Latin Epigraphical Abbreviations

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A

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Aulus

annus

Hint 1

Aulus

year

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A A A F F

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Aere argento auro flando feriundo

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for minting and striking gold, silver and bronze coins

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A D A

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Agris dandis adignandis

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for giving and assigning land

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AED

Back 4

Aedilis

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aedile

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ANN

Back 5

annos/annis

Hint 5

years

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ANT

Back 6

Antonius

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Antonius

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APP

Back 7

Appius

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Appius

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AVG

Back 8

Augustus

augustalis

augur

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Augustus

Priest of Augustus

augur

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AUGG

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Augusti

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emperors

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AUG N

Back 10

Augustus noster

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our emperor

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B M

Back 11

benemerenti

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well-deserving

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C

Back 12

Gaius

Caesar

centuria
cohors

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Gaius

emperor

century

cohort

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C A

Back 13

curam agens

Hint 13

taking care

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CAP

Back 14

capitalis

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magistrate overseeing executions

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C V

Back 15

clarissimus vir

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distinguished gentleman

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CN

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Gnaeus

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Gnaeus

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COH

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cohors

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cohort

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COL

Back 18

colonia

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colony

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COS

Back 19

consul

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consul

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C R

Back 20

cives Romani

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Roman citizens

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CUR

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curavit

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took care of

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D

Back 22

Decimus
dat(dedit)
denarius
dominus
domo

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Decimus
give(gave)
coin
master
from the town of

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D D

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decreto decurionum

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by decree of the town councillors

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DEC

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decurio

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town-councillor

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DED

Back 25

dedit

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gave

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DES

Back 26

designatus

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designate(d)

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DE S P

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de sua pecunia

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from his own money

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D I M

Back 28

deo invicto Mithrae

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to the invincible god Mithras

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D M

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Dis Manibus

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to the spirits of the dead

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D N

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dominus noster

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our emperor

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D S

Back 31

de suo

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from his own money

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EQ

Back 32

eques

equitata

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knight

with a cavalry attachment

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EQ P

Back 33

equo publico

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member of the equestrian order

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EX S C

Back 34

ex senatus consulto

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by decree of the Senate

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EX TEST

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ex testamento

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according to the will

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F

Back 36

fecit/faciundum

filius/filia

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did/tobe done

son/daughter

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FAC COER

Back 37

faciundum coeravit

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saw to it being done

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FEC

Back 38

fecit/fecerunt

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did

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FID

Back 39

fidelis

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faithful

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FL

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Flavius

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Flavius

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GEN

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Genius

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presiding spirit

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H

Back 42

heres

hic

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heir

here

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H S E

Back 43

hic situs (sita) est

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he/she lies her

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H F

Back 44

heres fecit

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the heir did it

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H M

Back 45

hoc monumentum

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this tomb

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H M H N S

Back 46

hoc monumentum heredem non sequitur

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this tomb does not pass to the heir

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I D

Back 47

iure dicundo

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for administering the law

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IMP

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imperator

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emperor

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IN AG

Back 49

in agro

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to the rear

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IN FR

Back 50

in fronte

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across the front

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I O M

Back 51

Iupiter Optimus Maximus

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Jupiter Best and Greatest

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L

Back 52

libertus

laetus/libens

Lucius

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freedman

gladly/willingly

Lucius

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LEG

Back 53

legio

legatus

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legion

legate

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LEG AVG PR PR

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legatus Augusti pro praetore

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emperor's legate with powers of a praetor

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L D D D

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loco dato decreto decurionum

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place given by decree of the town=cuncillors

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L M

Back 56

locus monumenti

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the site of the tomb

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LOC

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locus

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place

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M

Back 58

Marcus

Mithras

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Marcus

Mithras

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M/

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Manius

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Manius

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MIL

Back 60

miles

militavit

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soldier

served in the army

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MON

Back 61

monumentum

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tomb

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N

Back 62

noster

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our

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NAT

Back 63

natus

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born/aged

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NN

Back 64

nostri

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our(plural)

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NOV CAES

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nobilissimus Caesar

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most noble Caesar

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O H S S

Back 66

ossa hic sita sunt

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the bones lie here

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OPT

Back 67

optimus

optio

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best

centurion's deputy

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P

Back 68

Publius

passus/pedes

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Publius

paces/feet

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PAR

Back 69

parentes

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parents

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PAT PAT (or P P)

Back 70

pater patriae

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father of his country

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P F

Back 71

pia fidelis

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loyal and faithful

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P M (PONT MAX)

Back 72

pontifex maximus

Hint 72

chief priest

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POS

Back 73

posuit

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set (this) up

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P P

Back 74

primus pilus

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chief centurion

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PRAEF

Back 75

praefectus

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prefect

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PRAET

Back 76

praetor

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praetor

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PROCOS

Back 77

proconsul

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pronconsul

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PROC

Back 78

procurator

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procurator

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PROV

Back 79

provincia

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province

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PR PR

Back 80

pro praetore

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with powers of a praetor

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Q

Back 81

Quintus

quaestor

quinquennalis

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Quintus

quaestor

with censorial powers

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QQ

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quinquennalis

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with censorial powers (plural)

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R

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Romanus

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Roman

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REST

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restituit

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restored

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R P

Back 85

res publica

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the state

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S

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Servius

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Servius

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SP

Back 87

Spurius

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Spurius

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SAL

Back 88

Salvius

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Salvius

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S C

Back 89

senatus consulto

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by decree of the Senate

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S P

Back 90

sua pecunia

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with his own money

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S P Q R

Back 91

Senatus Populusque Romanus

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The Senate and People of Rome

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S T T L

Back 92

sit tibi terra levis

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may the earth lie lightly on you

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STIP

Back 93

stipendia

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years (of military service)

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T

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Titus

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Titus

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TEST

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testamentum

Hint 95

will

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TI

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Tiberius

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Tiberius

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T P I

Back 97

testamento poni iussit

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ordered its erection in his will

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TRIB POT (TR P)

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tribunicia potestate

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with tribunician power

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TR MIL

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tribunus militum

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military tribune

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TR PL

Back 100

tribunus plebis

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tribune of the People

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TRIB

Back 101

tribunus

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tribune

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V

Back 102

Vibius
vir
vivus
vixit
vovit

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Vibius
man
alive
lived
vowed

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V C

Back 103

vir clarissimus

Hint 103

most distinguished gentleman

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V E

Back 104

vir egregius

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distinguished gentleman

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VET

Back 105

veteranus

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veteran soldier

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VEX

Back 106

vexillatio

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detachment

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V F

Back 107

vivus fecit

Hint 107

did it while alive

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VIG

Back 108

Vigiles

Hint 108

night-watch

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VIX

Back 109

vixit

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lived

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VOT

Back 110

votum/vota

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vow(s)

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V P

Back 111

vivus posuit

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erected it while alive

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VRB

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urbana

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urban

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V S L L M

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votum solvit laetus libens merito

Hint 113

paid his vow gladly, willingly and deservedly