Latin II/Sport and leisure Lesson 2
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Salvēte omnēs! Welcome back to Latin for Wikiversity. Today we'll learn more vocabulary related to sports and games, focusing on team activities and competition.
New Words
| Latin | English | Audio (Classical) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| victōria, -ae (f.) | victory | Related to vincō (conquer) | |
| certāmen, -inis (n.) | contest, match | From certō (compete) | |
| turma, -ae (f.) | team | Originally cavalry unit | |
| adversārius, -ī (m.) | opponent | From versus (against) | |
| campus, -ī (m.) | field | Source of English "campus" | |
| arbiter, -trī (m.) | referee | Also means "judge" | |
| corōna, -ae (f.) | crown, prize | Award for victory | |
| mēta, -ae (f.) | goal, turning post | Finish line in races |
Competition Verbs
| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| certō, -āre | compete | Regular 1st conjugation |
| vincō, -ere | win, conquer | From previous lessons |
| laudō, -āre | praise, cheer | Regular 1st conjugation |
New Sentences
| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Turma nostra victōriam cupīvit. | Our team desired victory. | Perfect tense |
| In campō certāmus. | We compete on the field. | Location with in + ablative |
| Arbiter regulās explicat. | The referee explains the rules. | Present tense |
| Adversāriī fortiter lūdunt. | The opponents play bravely. | Using adverb |
| Ad mētam currēbant. | They were running to the goal. | Imperfect tense |
| Spectātōrēs turmam laudant. | The spectators cheer the team. | Direct object |
| Corōnam victor accēpit. | The winner received the crown. | Perfect tense |
| Contrā adversāriōs certābimus. | We will compete against opponents. | Future tense |
| Certāmen māgnum erit. | It will be a great contest. | Future of sum |
| Turma victrix corōnam habet. | The winning team has the crown. | Present tense |
Common Phrases
| Latin | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fortiter certā! | Compete bravely! | Command |
| Euge! | Well done! | Interjection |
| Ad mētam! | To the goal! | Common cheer |
| Vincēmus! | We will win! | Future tense |
Practice
| Practice and learn the words and phrases in this lesson | |
|---|---|
| Not currently availabl on Memrise | |
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Now you can describe more complex sporting activities and competitions in Latin! Next time we'll move on to new topics. Valēte!