| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the knucklebone; gaming piece | talus |
The knucklebone lies on the table. | Talus in mensa iacet. |
the die; game of chance | alea |
the dice cup | fritillus |
The die is in the dice cup. | Alea in fritillo est. |
the player | lusor |
The player moves the dice cup. | Lusor fritillum movet. |
now ... now; at one moment ... at another | modo ... modo |
the opponent | adversarius |
the referee; umpire | arbiter |
the contest | certamen |
The referee watches the contest. | Arbiter certamen spectat. |
the throw; cast | iactus |
Not even the referee understands this throw. | Ne arbiter quidem hunc iactum intellegit. |
the lot; chance | sors |
Now chance favors the player, now it favors the opponent. | Modo sors lusori favet, modo adversario favet. |
the stake; pledge | pignus |
The player puts down a stake. | Lusor pignus ponit. |
The stake is small, but the game is pleasant. | Pignus parvum est, sed ludus iucundus est. |
Now the referee holds the stake, now he returns it to the winner. | Modo arbiter pignus tenet, modo victori reddit. |
After the contest the friends take back the stake and laugh. | Post certamen amici pignus recipiunt et rident. |
even; equal | par |
The throw is even. | Iactus par est. |
An even throw changes the contest. | Par iactus certamen mutat. |
odd; unequal | impar |
The throw is odd. | Iactus impar est. |
Now the number is even, now it is odd. | Modo numerus par est, modo impar est. |
in turn; by turns | vicissim |
The friends play in turn. | Amici vicissim ludunt. |
once; a single time | semel |
The opponent does not win even once. | Adversarius ne semel quidem vincit. |
twice | bis |
three times | ter |
four times | quater |
to throw; cast | iacere |
The opponent throws the knucklebone. | Adversarius talum iacit. |
I throw the knucklebone once and the die three times. | Semel talum et ter aleam iacio. |
You throw the die twice. | Bis aleam iacis. |
The opponent throws three times. | Ter adversarius iacit. |
The referee throws the knucklebones four times. | Arbiter quater talos iacit. |
The dice cup holds four knucklebones, and the referee throws four times. | Fritillus quattuor talos tenet, et arbiter quater iacit. |
The player throws the die out of the cup twice. | Lusor aleam e fritillo bis iacit. |
to draw lots; allot | sortiri |
The friends draw lots, and chance chooses the first player. | Amici sortiuntur, et sors primum lusorem eligit. |
The players want to draw lots in turn. | Lusores vicissim sortiri volunt. |
to challenge | provocare |
The opponent challenges me. | Adversarius me provocat. |
The odd number pleases the opponent, and he challenges the player. | Numerus impar adversario placet, et ille lusorem provocat. |
to boast; glory in | gloriari |
The player boasts about the throw. | Lusor de iactu gloriatur. |
to joke; jest | iocari |
The friends joke during the game. | Amici inter ludum iocantur. |
Now the players boast, now they joke. | Modo lusores gloriantur, modo iocantur. |
to cheat; defraud | fraudare |
No one cheats a friend. | Nemo amicum fraudat. |
Not even the opponent cheats a friend. | Ne adversarius quidem amicum fraudat. |
the horseman; cavalryman | eques |
The horseman leads the horse. | Eques equum ducit. |
The girl sees the horseman. | Puella equitem videt. |
age; time of life | aetas |
Age changes a person. | Aetas hominem mutat. |
This age is difficult. | Haec aetas gravis est. |
help; resources | ops |
A friend gives help. | Amicus opem dat. |
The city has many resources. | Urbs multas opes habet. |
the circle; world | orbis |
The circle is small. | Orbis parvus est. |
The Romans understand the world. | Romani orbem intellegunt. |
the earth; land | tellus |
The earth is beneath our feet. | Tellus sub pedibus nostris est. |
The farmer plows the earth. | Agricola tellurem arat. |
pleasure; enjoyment | voluptas |
Pleasure is brief. | Voluptas brevis est. |
The game gives the boy pleasure. | Ludus puero voluptatem dat. |
talent; natural ability | ingenium |
The boy has great talent. | Puer magnum ingenium habet. |
The teacher praises the boy's talent. | Magister ingenium pueri laudat. |
the seat; residence | sedes |
The king's residence is in the city. | Sedes regis in urbe est. |
The old man seeks a seat. | Senex sedem petit. |
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