Glossary of Caphiric Latin Words

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Caphiric Latin (latīna caphirium) is a Latinic language spoken by the Caphirians in the Imperium of Caphiria. This article provides a glossary of commonly used Caphiric Latin words, terms, and phrases. This glossary also contains the defintions for each term, as well as a few loanwords from the Istroyan language.

Latin

A

  • academia (p. academiae) : research Institute; specialized university
  • adscripticius (p. adscripticii) : military reserves
  • Aegranae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • Aemiliae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • Aerarium : national treasury of the Imperium in Constantinople
  • aetherium : space
  • Alpes : of or having to do with the Alps or the Alpine Provinces
  • amphora (p. amphorae) : unit of volume (~26 liters); Free ration of olive oil to all residents of Caphiria (Amphora)
  • ampulum (p. ampula) : electrochemical cell, battery
  • Annona : weekly ration of free grain to all residents of Caphiria
  • argentarius (p. argentarii) : banker
  • arma (p. armae) : weapon
  • As (p. Ases) : base Caphiravian currency, now equivalent to $0.42 US
  • auctoritas : authority on what constitutes legitimate exercise of political power
  • Aureus (p. Aurei) : Caphiravian currency worth 10 Dn (1201-Present)
  • autokineticus (p. autokinetici) : automobile, abbreviated to autoki

B

  • banca (p. bancae) : bank
  • ballista (p. ballistae) : artillery
  • ballistarius (p. ballistarii) : artilleryman
  • basilica (p. basilicae) : public building
  • bellum (p. bella) : war

C

Ca-Cl

  • caelis (p. caeles) : airplane
  • caeliportum (p. caeliporta) : airport
  • calanum (p. calana) : cannon
  • castrum (p. castra) : fort
  • Censor (p. Censores) : civil protectors of the Constitution and public morality
  • Census (p. Census) : demographic poll of all Caphiravian citizens, held every Lustrum
  • Centuria (p. Centuriae) : 100 man legionary formation
  • chirurgius (p. chirurgii) : surgeon
  • Christianus (p. Christiani) : Christian
  • classis (p. classes): fleet or navy
  • Claudiae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • cloaca (p. cloacae) : sewer system

Co-Cu

  • coclius (p. coclius) : rifled gun
  • cognomen (p. cognomina) : surname, nickname or hereditary title
  • Cohors (p. Cohortes) : 600 man legionary formation
  • collegium (p. collegia) : corporation; Guild; Religious college
  • Comensatus (p. comensati) Caphiravian auxiliary soldier
  • concilium (p. concilia) : council
  • confoedera : confederacy
  • Consul (p. Consules) : elected governor of a Foederata and member of Congress
  • contubernium (p. conturbernia) : 10 man legionary formation
  • Corneliae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • curia : smallest political division of the Imperium
  • Cursus : (p. Cursum) literally translates to "the journey"; is used to refer to an entire twenty-year military career
  • custos (p. custodis): defender; guardian

D

  • Damentio : quickly
  • deliquia (p. deliquiae) : bomber plane
  • Denarius (p. Denarii) : Caphiravian currency (Dn) worth 4 HS or $2 US
  • Deus : God
  • didascalium (p. didascalia) : theological school or research institute
  • Dignitas (p. Dignitatis) : social standing by achievements, office and family
  • doctor (p. doctores) : specialist in a field, possessing an academia level of education
  • domus (p. doma) : middle-Class Urban Dwelling; house
  • Drachma (p. Drachmae) : Caphiravian currency, worth 1,000 Sestertii (minted at one site in Slakonian only)
  • duplicarius : increase in pay; raise
  • Dux (p. Duces) : general or commander of a single legion

E

  • electrika : electricity or electrical
  • Eques (p. Equites) : upper Class citizen; Knightly Order
  • Eriunt (a/es/ed) : To eat; Eating; Eaten
  • erudimentum (p. erudimenta) : upper school; university, abbreviated to erudi
  • Europa : Europe
  • evocatus (p. evocati) : veteran of the Legion

F

  • fabricinum (p. fabricina) : factory
  • familia (p. familiae) : household
  • Fascisma : Caphiravian nationalism
  • fistulara (p. fistularae) : gun, abbreviated to fista
  • foederata (p. foederatae) : highest political division in the Imperium
  • foederatus (p. foederati) : vassal state
  • foederites : confederation (Vulgar Latin term)
  • foedus (p. foedera) : alliance
  • fonta potentia (p. fontae potentiae) : power station

G

  • galenaria (p. galenariae) : Public hospital
  • Generalissimus : Supreme Commander
  • gens (p. gentes) : clan or extended family
  • gerulius (p. gerulii) : aircraft carrier
  • grammaticus (p. grammatici) : lower school, before university
  • Gravitas (p. Gravitatis) : Caphiravian social concept, depth of personality or substance of character
  • grecis (p. greces) : high fleet

