Latin ABC Book!
Madeleine Gearan
A is for…
• Agriculture- This English word which means the
production of crops, the raising of poultry or
farming, is derived from the Latin word
“agricola.” This root meaning farmer, is one of
the few masculine nouns in the first declension.
Sentence: The agriculture of New York State is an important
aspect of the economic structure, and The Cornell Agricultural
Experiment Station is located in Geneva.
English derivatives
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B is for…
• Belligerent- The boy became belligerent
when he was accused of cheating on the
chemistry regents examination.
• Explanation of meaning: Aggressively hostile in
character; from the Latin word bellum meaning “war.”
Vocabulary
2
C is for…
• Culina- This Latin noun meaning “kitchen” is
feminine and belongs to the first declension. An
English derivative for this word is “culinary.”
Sentence: Dinner was prepared
by slaves in the culina.
Vocabulary
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D is for…
• Dominus- This Latin word means “the
master” or “the lord.” It is a masculine
noun, of the second declension.
Vocabulary
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E is for…
• Equestrian- Equestrian events were
introduced at the 1912 Olympic Games
and have been included ever since.
Explanation of meaning: This English word pertaining to
the riding of horses is derived from the Latin word equus
meaning horse.
Vocabulary
5
F is for…
• Feminine- This English word is derived from the Latin word femina,
meaning woman or girl. It is of the first declension and is feminine.
Feminine means: pertaining to a woman or girl; having qualities
traditionally ascribed to women.
Sentence: Mary Poppins
told Bert that his
apartment could use a
feminine touch.
English Derivatives
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G is for…
• Genitive Case- The genitive is the 2nd case
in the declension of a Latin noun. It can
be singular and plural and shows
possession, origin and quality.
• Latin Sentence: Stola feminae est pallida.
• Translation: The woman’s dress is yellow-green.
Grammar
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H is for…
• Herculaneum- This ancient Roman city is
most famous for having been buried along
with Pompeii during the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Culture
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I is for…
• Infinitive- An infinitive is the part of a verb
which is unaffected by person or number.
In effect it is the second principal part of
the verb.
Latin Sentence: Ego rogavi meum
patrem mittere epistulam.
Translation: I asked my father to send a
letter.
Grammar
9
J is for…
• Julius Caesar- Julius Caesar was the
Dictator of the Roman state and paved the
way for the Empire. He was a skilled
military leader and was named “Dictator
for Life” before being assassinated on the
Ides of March by Brutus.
Culture
10
K is for…
• Kalendae- The Kalendae was the 1st day
of each month. The Roman republican
model for numbering the days of the
month was based on this system.
Culture
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L is for…
• Language- The romance languages of the
world are descendants of the Latin
language. Latin was a unifying force for
the Roman Empire.
Culture
12
M is for…
• Mare, Maris- This Latin word means “the
sea.” It is a neutral noun which belongs to
the third declension.
Vocabulary
13
N is for…
• Noun Declension- There are five declensions in Latin. A
definition of declension according to www.dictionary.com
is “A set of declined forms of the same word
pattern…these declensions are numbered and grouped
by ending and grammatical gender.”
Grammar
14
O is for…
• Oculus- This masculine second declension
Latin word means eye.
Sentence: The oculist who
examined the eyes of the
tiger was nervous.
Vocabulary
15
P is for…
• Puella- This Latin word means “girl.” It is a feminine noun
which could also be used to describe a child, daughter,
maiden, young woman, sweetheart or slave girl. It
belongs to the first declension.
Sentence: Madonna is a
“Material Puella.”
Vocabulary
16
Q is for…
• Quaestor- A Roman official who was
elected to supervise the treasury and
financial matters of the state.
Culture
17
R is for…
• Rosa, rosae- Means the rose in Latin and
belongs to the first declension. It is a
feminine noun.
Vocabulary
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S is for…
• Sanitation- The Roman sanitation system was highly
advanced for the time. They developed 11 aqueducts to
deliver freshwater to the city, constructed public baths
and latrines, and built a complex sewer system (Cloaca
Maxima).
Culture
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T is for…
• Templum- This second declension neuter
noun means temple or sacred precinct,
sometimes a church.
