Latin 101 Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

Answer: swift

Celerity (meaning 'swiftness of movement') is a good English word derived from 'celeris'- also accelerate..can you name more?

Answer: suffer

Patient- or impatient are we? This word is not to be confused with 'pater', meaning 'father' in Latin!

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'), comrpising the water bear, is derived from this term.

Answer: aspire

'Spirare' means to breathe, and is eminently related to the word 'aspire

Answer: wear

'Gero' becomes 'gestus' (or 'action')....to gesticulate. This should not be confused with 'Geront', meaning 'old'.

Answer: copy

In English the word 'simulacrum' has come to mean a copy or representation, and often an unsatisfactory one.

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?

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.