H

  • Haleriae : one of the 15 most powerful families of Caphiria
  • Humanitas : humanity

I

  • Imperator (p.Imperatores) : primary title of a legitimate emperor of Caphiria; Emperor; supreme leader of the armies
  • Imperium : Empire
  • imperium (p. imperia): political power of a magistrate
  • indigenus (p. indigeni) : primitive native, lowest member of Caphiravian society
  • industria : industrial
  • insula (p. insulae) : island
  • insulana (p. insulanae) : apartment complex
  • inviolabilis : sacrosanct, legally and morally inviolable

J

  • judicium (p. judicia) : court
  • Juliae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • Juniae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • jus (p. juris) : collection of laws; Law
  • Justitia : Justice
  • Justitium : Martial Law

K

  • kataphractus (p. kataphracti) : heavy cavalry troops of late-classical Caphiria

L

  • legio (p. legionis) : Legion; army
  • legionarius (p. legionarii) : soldier in a Legion; legionary
  • lex (p. leges) : a law
  • Libertas : Freedom
  • lignaballista (p. lignaballistae) : broadside artillery on a ship
  • lingua (p. linguae) : language; dialect
  • lorica (p. loricae) : legionary's body armor
  • Luna : Moon
  • Lustrum (p. Lustres) : five-year period in Caphiravian politics

M

  • Maiana (p. Maianae) : Kebab
  • mare (p. maris) : sea
  • medica (p. medicae) : of or having to do with medicine
  • Mediterraneus : Middle-Earth (Mediterranean Sea)
  • medicus (p. medici) : medical doctor
  • melista (p. melistae) : helicopter; bee
  • miles (p. milites) : infantryman
  • Ministerium (p. Ministeria) : Ministry
  • Mongolia : Land of the Mongols (Punth)
  • Mongolianus (p. Mongoliani) : Mongoloid
  • Mundus (p. Mundi) : World
  • mundanus : global

N

  • Nerusill : brain
  • Nipponianus : Asian
  • norica : steel

O

  • ocimuscr : a Principate-era sword made from iron and steel, with iron inlays on blade. They were 95 cm in total length (78 cm blade).
  • officium (p. officia) : political bureau
  • onerarius (p. onerarii) : heavy, long-distance sailing vessel
  • Optimates : Senatorial Conservatives, protect the interests of the state and the rich
  • Ordo Equester : Equestrian Order
  • Ordo Patricius : Senatorial Order
  • Ordo Plebeius : Plebeian Order

P

Pa-Pl

  • palatia (p. palatiae) : finest Caphiravian dwelling; urban villa
  • Palatino : pertaining to the Imperator
  • Patricius (p. Patricii) : highest class citizen, member of the Senatorial Order; noble; aristocrat
  • pax : (p. pacis) : peace
  • perditor (p. perditoris) : battleship
  • peregrinus (p. peregrini) : foreigner
  • philosophus (p. philosophi) : scholar in any field of study
  • Pietas (p. Pietatis) : Caphiravian social concept, a strong sense of duty and responsibility
  • Plebs (p. Plebis) : Middle to Lower class citizen

Po-Py

  • politeia (p. politeiae) : constitution; how a state is run
  • polybolum (p. polybola) : heavy machine gun
  • polycoclius (p. polycoclii) : fully-automatic rifle
  • pontus (p. pontis) : bridge
  • Populares : Senatorial Liberals, protect the interests of the populace
  • portum (p. porta) : harbor; port
  • Potestas (p. Potestatis) : power; influence in society
  • praefectura (p. praefecturae) : urban district
  • Praefectus (p. praefecti) : chief
  • Praeministrum (p. Praeministra) : Minister
  • praenomen (p. praenominis) : first name
  • Praetor (p. Praetores) : magistrate vested with judicial authority
  • Praetoriani : imperial guard of the emperors and the Senate
  • provincia (p. provinciae) : middle political division of the Imperium; Province
  • publicanus (p. publicani) : someone paid by the government to perform certains duties
  • pyrobola (p. pyrobolae) : explosive; bomb

Q

  • Quaestor (p. Quaestores) : magistrates in charge of tax collection

R

  • Radionerva (p. Radionervae) : light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation
  • regnum (p. regna) : kingdom
  • republica (p. republicae) : indirect democracy; state run on the principles of Platonic Socialism
  • res (p. Res) : affairs; things
  • Caphiriavitas : Caphiravianism