Vocabulary
20
U is for…
• Uxor- This Latin word means wife. It is a
third declension feminine noun.
Vocabulary
21
V is for…
• Vocative- This Latin case is used for direct
address. In most instances, this case is hard to
differentiate from the nominative, but in the
masculine singular of certain second declension
nouns, the "-us" ending becomes "-e."
Latin Sentence: Et tu, Brute?
Translation: And you, Brutus?
Grammar
22
W is for…
• Walking to North Street- This year, our Latin IV/V class
worked with Mrs. Cunningham’s third graders and
helped teach them about Latin. Each of us had one or
two buddies whom we got to know throughout the year.
We taught them about beginning vocabulary words, Latin
derived words into English, characters of mythology,
Roman history and culture, the Olympics and many other
topics. It was a really great experience and every B-day
our class would walk over to North Street Elementary
School to teach a new lesson to the little kids.
Free Choice
23
X is for…
• X- The Roman Numeral for the number
10.
Free Choice
24
Y is for…
• Year- A length of time which, in terms of schooling,
lasts from September to June. This year in Latin we
watched A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the
Forum. The class enjoyed this adaptation of a play
by the Roman author Plautus.
Free Choice
25
Z is for…
• Zeus/Jupiter- The king of the gods, Zeus is
the Greek name for the mightiest of all the
Olympian deities. The Romans called him
Jupiter.
Culture
26
Picture citations:
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A: clipart
B: http://www.aareauctioneer.com/workshop/history/slavauction.jpg
C: http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/culinadrawing.jpg
D: http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/sscience/images/RomanEmperors.jpg
E:
http://www.picapp.com/ftp/Preview/0055/equestrian_olympics_Picapp_55383.jp
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F: http://www.xtcian.com/mary_poppins.jpg
G: http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/stola.jpg
H: http://cache.virtualtourist.com/3909312-Ancient_and_modern_HerculaneumHerculaneum.jpg
I: http://www.repmanblog.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/03/18/letter.jpg
J: http://www.desitin.no/images/JuliusCaesar.jpg
K: http://www.crystalinks.com/romecalendar.jpg
L: http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/86/1986-004-633E2E36.gif
M: http://www.kidsgeo.com/images/ocean-water.jpg &
http://www.hip2b2.com/images/uploaded_images/underwater.jpg
N: http://latinisenglish.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/latin-noun-declensions-1st5th1.jpg &
http://bencrowder.net/wp/wpcontent/uploads/2009/05/latindeclensions.png
O: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LnLtk3_0E1Q/SJ85h-mWyVI/AAAAAAAAEdY/eeGObGO9HA/s400/Eye_of_the_Tiger_by_jakarutu.jpg
Picture Citations Continued…
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P:http://www.etonline.com/media/photo/2008/05/49411/400_madonna_080521_
plesegretain_81186830.jpg &
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Roman_woman_Glyptothe
k_Munich_377.jpg
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Roman_SPQR_ban
ner.svg/294px-Roman_SPQR_banner.svg.png
R: http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/1ds2-2/rose-side-view.jpg
S: http://www.wayfaring.info/2006/09/25/awesome-roman-aqueduct-pont-dugard/
T: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/r/roman/roman_pantheon.jpg
U: http://home.comcast.net/~lukeythetruck/ChGraphics/TeenyGraphix/wife1.gif
V: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/images/juliuscaesarbrutus1.jpg
W: clipart
X: http://www.tammisfinderskeepers.com/photos/roman%20num.JPG
Y: http://www.homevideos.com/photoscomedy/forum2.jpeg
Z: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/1400/1447/zeus_1_lg.gif
Slideshow Summary
TOPICS
1. Vocabulary- 10 slides
B, C, D, E, M, P, R, U, O, T
2. Grammar – 4 slides
G, I, N, V
3. Culture – 7 slides
H, J, K, L, Q, S, Z
4. English Derivatives – 2 slides
A, F
5. Free Choice – 3 slides
W, X, Y
About the Author
• Madeleine Gearan is a sophomore at
GHS. She has taken Latin since 7th grade
and plans to take Latin next year as well.
She is the daughter of Marcus Gearanus
and Maria Herlius Gearanus.