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public meeting place / marketplace
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forum
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town
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oppidum
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war
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bellum
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Neuter nouns usually end in what?
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-um
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triclinium
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dining room
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cubiculum
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sleeping room
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ātrium
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formal reception hall
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tablinum
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study
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bellum
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war
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ianua (ee-yah-noo-ah)
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door
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two faced Roman god, Keeper of Gates, god of beginnings and endings
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Janus
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ianitor (ee-yah-ni-tor)
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doorkeeper
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What English word do we get from ianitor?
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janitor - a person who cares for buildings
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What month is named after Janus?
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January
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Et dimittā nobīs dēbita nostra
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and forgive us our trespasses
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Recite the Pater Noster:
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Pater Noster,
quī es in caelīs, sānctificētur nōmen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntās tua, sicut in caelō et in terrā. Panem nostrum cotidianum dā nobīs hodiē. Et dimittā nobīs dēbita nostra, sīcut et nōs dīmittimus dēbitōribus nostrīs. |
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sīcut et nōs dīmittimus dēbitōribus nostrīs.
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as we forgive those who trespass against us.
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domus
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Roman house
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vestibulum
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entryway to a domus
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culina
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kitchen
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peristylum
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open courtyard
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impluvium
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a shallow pool to collect rainwater
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In what year did Rome become a Republic?
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509 B.C.
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About how many years did the Roman Republic last?
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almost 500 years
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The Forum
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THE FORUM
In the Forum they would talk, converse, discuss In the Forum they would argue, even cuss In the Forum they'd debate, Scheme, make plans, pontificate And analyze at length affairs of state. In the Forum you could hear a lively speech. All the senators were right within your reach. You could hear the latest news, Pay attention or just snooze, Or stand up and give the leaders your own views! |