EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 1
SYLLABUS: 2018-2019 [seventeenth year of examination] – SGHS version
This syllabus represents the core material which will be tested on this
Exploratory Latin Exam. Other Latin words can be expected, but will not be the
focus of any question. For nouns, the singular and plural forms are listed.
Adjectives are listed in the masculine and feminine singular forms.
A knowledge of declensions is not required.
There are 50 multiple choice questions [A – D only] in total; 40 will be
questions on the material from the first part of the booklet. The final 10
questions are on the special topic for the year.
ROMAN NUMERALS – I to C – revise these, esp. the higher ones
CARDINAL NUMBERS [masculine, feminine, neuter - nominative] *FL I p. 22-24
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*unus, una, unum one
*duo, duae, duo two
*tres, tres, tria three
*quattuor four
*quinque five
*sex six
*septem seven
*octo eight
*novem nine
*decem ten
centum hundred
mille thousand
ORDINAL NUMBERS [nominative singular: masculine, feminine] *FL I pp. 28-30
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*primus, prima adj 1/2 first
*secundus, secunda adj 1/2 second
*tertius, tertia adj 1/2 third
*quartus, quarta adj 1/2 fourth
*quintus, quinta adj 1/2 fifth
*sextus, sexta adj 1/2 sixth
*septimus, septima adj 1/2 seventh
*octavus, octava adj 1/2 eighth
*nonus, nona adj 1/2 ninth
*decimus, decima adj 1/2 tenth
TIME [nominative singular, nominative plural] *Fl I p. 28; #FL II pp. 19, 65
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hora, horae N1 hour
#dies, dies N3 day diary
#nox, noctes N3 night nocturnal
*mensis, menses N3 month menstrual
#annus, anni N2 year annual
EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 2
FAMILY [nominative singular, nominative plural] *CLC 1, FL I pp. 42, 44-45, 68
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avia, aviae N1 grandmother
avus, avi N2 grandfather
filia, filiae N1 daughter affiliate, filial
*filius, filii N2 son affiliate, filial
frater, fratres N3 brother fraternal, fratricide
infans, infantes N3 baby infant, infanticide
*mater, matres N3 mother maternal, matricide
*pater, patres N3 father paternal, patricide
soror, sorores N3 sister sorority
*[cliens, clientes N3 client client, clientele]
*[servus, servi N2 slave [male] serve, servile]
CLOTHING [nominative singular, nominative plural] #FL II pp. 9, 24
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*stola, stolae N1 dress stole
*toga, togae N1 toga toga, togate
*tunica, tunicae N1 tunic tunic
HOUSING / LIFE [nominative singular, nominative plural] *CLC 1, FL I pp. 54, 57, 62, 64, 67
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*domus, domus N4 house domestic
*insula, insulae N1 block of apartments insulation
*villa, villae N1 country house/estate villa, village
*atrium, atria N2 hall atrium
*cubiculum, cubicula N2 bedroom cubicle
*culina, culinae n1 kitchen culinary
*[latrina, latrinae n1 toilet, lavatory latrine]
*[lararium, lararia n2 shrine for home gods home gods =
lares]
DINING [nominative singular, nominative plural] *CLC 1, FL I, pp. 54, 57, 62, 64, 67
#FL II pp. 9, 24
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ientaculum, ientacula N 2 breakfast
prandium, prandia N 2 lunch prandial
*cena, cenae N 1 dinner
EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 3
BODY PARTS [nominative singular, nominative plural] *FL I pp. 23-24
#FL II pp. 47, 60 chart, 61, 68 word search
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#auris, aures N 3 ear aural
#bracchium, bracchia N 2 arm bracelet
#caput, capita N 3 head decapitate
#collum, colla N 2 neck collar, column
coma, comae N 1 hair
#corpus, corpora N 3 body corpse
#crus, crura N 3 leg
cubitum, cubita N 2 elbow
dens, dentes N 3 tooth dental
#digitus, digiti N 2 finger digital
genu, genua N 4 knee genuflect
humerus, humeri N 2 shoulder humerus bone in upper arm
#lingua, linguae N 1 tongue linguistics, bi-lingual
#manus, manus N 4 hand manual
#nasus, nasi N 2 nose nasal
#oculus, oculi N 2 eye binoculars
#os, ora N 3 mouth oral
*pes, pedes N 3 foot pedestrian, pedal
pollex, pollices N 3 thumb
tergum, tergi N 2 back
ANIMALS [nominative singular, nominative plural] *FL I pp. 48 [+ oral], 50
#FL II pp. 8, 22, 41
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#avis, aves N 3 bird aviary
*canis, canes N 3 dog canine
*equus, equi N 2 horse equestrian, equine
*feles, feles N 3 cat feline
*leo, leones N 3 lion leonine
*lupus, lupi N 2 wolf lupine
*mus, mures N 3 mouse
papilio, papiliones N 3 butterfly papilionaceous butterfly-shaped
#piscis, pisces N 3 fish piscivorous, piscatorial
*porcus, porci N 2 pig porcine, pork
rana, ranae N 1 frog sound?
