Ludi Megalenses/MMDCCLXIV

APRIL 4TH - QUESTION # 1

Use Latin constructions with salutations and greetings. Put the following names below into the form required by Latin grammar, after studying this article:

http://novaroma.org/nr/Latin_for_e-mail

Address people using both the "Salve!" construction, and the "salutem plurimam dicit" construction. When using the "salutem plurimam dicit" construction, use your own fully spelled Roman name to indicate the sender.

Example:

Gaius Aurelius Cotta

1. Salve, Gai Aureli Cotta!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Gaio Aurelio Cottae salutem plurimam dicit

Titus Iulius Sabinus

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Aula Tullia Scholastica

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Publius Memmius Albucius

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Postumianus Pius

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Marcus Iulius Perusianus

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Lucius Lucretius Caupo

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Gaius Popillius Laenas

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Vibia Rutilia Enodiaria

1. Salve, ______________! 2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Gaius Aquillius Rota

1. Salve, ______________!

2. ___________________ ______________________ salutem plurimam dicit

Answers 1

Titus Iulius Sabinus

1. Salve, Tite Iuli Sabine!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Tito Iulio Sabino salutem plurimam dicit

Aula Tullia Scholastica

1. Salve, Aula Tullia Scholastica!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Aulae Tulliae Scholasticae salutem plurimam dicit

Publius Memmius Albucius

1. Salve, Publi Memmi Albuci!

2. Vibius Valerius Volusus Publio Memmio Albucio salutem plurimam dicit

Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus

1. Salve, Deci Iuni Palladi Invicte!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Decio Iunio Palladio Invicto salutem plurimam dicit

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Postumianus Pius

1. Salve, Quinte Caecili Metelle Postumiane Pie!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Quinto Caecilio Metello Postumiano Pio salutem plurimam dicit

Marcus Iulius Perusianus

1. Salve, Marce Iuli Perusiane!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marco Iulio Perusiano salutem plurimam dicit

Lucius Lucretius Caupo

1. Salve, Luci Lucreti Caupo!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Lucio Lucretio Cauponi salutem plurimam dicit

Gaius Popillius Laenas

1. Salve, Gai Popilli Laenas!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Gaio Popillio Laenati salutem plurimam dicit

Vibia Rutilia Enodiaria

1. Salve, Vibia Rutilia Enodiaria!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Vibiae Rutiliae Enodiariae salutem plurimam dicit

Gaius Aquillius Rota

1. Salve, Gai Aquilli Rota!

2. Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Gaio Aquillio Rotae salutem plurimam dicit

APRIL 5TH - QUESTION # 2

Write a short Latin e-mail of one or two sentences, encouraging people to participate in the Certamen Latinum. Add an English translation to the Latin sentence(s) to indicate what the conveyed meaning of your phrases was. If you finished the e-mail, give an individual English title to your message indicating that you are encouraging participation in the Latin Contest, and send it to both my address for this contest for corrections:

<cnaeus_cornelius AT yahoo DOT com>

AND also send it to the following 2 mailing lists:

<nova-roma@yahoogroups.com> <latinitas@yahoogroups.com>

Points are given for each grammatically and syntactically good Latin words that you used in your sentence(s), but no more points will be given than a total of 30 points.

ATTENTION:

Since these answers of yours are to be sent both publicly and privately to me, there is an EXTRA RULE in this round. You must check the two mailing lists before sending your solutions, and you have to read the entries posted by your fellow contestants. Once you have read what others posted, you have to take care because you CAN NOT USE the same words that previously have been used by your fellow contestants who posted their solutions earlier than you. You can use only synonyms, circumscriptions, or other words.

Words used previously by another contestant will not be awarded by points. SO BE QUICK! The more contestants will have posted before you, the more difficult it will be to phrase your Latin sentence.

Answers 2

As this entry was an individual composition, there are more than one correct answers to the exercise. I present here a possible solution which could have earn the maximum scores of 30 pts.

Title: Enter the Certamen Latinum!

Latin text: Quirites, fratres sororesque, vos exhortor ut induatis arma vestrae scientiae, ut capiatis gladium artis verborum, ut arenam Certaminis Latini introeatis! Gloria Latinae, lingua quae orbem terrarum regebat, splendeat e vestris nisibus! Nolite timere! Fortes et superbi este! Romani este!

English translation: Citizens, brothers and sisters, I exhort you to don the armor of your knowledge, to take up the sword of the art of words, to enter the arena of the Certamen Latinum. Let the glory of Latin, the language that ruled the world, shine forth from your efforts! Do not be timid. Be brave and proud. Be Romans!

