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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Nomen
Answer: name
As in cognomen or praenomen, the 'nickname' and 'personal name' of a Roman person, respectively. 'Nomen' is also the root for English words such as nomenclature, nominal and nominate.
2. Sella
Answer: chair
The 'sella tursica', a part in the brain which translates to 'Turkish chair', is clearly derived from the Latin. The English word 'settle' is ultimately derived from this Latin word.
3. Celeris
Answer: swift
Celerity (meaning 'swiftness of movement') is a good English word derived from 'celeris'- also accelerate..can you name more?
4. Patior
Answer: suffer
Patient- or impatient are we? This word is not to be confused with 'pater', meaning 'father' in Latin!
5. Tardo
Answer: slow
Re-tard...tard-y....two English words that are clearly derived from this Latin term. The zoological phylum called 'tardigrada' (meaning 'slow walker'), comprising the water bear, is derived from this term.
6. Spiro
Answer: aspire
'Spirare' means to breathe, and is eminently related to the word 'aspire
7. Gero
Answer: wear
'Gero' becomes 'gestus' (or 'action')....to gesticulate. This should not be confused with 'Geront', meaning 'old'.
8. Simulacrum
Answer: copy
In English the word 'simulacrum' has come to mean a copy or representation, and often an unsatisfactory one.
9. Urbs
Answer: city
'Urban' and 'suburban' are two examples of English words derived from this term. The adjective 'urbane', meaning 'refined', is another. Can you think of additional ones?
10. Domus
Answer: house
'Domestic', 'domicile' and 'dome' are all English terms derived from this Latin word. Also, the term 'major domo' has been brought down from Latin. It means, head of the household, in a nutshell. Thank you for playing, I hope you enjoyed the quiz and will try more of my stuff.
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