serpens, serpentes N 3 snake serpent
simius, simii N 2 monkey simian
*taurus, tauri N 2 bull taurine
ursus, ursi N 2 bear ursine
vacca, vaccae N 1 cow vaccine, vaccination
EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 4
COLOURS [nominative singular: masculine, feminine] #FL II p. 8, 64
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#albus, alba adj 1/2 white Albus Dumbledore
ater, atra adj 1/2 black
#caeruleus, caerulea adj 1/2 blue
#flammeus, flammea adj 1/2 orange flammable
#flavus, flava adj 1/2 yellow
prasinus, prasina adj 1/2 green
#purpureus, purpurea adj 1/2 purple, scarlet
ruber, rubra adj 1/2 red Rubeus Hagrid
CLASSROOM [nominative singular, nominative plural] *FL I p. 15, 19-24, 42, 67
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*charta, chartae N1 paper, poster, map chart, cartography
*discipula, discipulae N1 student, pupil [girl] disciple, discipline
*discipulus, discipuli N2 student, pupil [boy] disciple, discipline
*fenestra, fenestrae N1 window defenestration
*ianua, ianuae N1 door January
*latrina, latrinae N1 toilet, lavatory latrine
liber, libri N2 book library
*magister, magistri N2 teacher [man] magisterial
*magistra, magistrae N1 teacher [woman] magisterial
*mensa, mensae N1 table
*nomen, nomina N3 name nominate
*puella, puellae N1 girl
*puer, pueri N2 boy, child puerile
*sella, sellae N1 chair
*stilus, stili N2 pen style
*tabula, tabulae N1 board, tablet tablet, table
NATURE [nominative singular, nominative plural] *FL I oral work, pp. 10, 65, 86
#FL II pp. 8, 41 [Herc]
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*aqua, aquae N1 water aquatic
arbor, arbores N3 tree Nullarbor, arbour
#caelum, -- N2 sky
#flos, flores N3 flower floral, efflorescence
#flumen, flumina N3 river
#habitat V lives habitat
#herba, herbae N1 grass herbaceous
*luna, -- N1 moon lunar, lunatic
*mare, maria N3 sea marine, mariner
#mons, montes N3 mountain
nubis, nubes N3 cloud
*sol, -- N3 sun solar
stella, stellae N1 star stellar
*terra, terrae N1 land, earth extra-terrestrial
EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 5
SPOKEN EXPRESSIONS / WORDS *Fl I oral work; #FL II p. 9, 18
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*Quot...? How many…?
[Quot annos natus es? How old are you…? Nativity
*Ubi est...? Ubi sunt…? Where…? ubiquitous
*Quis...? Qui…? Who…?
*Quid est...? Quae sunt…? What…? quiddity
#Quid agis? How are you…?
*Quid est nomen tibi? What is your name?
*Mihi nomen est … My name is …
*Gratias tibi ago. Thankyou. grateful
#Ita vero Yes indeed.
