skin

CIRCUS MAXIMUS

holds 250,000 peeps

COLOSSEUM

holds 50,000

AUGURS

tell future with birds

LUDUS

gladiator show

PONTIFFS

priests