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Classical Literacy Level I

Classical Literacy Level I. Part II. omniscient:. all-knowing. Palatine Hill:. One of the Seven Hills of Rome. Original inhabitant hill, whereas the Capitoline held the citadels and religious buildings. The place where Rome's richest people lived. Pan:.

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Classical Literacy Level I

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  1. Classical Literacy Level I Part II

  2. omniscient: all-knowing

  3. Palatine Hill: One of the Seven Hills of Rome. Original inhabitant hill, whereas the Capitoline held the citadels and religious buildings. The place where Rome's richest people lived.

  4. Pan: God of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks

  5. patrician: of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe, a member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic

  6. paxvobiscum: peace be with you (a common farewell)

  7. per annum: by the year; annually

  8. per capita: per head or unit of population

  9. per diem: By the day; a daily allowance for expenses.

  10. Ph.D./Philosophiae Doctor: Doctor of Philosophy, the advanced degree in the liberal arts or sciences.

  11. persona non grata: a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome

  12. Plebeian: of the common people of ancient Rome

  13. polytheism: the belief in many gods

  14. pontifexmaximus: Title meaning "high priest" of the Roman religion that was taken by Emperor Augustus.

  15. Priam: The last king of Troy, father of Paris and Hector

  16. pro tempore: for the time being, temporarily

  17. puerile: childish; immature (from the Latin word puer, meaning boy)

  18. Punic Wars: A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage (264-146 B.C.); resulted in the destruction of Carthage and Rome's dominance over the western Mediterranean.

  19. rara avis: a rare bird, an extraordinary person or thing

  20. rostra: the speaker's platform in the forum from which orators such as Cicero delivered speeches

  21. Saturnalia: an ancient Roman festival held in honor of the god Saturn from December 17 through December 23, filled with revelry, drunkenness, gambling, and continual partying; the Roman precursor to Christmas

  22. satyr: a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat

  23. sedentary: characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place; from the Latin word sedere, meaning "to sit"

  24. sic sempertyrannis: Latin phrase meaning "Thus always to tyrants" (motto of Virginia)

  25. sic transit gloria mundi: Latin phrase meaning "Thus passes the glory of the world;" it has been interpreted to mean "worldly things are fleeting"

  26. Sicily: the Mediterranean's largest island, colonized from the eighth century BC by Greeks and Carthaginians who frequently warred with each other or the island's native people, near the country of Italy

  27. sine qua non: Latin phrase referring to something essential, an indespensable action

  28. Sisyphus: a king in ancient Greece who offended the gods (in particular, Zeus) and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and he was forced to start again

  29. Sparta: A Greek city-state that focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, and discouraged the arts

  30. SPQR: stands for "SenatusPopulusqueRomanus" and translates as "the Senate and the Roman People;" the symbol is still found today on light posts, mailboxes, street signs, and other municipal fixtures in modern-day Rome.

  31. status quo: the existing state of affairs

  32. sub rosa: "under the rose;" this phrase is used in English to refer to secrecy or confidentiality

  33. tribune: ancient Roman officials elected by the plebeians to protect their rights

  34. verbatim: in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker, "word for word"

  35. via: Latin word for road, used in English to mean "by the way of"

  36. vice versa: with the order reversed

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