Minime No, not at all. minimal
*Optime Excellent(ly) optimist
*Bene Good/Well (done) benevolent
*Male Badly (done) malevolent
*et and et cetera (etc.)
dicit says, speaks dictation
est | sunt | erat he/she/it/there is |
they are |
he/she/it/there was
habet has / have
GREETINGS AND COMMANDS [singular/plural] all are verbs *FL I oral work;
#FL II pp. 25, 47
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ambula / ambulate walk perambulator
*audi / audite listen audience, audio-
demonstra / demonstrate show demonstration
#lege / legite read legible
plaude / plaudite clap applaud
porta / portate carry portable
repete / repetite repeat repetition
*salve / salvete hello salvation
scribe / scribite write scribe
sede / sedete sit sedentary
#surge / surgite rise surge
*tace / tacete be quiet tacit
*tange/tangite touch tangible
*vale / valete goodbye valedictory
EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 6
LATIN EXPRESSIONS USED IN ENGLISH / MOTTOES
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a.m. (ante meridiem) before midday
ad infinitum endlessly
ad nauseam to the point of disgust or
sickness
carpe diem ‘seize’ the day Dead Poets Society
cave canem beware of the dog
caveat emptor let the buyer beware
e pluribus unum one from many motto of USA
e.g. (exempli gratia) for the sake of an example
etc. (et cetera) and the rest
finis the end/finish
labor omnia vincit work conquers all things / Sydney Girls motto
problems
p.m. (post meridiem) after midday
semper fidelis always faithful / loyal
tempus fugit time flees
terra firma solid ground
MYTHOLOGY – all nouns [only Roman names will be tested] *FL I pp. 32-35
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*deus god deity
*dea goddess deification
*Apollo Apollo sun, music, maths
Bacchus Bacchus wine
*Ceres Ceres agriculture; harvest
Cupido Cupid love; archer; son of Venus
*Diana Diana moon, hunting; wild animals
Ianus Janus doorways; two heads
*Iuno Juno marriage; queen of gods
*Iuppiter Jupiter father of gods & men
*Mars Mars war
*Mercurius Mercury messenger; travellers
*Minerva Minerva wisdom, strategy, crafts
*Neptunus Neptune sea
Pluto Pluto underworld
*Venus Venus love, beauty
*Vesta Vesta hearth, home
*Vulcanus Vulcan metalwork
DERIVATIVES – based upon vocabulary and connections to other Romance languages
EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 7
ENTERTAINMENT research these on the net *FL I pp. 12-14, 17; #FL II, p. 25
*Circus Maximus charioteer, meta, spina; teams = greens, whites, reds, blues
*Colosseum [Amphitheatrum Flavium] gladiators, animals
*theatrum (theatrum) actors
*baths (thermae) changing room, warm, hot, cold rooms; exercise area
*gladiator
ART AND ARCHITECTURE research these on the net *FL I pp. 12-14, 50
a building (aedificium)
columns (columna, columnae) Doric (Dorica), Ionic (Ionica), Corinthian (Corinthea)
*Pantheon domed temple to all the gods in Rome
*temple (templum)
aqueduct (aquaeductus) brings water to towns
well-known/famous (famosus, famosa)
HISTORY / GEOGRAPHY [use your maps] *FL I pp. 8-10, 14
*Romulus founder of Rome, Remus’ twin
*Julius Caesar famous general, NOT an emperor
*Augustus first emperor of Rome
Mt. Vesuvius (Mons Vesuvius) erupted 79AD
king (rex) Rome had seven of these before the Republic began
imperator originally the word for general, became the word for emperor
*Italy (Italia)
*Greece (Graecia)
Sicily (Sicilia)
*Rome (Roma)
Tiber River (Tiberis)
*Palatine (Mons Palatinus) one of Rome’s seven hills, where wealthy & powerful families lived
*Forum open public meeting place for exchange of goods, ideas & gossip
TRANSLATION – Latin comprehension sentences based upon illustration
EXPLORATORY LATIN EXAM 8
SPECIAL TOPIC FOR 2019 – GEOGRAPHY OF THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD
Students should be prepared for questions about these items:
in English
using a mix of English and Latin
entirely in Latin
