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Print List| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| AD/anno Domini | year of the Lord |
| AM/ante meridiem | morning time |
| ad infinitum | indefinitely |
| ad nauseam | to the point of disgust |
| Aegean Sea | where King Aegeus died |
| agenda | to-do list |
| agora/forum | marketplace |
| ambrosia | food of the gods |
| nectar | drink of the gods |
| Aphrodite/Venus | goddess of love and beauty |
| Apollo | god of light,music,prophecy |
| apple of discord | Eris' apple causing strife |
| aqueduct | brought water to Roman cities |
| Arachne | changed into a spider |
| Artemis/Diana | goddess of hunt |
| Ares/Mars | god of war |
| Ariadne | helped Theseus defeat Minotaur |
| Athena/Minerva | goddess of wisdom |
| Athens | Athena's city |
| Acropolis | Athens' famous hilltop |
| Atlas | Titan who held up the sky |
| atrium | Roman hallway |
| Augustus | Octavian's title |
| Caesar | famous Roman general |
| carpe diem | seize the day |
| Cerberus | guardian of Hades |
| Chaos | formless universe |
| Charon | ferryman to Hades |
| Circus Maximus | Roman racetrack |
| Colosseum | Rome's amphitheater |
| consul | chief Roman executive |
| cornucopia | horn of plenty |
| Cronus/Saturn | swallowed olympians |
| Cyclops | one-eyed giants |
| Delphic Oracle | Apollo's oracle |
| Demeter/Ceres | goddess of harvest |
| Dionysus/Bacchus | god of wine |
| e pluribus unum | one from many |
| e.g./exempli gratia | for example |
| ego | personal self |
| Elysian Fields/Elysium | place of blessed after death |
| epic | long poem about a hero |
| Eros/Cupid | god of love |
| Et tu, Brute | Caesar's dying words |
| etc/et cetera | and others |
| ex libris | from the collection of |
| fates | decided mortals' lifespan |
| finis | the end |
| fresco | plaster painting |
| mosaic | tiled artwork |
| furies | avenging spirits |
| Golden Fleece | what Jason sought |
| Gorgons | snake-haired sisters |
| Hades/Pluto | god of underworld |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian general |
| Hector | Trojan warrior |
| Helen | kidnapped wife of Menelaus |
| Hephaestus/Vulcan | god of fire |
| Hera/Juno | queen of the gods |
| Heracles/Hercules | hero of 12 labors |
| Hermes/Mercury | messenger of the gods |
| Hestia/Vesta | goddess of the hearth |
| Homer | author of Iliad/Odyssey |
| IVXLCDM | 7 Roman numerals |
| i.e./id est | that is |
| Icarus | flew too close to sun |
| Daedalus | ancient inventor |
| Ides of March | time of Caesar's death |
| Iliad | story of Trojan War |
| Jason | Sought Golden Fleece |
| Jove | Jupiter |
| jovial | happy from Jupiter |
| labyrinth | Daedalus' maze |
| M.D./Medicinae Doctor | doctor of medicine |
| Marathon | famous run from battle |
| mea culpa | my fault |
| Minotaur | half man and bull |
| Mt. Olympus | divine mountain |
| Mt. Vesuvius | ancient volcano |
| muses | inspiring spirits |
| Nike | goddess of victory |
| Odysseus/Ulysses | wandering hero |
| Orpheus | greatest musician |
| Eurydice | Orpheus' wife |
| P.M./post meridiem | afternoon time |
| P.S./post scriptum | letter addition |
| Pandora | Epimetheus' curious wife |
| Pandora's box | brought evils when opened |
| Pantheon | domed Roman temple |
| papyrus | ancient paper |
| Paris | he kidnapped Helen |
| Parthenon | Athena's temple |
| paterfamilias | male family head |
| Pax Romana | Roman peacetime |
| Pegasus | winged horse |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife |
| Persephone | Hades' wife |
| Perseus | slew Medusa |
| Medusa | change men to stone |
| Pompeii | buried by Vesuvius |
| Poseidon/Neptune | god of the sea |
| post mortem | after death |
| Prometheus | Titan forethinker |
| quid pro quo | this for that |
| Romulus and Remus | founding twins |
| semper fidelis | always faithful |
| semper paratus | always prepared |
| Spartacus | led slave revolt |
| Styx | river crossed by dead |
| sub poena | warrant to appear |
| summa cum laude | with highest praise |
| Tantalus | he could never reach |
| Tartarus | darkest pit of Hades |
| tempus fugit | time flies |
| terra firma | on solid ground |
| terra incognita | uncharted territory |
| Theseus | slew Minotaur |
| Tiber | Rome's river |
| toga | Roman citizen clothing |
| Trojan Horse | Greek trick for Troy |
| Uranus | lord of the sky |
| valedictorian | farewell speaker |
| veni,vidi,vici | Caesar's boast |
| veto | leader's rejection |
| vs./versus | against |
| Zeus/Jupiter | king of the gods |
| Achilles' heel | a weakness |
| Troy | city captured by Greeks |
| cave canem | beware of dog |
| Carthage | Rome's African enemy |
| Odyssey | story of Odysseus |
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