S

  • sagitta (p. sagittae) : arrow
  • sagittarius (p. sagittarii) : archer
  • sagittum : archery
  • Scipiae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • scutum (p. scuta) : shield, either physical or electromagnetic
  • Senator (p. Senatores) : Senator
  • Ser (p. Seres) : Oriental
  • servus (p. servi) : slave
  • Sestertius (p. Sestertii) : Caphiravian currency (HS) worth 5 As
  • Shah : Persian/Kebab King (lit. King of Kings)
  • sifocaelus (p. sifocaeli) : jet airplane
  • Sina (p. Sinae) : Akai
  • Sinica : Land of the Chinese
  • silexis : flint; flintlock
  • statio (p. stationes) : resting stop; train station
  • subintrus : stealthy

T

  • Terra : Earth
  • terniust : antiqued term to describe the early signs of pregnancy
  • testuda (p. testudae) : armored vehicle or tank
  • tiro (p. tirones) : recruit in the Legion
  • tormentillus (p. tormentilli) : flying bomb; missile, colloquially telarus
  • Tributum : Poll Tax on non-citizens
  • Triumphum (p. Triumpha) : public ceremony honoring a great military campaign

U

  • Urbs : The City, Venceia
  • urbs (p. urbes) : city

V

  • Valeriae : one of the 15 ancient and powerful families of Caphiria
  • valetudinarium (p. valetudinaria) : infirmary; sick room (archaic)
  • vallum (p. valla) : Wall
  • vastator (p. vastatoris) : destroyer, ship
  • Veto : I forbid; declaration of disagreement
  • vexillium (p. vexillia) : flag
  • villa (p. Villae) : rural upper-class dwelling; summer home


Istroyan

D

  • Deydiakonos : Dogmatic chief of the Church after the Civil War

E

  • episkopoi (p. Episkopos) : bishop

I

  • ierapostoloi (p. Ierapostolos) : missionary

H

  • Hrysostomos : Term used among senators meaning the Imperator's "favourite"

K

  • kleftoi : derogatory term for a Thief


Technical Terms

A

  • Aecis-Aegis Radionerva : Point-Defense Laser
  • Auctoritas Principis : supreme legislative authority in Rom
  • Augustus : Honorific cognomen exclusive to an Imperator
  • Auxilia Subito : Conscription

B

  • Ballista Contra-Caeli : Anti-Aircraft Guns
  • Ballista Pyrobola : Howitzer

C

  • celerite arquus : Semi-Automatic Crossbow
  • Censum Parlementum : Judging Conference
  • Cladis Urbs : Urban Crisis
  • Cloaca Maxima : Sewers of Caphiria
  • coclius convitia : percussion rifle
  • coclius silexis : flintlock rifle
  • coclius volvo : revolving rifle
  • Comitia Curiata : lower house of Caphiravian parliament, consisting of senators (abbreviated Curia)
  • Concilium Aetherium : (Alliance) Space Council
  • Concilium Res Oeconomica : (Alliance) Economic Council
  • Concilium Res Sali : (Alliance) Council of Health Affairs
  • Concilium Res Arma Atomi : (Alliance) Council of Atomic Weapons
  • Contra-Caeli : anti-aircraft

D

  • Decemviri : Ten Man Commissionn, formed to resolve legislative dilemmas

F

  • Fistulara Lacera : Shotgun
  • Fistulara Pyrobola : Grenade launcher
  • Fistulara Silexis : Flintlock musket
  • Foedus Terrae : Alliance of Earth

G

  • Gradus Deiectio : Reduction in rank

I

  • Imperatores Boni : The (10) Good Emperors of Caphiria (98-395 CE)
  • Imperium Maius : The Potestas of an Imperator himself (regular imperium is granted to others by the Imperator)

J

  • Judicium Mundum : Supreme Court of Earth
  • Judicium Romanum : Supreme Court of Caphiria
  • Jure Divis : Divine right
  • Jus Gentium : Laws of Nations, international law

M

  • Magna Ludi Saeculari : Millennial Games (247 and 1247 CE)
  • Magnum Concilium (Foedorum) : Grand Council (of the Alliance)
  • Mare Nostrum : Mediterranean Sea (lit. Our Sea)

L

  • Legio Caelis Custodiae : Caphiravian Air Force
  • Ludi Capitolini : Like the Olympic games, held at the end of every Lustrum
  • Ludi Saeculari : Centurial Games

O

  • Officium Imperialis : Caphiravian emperor's advisory council
  • Orbis Terrarum : Circle of Lands

P

  • Paterfamilias : The Patriarch of a Caphiravian family
  • Pater Patriae : Father of the Fatherland
  • Politeia Caphiriavia : Caphiravian Constitution
  • Platonismus : Ideology combining ideals from the book Republic with socialist principles
  • Praefectus Castrorum : National Guard Commander
  • Praefectus Urbi : Governor of a City
  • Praetorium Mundi : World Headquarters
  • Pyrobolum Insidium : Land Mine

S

  • Senatus Consultum : recommendation of the Senate
  • Senatus Populusque Caphiriavia (SPQH) : Senate and the People of Caphiria, the Caphiravian Republic

T

  • Testudo Maris : Ironclad

See also