| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
marriage; matrimony | matrimonium |
the legal right of marriage; intermarriage | conubium |
The legal right of marriage permits marriage. | Conubium matrimonium permittit. |
The legal right of marriage is necessary for a lawful marriage. | Conubium ad matrimonium iustum necessarium est. |
the dowry | dos |
The agreement contains the amount of the dowry. | Pactum summam dotis continet. |
although; even if | etsi |
Although the dowry is small, the agreement pleases the family. | Etsi dos parva est, pactum familiae placet. |
the married woman attending the bride | pronuba |
The bridal attendant stands near the bride. | Pronuba prope sponsam stat. |
the flame-colored bridal veil | flammeum |
The bride wears the flame-colored veil. | Sponsa flammeum gerit. |
the straight-woven bridal tunic | tunica recta |
the bridal basket | cumera |
The bridal attendant hands the bridal basket to the boy. | Pronuba cumeram puero tradit. |
Although it is raining, the bride wears the veil and a boy carries the bridal basket. | Etsi pluit, sponsa flammeum gerit et puer cumeram portat. |
the Hercules knot on a bridal girdle | nodus Herculeus |
The Hercules knot ties the bride's belt. | Nodus Herculeus zonam sponsae ligat. |
May the bridal tunic, the Hercules knot, and the belt please the bride! | Utinam tunica recta, nodus Herculeus, et zona sponsae placeant! |
the ceremonial joining of right hands | dextrarum iunctio |
The ceremonial joining of right hands signifies the marriage. | Dextrarum iunctio matrimonium significat. |
If only the ceremonial joining of right hands had happened before night! | Utinam dextrarum iunctio ante noctem facta esset! |
the bridal procession to the husband's home | deductio |
to lead a bride home; marry a woman | domum ducere |
to marry; become a wife | nubere |
The bride marries the bridegroom tomorrow. | Sponsa cras sponso nubit. |
May the bridegroom lead the bride home, and may she marry him! | Utinam sponsus sponsam domum ducat et illa ei nubat! |
marriageable; ready for marriage | nubilis |
The marriageable girl wears the straight-woven bridal tunic. | Puella nubilis tunicam rectam gerit. |
the observer of auspices at a ceremony | auspex |
Although the observer of auspices arrives late, the procession begins before night. | Etsi auspex sero venit, deductio ante noctem incipit. |
the religious marriage rite with a spelt cake | confarreatio |
The observer of auspices approves the day of the religious marriage rite. | Auspex diem confarreationis probat. |
Spelt and a sacrifice are used in the religious marriage rite. | In confarreatione far et sacrificium adhibentur. |
the civil marriage by symbolic purchase | coemptio |
In a civil marriage by symbolic purchase, the husband leads the bride home. | In coemptione maritus sponsam domum ducit. |
Marriage by symbolic purchase is a form of marriage. | Coemptio forma matrimonii est. |
the bridal chamber | thalamus |
The bridal chamber is decorated with flowers. | Thalamus floribus ornatur. |
the wedding hymn invoking Hymen | Hymenaeus |
The guests sing the wedding hymn invoking Hymen. | Convivae Hymenaeum canunt. |
the traditional Roman wedding cry | Talassio |
During the bridal procession everyone shouts 'Talassio!' | In deductione omnes 'Talassio!' clamant. |
Everyone shouts, 'Talassio!' again. | Omnes 'Talassio!' iterum clamant. |
the three-night absence | trinoctium |
The bride observes the three-night absence every year. | Sponsa trinoctium omni anno servat. |
The three-night absence blocks acquisition by customary use. | Trinoctium usum impedit. |
the wedding feast on the following day | repotia |
The next-day wedding feast is prepared after the wedding. | Repotia post nuptias parantur. |
May the next-day wedding feast be joyful and the marriage happy! | Utinam repotia laeta sint et matrimonium felix sit! |
the bridal-chamber song or poem | epithalamium |
The poet recites a bridal-chamber poem, and the guests sing the wedding hymn. | Poeta epithalamium recitat, et convivae Hymenaeum canunt. |
Although the bridal chamber is small, the bridal-chamber poem is sung there. | Etsi thalamus parvus est, epithalamium ibi cantatur. |
the betrothal; engagement agreement | sponsalia |
The father promises a dowry in the betrothal agreement. | Pater in sponsalibus dotem promittit. |
The marriageable girl makes a betrothal agreement. | Puella nubilis sponsalia facit. |
the necessity; need | necessitas |
Necessity is harsh. | Necessitas dura est. |
The leader yields to necessity. | Dux necessitati cedit. |
the agreement; condition | condicio |
The condition of peace is clear. | Condicio pacis clara est. |
The merchant accepts the agreement. | Mercator condicionem accipit. |
the beginning | principium |
The beginning of the story is brief. | Principium fabulae breve est. |
At the beginning the children are silent. | In principio liberi tacent. |
the tomb; grave | sepulcrum |
The family carries flowers to the tomb. | Familia flores ad sepulcrum portat. |
The tomb stands outside the city. | Sepulcrum extra urbem stat. |
the building; house | aedes |
The senator's house is large. | Aedes senatoris magnae sunt. |
The slaves guard the house at night. | Servi aedes nocte custodiunt. |
the knowledge | scientia |
Knowledge of languages is useful. | Scientia linguarum utilis est. |
The teacher gives knowledge to the students. | Magister scientiam discipulis dat. |
the bird | volucris |
The bird flies above the forest. | Volucris supra silvam volat. |
The boy sees the bird in the tree. | Puer volucrem in arbore videt. |
the chance | fors |
Chance changes our plan. | Fors consilium nostrum mutat. |
No one controls chance. | Nemo fortem regit. |
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