Romulus et Remus: Previewing the vocabulary

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Mater Romulī et Remī erat Rhea Silvia.

• mother

• father

• sister

• brother

Answer explanation

Mater gives us English words like maternity, matriarch, maternal, and matron.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Rēx Amūlius volēbat īnfantēs esse mortuī.

• dead

• mortal

• angry

• moving

Answer explanation

Mortuus gives us English words like mortal, mortuary, immortal, mortician, and mortality.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Īnfantēs erant in rīvō Tiberī.

• river

• road

• rival

• right

Answer explanation

Rīvus gives us the English words rivulet and river.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Lupa infantēs statim amāvit.

• she-wolf

• pig

• horse

• dog

Answer explanation

Lupa gives us English words like lupine.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Vir cum īnfantibus ad feminam īvit.

• with

• to

• because

• and

Answer explanation

The Latin word cum gives us the English prefix com- such as in the English word commingle which means people are hanging out with each other.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Post 20 (vīgintī) annōs, Rōmulus et Remus erant nunc virī.

• years

• months

• days

• weeks

Answer explanation

The Latin word annus gives us English words like annual, annals, and anniversary.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Rōmulus et Remus statim necāvērunt Amulium.

• killed

• hugged

• fought

• loved

Answer explanation

The Latin word necāre gives us English words like necromancy, necrotic, necrology, and necropolis.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Rōmulus et Remus volēbant urbem novam.

• city

• river

• bunny

• boat

Answer explanation

The Latin word urbs gives us the English words urban, urbane, and suburban.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Rōmulus et Remus pugnāvērunt.

• fought

• killed

• laughed

• ran

Answer explanation

The Latin word pugnāre gives us the English word pugnacious.

Choose the best meaning of the underlined word:

Rōmulus necāvit Remum.

• killed

• hugged

• fought

• loved

Answer explanation

The Latin word necāre gives us English words like necromancy, necrotic, necrology, and necropolis.