APRIL 6TH - QUESTION # 3

Find synonyms for the following words in Latin. The more alternatives you give, the more points you'll get. There's no limit! The only requirement is this: you must give these words in their proper dictionary forms. What are dictionary forms? Learn it here:

http://novaroma.org/nr/Declension

These are the words (all are nouns here!) of what you have to give as many synonyms or alternatives as you can:

computer

internet

red

train

loyalty

love

car (automobil)

state

sport

coffee

Answers 3

Since many possible solutions are acceptable as correct answers to this question, I give only one of the acceptable solutions, choosing a relatively wide set of synonyms for each word.

computer

computator, -oris, m;

computatrix, -tricis, f;

computatrum, -i, n;

instrumentum computatorium, -i, n;

ordinatrum, -i, n.

internet

interrete, -is, n;

internetum, -i, n;

internexus, -i, m.

red

ruber (-ra, -rum),

rubicundus (-a, -um),

rubidus (-a, -um),

rufus (-a, -um),

russus (-a, -um),

rutilus (-a, -um),

sanguineus (-a, -um),

coccineus (-a, -um),

flammeus (-a, -um),

puniceus (-a, -um)

train

agmen, -inis, n;

hamaxostichus, -i, m;

hamaxa, -ae, f;

machina vectrix, -icis, f;

vaporitrahea, -ae, f;

series, ei, f;

ordo, inis, m.

loyalty

fides, -ei, f;

pietas, -atis, f.

love

amor, is, m;

dilectio, onis, f;

caritas, -atis, f;

voluntas, -atis, f;

studium, -i, n;

pietas, -atis, f;

benevolentia, -ae, f.

car (automobil)

currus, -us, m;

autocinetum, -i, n;

autoraeda, -ae, f;

automobile, -is, n.

state

imperium, -i, n;

civitas, -atis, f;

res publica, f;

status, -us, m (as in physical state or condition).

sport

ars athletica, -ae, f;

disportus, -us, m;

res athletica, f;

res gymnice, f;

exercitatio ludicra corporis, f;

ludicra exercendi, f;

althletismus, -i, m;

coffee

coffeum, -i, n;

cafaeum, -i, n;

cafeum, -i, n;

caffeum, -i, n;

cofeum, -i, n;

coffea, -ae, f;

potus Arabicus, -i, m;

potio Arabica, -ae, f

APRIL 7TH - QUESTION # 4

We continue playing with vocabulary. Read the Latin "Declaration of Nova Roma", our founding document:

http://www.novaroma.org/nr/LA:Declaration_%28Nova_Roma%29

After you have understood every single part of it, reduce the number of words to as small as it is possible, while maintaining proper grammar and syntax, and keeping the essential meaning of every statement of the Declaration. Points are given for each word left out from the original text if the grammar and syntax are not violated.

An example, the first sentence of the Declaration of Nova Roma:

ORIGINAL:

Nos, Senatus Populusque Novus Romanus, ut fundamenta Occidentalis civilizationis restituta sint, denuntiamus Novam Romam conditam esse tamquam sui iuris gentem.

(We, the Senate and People of New Rome, in order to have restored the foundations of Western civilization, declare the founding of Nova Roma as a sovereign nation.)

SHORTENED v.1: a moderate attempt, 4 words left out, SCORE: 4 pts:

Senatus Populusque Novus Romanus, ut fundamenta Occidentalis civilizationis restituantur, denuntiat Novam Romam conditam esse gentem liberam.

(The Senate and People of New Rome, in order to restore the foundations of Western civilization, declare the founding of Nova Roma, a free nation.)

SHORTENED v.2: a bold attempt, 9 words purged, SCORE 9 pts:

Ad fundamenta Occidentalis civilizationis restituenda denuntiamus Novam Romam conditam esse gentem liberam.

(For restoring the foundations of Western civilization, we declare the founding of Nova Roma, a free nation.)

SHORTENED v.3: a risky and exaggerated try, the text has lost its important message that Nova Roma is symbolically declared an "independent nation". It's a wrong solution therefore. SCORE: 0 pt:

Ad fundamenta Occidentalia restituenda denuntiamus Novam Romam conditam esse.

(For restoring the foundations of Western civilization, we declare the founding of Nova Roma, a free nation.)

ADVICE: to get the most points, try to follow the "Method 2", shorten bravely, but never purge the core message of a sentence.

Answers 4

APRIL 8TH - QUESTION # 5 - LAST QUESTION

Now we will do something extraordinary! The tast today is to practice some spoken Latin. You have to study this page:

http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Latin_phrasebook

This page will help you to prepare to the colloquial Latin. Because the next exercise is to call me on Skype or Google Talk, and to answer some basic Latin questions which are included in the page of which I have given the link above. Some of the questions will be exactly the same ones that you can learn from the Nova Roman Latin Phrasebook, but some questions will be asked by me spontaneously. But don't be afraid! Points will be given for every good answer, and it will not be a problem if you can't answer all of my questions: you will be able to collect many points even if you answer only a small part of my Latin questions in the Skype or Google Talk discussion.

Maximum amount of points available is 100 pts.

You have to connect me on this Skype address:

cn.lentulus

Or in this Google Talk address:

cn.corn.lent.

Any of the above addresses are equally good to contact me. After you have added me as your contact, we will arrange the short colloquial exercise session.

The deadline to contact me is 15th April.

The sooner the better!

Answers 5