Siege of a Roman Camp Vocab
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Created by:
ellarsaurus on December 3, 2010
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From the book Ecce Romani 3, Chapter 60: translation A "Siege of a Roman Camp"
*why are there so many words to set on fire/ burn and to kill in latin?
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38 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| oppugnatio | oppugnations f attack |
| ventus | venti m wind |
| fusilis | fusilis fusile softened |
| argilla | argillae f clay |
| glans | glandis m buullet |
| funda | fundae f sling |
| fervefactus | fervefacta fervefactum hot |
| iaculum | iaculi n dart |
| stramentum | stramenti n straw |
| tego | tegere texi tectus to cover |
| ignis | ignis m fire |
| differo | differre distuli dilatus to scatter |
| siciuti | as if |
| pario | parere peperi partus to gain |
| exploro | explorare exploravi exploratus to investigate |
| scalae | scalarum f ladders |
| at | but |
| virtus | virtutis f courage, virtue |
| praesentia | praesentiae f presence |
| torreo | torrere torrui tostus to scorch |
| multitudo | multitudinis f crowd |
| premo | premere pressi pressus to press hard |
| impedimenta | impedimentorum n supplies |
| conflagro | conflagare conflagavi conflagatus to be on fire |
| decedo | decedere decessi decessurus to depart |
| respicio | respicere respexi respectus to look behind |
| acer | acris acre sharp |
| nostris | for our men |
| eventus | eventus m result |
| intermitto | intermittere intermisi intermissus to discontinue |
| adigo | adigere adegi adactus to drive up |
| contingo | contingere contigi contactus to touch |
| centurio | centutionis m centurion |
| nutus | nutus m nod |
| interoeo | interoire introii introiturus to enter |
| lapis | lapodis m stone |
| deturbo | detrubare deturbavi deturbatus to dislodge |
| succendo | succendere succendi seccensus to set on fire |
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