Glossary
Latin - English
aerarius - copper, bronze
agrimensor - surveyor
ambitus - exterior edge, extent
apochae - receipt for payment
apotheca - storeroom
ara - alter
arca - household safe
armamentarium - armory
atrium - open central court in a Roman house
atrium tuscanium - atrium without columns supporting the roof
aurata - adorned with gold, gold embroidered
aurifex - goldsmith
aviarium - aviary
balneum - bath
caelator - engraver
carceres belluarum - animal pens
caupona - inn, tavern
cella vinaria - wine cellar
cenaculum - upstairs room or dining room, attic
chalcidicum - portico or porch
coactari - maker of felt
collegium - guild, fraternity, society
collegium aurificium - guild of goldsmiths
comitium - place of assembly for elections
compilale - worshiped at crossroads
compitum - shrine at a crossroad, junction
corona - garland, crown
crypta - covered arcade, underground room for rites
cubiculum – bedroom
cultor - supporter
dei - god, divinity
dissignator - one that arranges, a supervisor, a director of funerals
dolium - Large earthenware vessel used for storage
domus - house, residence
euripus - narrow channel, canal
faber - workman, craftsman, smith, carpenter
faber aerarius - bronzesmith, coppersmith
faber ferrarius - blacksmith
faber laminarius - tinsmith
faber lignarius - carpenter
faber lignarius tabellarius - maker of wooden writing tablets
faber sutoria - cobbler
faber tegettarius - Mat (or rope) maker
fauces - entrance hallway
forum boarium - cattle market
fullo - cloth fuller
fullonica - workshop for the fulling (cleaning) of cloth
fusorium - sink
ganeum - low-class eating house, brothel
gemmarius - jeweler
gens - family, tribe, clan
gladiator - gladiator
gromaticus - surveyor
gymnasium - sports center
hospitium - lodgings
imperatorium - imperial
impluvium - small pool in an atrium to catch rainwater
inquilini - tenant
insula - island, apartment house
Iudaeus - Jew
iuventutis - youth, military guard unit
Judaeum - Jew, Jewish person
junior - younger
lana - wool
lantruculi - board game similar to draughts or chess
latruncularius - chess player
lar, lararis - household god
lararium - shrine
lavatio - facility for washing
lignarius - carpenter, timber merchant
lintea - linen
lupanar - brothel
medicus - physician
menianum (maenianum) - balcony
mercator - trader, merchant
musivarius - mosaic artist
negotiator - trader, dealer, merchant
negotiator aerarius - copper or bronze trader or dealer
negotiator ferrarius - iron trader or dealer
oecus - dining room or lounge adjacent to the peristylium
officina - workshop
officina aeraria - bronze or copper workshop
officina coactiliaria - felt maker’s workshop
officina coriariorum - tannery
officina ferraria - blacksmith workshop, ironmonger
officina infectoria - dyeworks with furnace
officina lanifricaria - workshop for wool processing
officina lignaria - carpenter's workshop
officina lignaria plostraria - cart maker's workshop
officina pigmentaria - paint or unguent maker's workshop
officina sutoria - cobbler's workshop
officina textoria - weaver's workshop
officina tinctoria - dyer's workshop
officina vasaria - potter's workshop
officinae tegetariae - mat maker’s workshop
olearia - of or for olive oil
opus testaceum - brick construction
ostiarius - porter, usher, gate keeper
peristylium - peristyle, open courtyard with colonnade
piscina - swimming pool
pistrinum – bakery
plebeius - plebeian, commoner
plostrum - cart, wagon
pomarium - orchard
popina - (low class) eating and drinking establishment, cook-shop
porticus - portico
posticum - rear door
postumus - last
praedium - land, property
praefurnium - furnace room for a bath suite
praetor - magistrate
primigenia - first born, original
prothyron - entranceway
publica - public
regio - area, region
sacerdos - priest, priestess
sacrarium - sanctuary, shrine
saepta - voting place
sagarius - maker or seller of cloaks or cassocks
saltus fullonici - fulling stalls where cloth was pounded by foot
schola - school
servus - slave
sodalicium - association
sodalicium pistorum - association of bakers
stabulum - stable
statio - halting place, armed post, outpost
sutoria - shoemaker
taberna - shop, tavern, inn
taberna diversoria - inn
taberna offectoris - dyer's shop
taberna olearia - olive oil shop
taberna pigmentaria - shop for paints or unguents
taberna pomaria - fresh fruit shop
taberna vasaria - pottery shop
tablinium - reception area off of the atrium of a house
tegetari - mat (or rope) maker
textrina - related to weaving
thermae - baths
thermopolium - eating and drinking establishment, hot food and drink establishment, café (see also popina)
tonstrina - barber's shop
triclinium - dining room with three couches
tunica - tunic
venale - for sale
venerium - luxurious
vestiarius - clothing merchant
vestibulum - entrance
veteranus - veteran
veterarius (veteramentarius) - dealer in old or worn articles, junk dealer
vinarius - wine merchant
vinetum - vinyard
viridarium - garden
Italian - English
abitazione di tipo non codificato - house of uncodified type
affresco - fresco
alloro - laurel
amanti - lovers
ancora - anchor
appartamento al piano superiore - apartment on upper floor
atrio - atrium
bagni - baths
borchiata - studded
bottega - shop, workshop
caccia - hunt
calcare - limestone
calce - lime
calzaturificio - shoe factory
casa - house
casa di tipologia non identificabile - house of unidentifiable typology
casto - chaste
cenacolo - circle, refectory, dining room
cenere - ash
chirurgo - surgeon
cinghiale - wild boar
colomba - dove
colonnato - colonnade
conchiglia - shell
denominazioni - name
destinazioni - destination, purpose
dipinto - painting, painted
edificio - building, structure
edificio non identificabile - non identifiable structure
esercizio artigianale a destinazione incerta - craft business with uncertain purpose
facciata - facade
fallico - phallic
farmacia - phamarcy
fontanelle - drinking fountain
fregio - frieze
frutteto - orchard
fruttivendolo - fruiterer, greengrocer
gallo - cock, rooster
giocatore - player (of games)
giudeo - Jew, jewish
giudizio - judgement
impianto commerciale a destinazione incerta - commercial facility with uncertain purpose
inesplorato - unexplored
insigna - emblem, insignia
latrina - latrine
lavanderia - laundry
lupanare - brothel
magazzino - warehouse, stockroom, shop
medico - physician
meniano - balcony
milizia - militia
moralista - moralist
nascita - birth
officina - workshop
osteria - inn
panetteria - bakery
peristilio - peristyle, open courtyard with colonnade
pergula - projecting roof, shed
pescatrice - monkfish, anglerfish
pubblico - public
quercia - oak
retrobottega - back shop
rosso - red
sala - hall, room
scacchi - chess
scheletro - skeleton
schola - school
signorile - luxury
sovrastante - overhanging, overlooking
stagioni - seasons
stalla - stable
statuetta - figurine
stoffa - fabric
stuoia - mat
tettoia - roof
uccelliera - aviary
unite - joined
vasaio - potter
via - street, road
vicolo - alley
zappa - hoe