Verba Utilia Verba

These lists contain contemporary words in Latin for use in creative writing using the Latin language. The classroom segment contains words that may used to make signs to post on objects in the classroom or around the school. These may be useful for Open House or Foreign Language week activities. Students are encouraged to use Latin terms as much as possible when asking questions or referring to objects.


Sources:
Various issues of the no longer published Pompeiiana Newsletter
John Traupman's Conversational Latin (2nd Ed.) published by Bolchazy-Carducci
Eli Publications: Iuvenis and Adulescens,
Wonderful cooperative sharing of colleagues.
Terms created based on similar French terminology.

Revised August 2007

Areas in a Modern Villa

Category Latin Principal Parts English Meaning English Derivative
Areas in a modern villa area ad corbifolle ludendum areae f. basketball court

area ad pedifollium americanum ludendum areae f. football field

area ad tenisiam ludendum areae f. tennis court

area ad pedifollium ludendum areae f. soccer arena

area ad pilla malleo ludendum areae f. golf course

narta lata nartae f. snowboard

gymnasium gymnasii n. gymnasium

hortus hortii n. garden

piscina piscinae f. swimming pool

portus portûs m. harbor

pharus pharusi m. lighthouse

atrium atrii n. courtyard

peristylium peristylii n. courtyard

triclinium triclinii n. dining room

cubiculum cubiculii n. bedroom

villa urbana villae urbanae f. mansion

tablinium tablinii n. living room / office

silva silvae f. forest sylvan

fauces faucium f. pl. foyer

latrinum latrinii n. bathroom latrine

hortus ante domum hortii m. frontyard horticulture

hortus post domum hortii m backyard

saltationi cubiculum cubiculi n. ballroom

hospitio atrium atrii n. entertainment hall

porticus porticüs f. outdoor porch portical

valetudonis balnea balneorum n pl. health spa
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