LET’S LEARN LATIN
What do the words circus, museum, aquarium, and opera all have in common? They’re all Latin! In ancient Rome, people spoke and wrote in Latin to communicate with each other. Today, Latin is no longer spoken, but it is still an important part of many languages that people use today. In fact, many words in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese have Latin roots.
Can you guess what these Latin words mean in English?
DOMUS
MUSICA
ANIMALIS
GLADIUS
NOMEN
DOMUS
SCHOLA
PICTURA
LEO
AQUA
Today, Latin is still used for scientific names for
animals, plants, and it is also used in medicine.
CANIS (dog)
CATTUS (cat)
MUS (mouse)
FEMUR (thigh)
CEREBRUM (brain)
RHINOCEROS (same word) ELEPHANTUS (elephant)
OCULUS (eye) DIGITUS (finger)
Other popular Latin words we use today are:
BONUS
EXTRA
VICE VERSA
VERSUS
AGENDA