Togas, Caligae, and the Calendar: DAILY LIFE II

Villa

a large home

Latrina

toilets

Conclave/forica

public toilets

Subligar

Underwear/loincloth

Tunica

Tunic

Latus Clavus

Two wide purple stripes

Tunica Laticlavia

A tunic featuring a latus clavus worn by members of the senatorial order

Angus Clavus

Two narrow purple stripes

Tunica Augusticlavia

A tunic featuring an angus clavus worn by members of the equite order

Calcei

Shoes made for outdoor use

Soleae

Sandals made for indoor use

Caligae

Military boots, the cognomen of Gauis Julius Caesar

Toga

Loose wool robe worn by Roman citizens for official business

Umbo

Belly button fold in the front of a toga

Sinus

Sweeping part of the toga, can fit coins and stuff inside

Toga Virillis

Ordinary wool toga, an off white colour

Toga Pulla

A brown toga worn in grief 40 days after a death in a family or conviction of crime

Toga Candida

A white toga worn by Romans running for political office

Candidatus

Political candidate

Toga Praetexta

Toga worn by magistrates and children

Honorius

Roman emperor who passed 2 laws banning pants (bracae) and persian boots

Bracae

Pants, but only came down to the knees

Pallium

A cloak made of wool

Petasus

Wide brim hat

Strophium/Mamillare

Bra, made of leather

Sandalia

Close

Peplos

Embroidered and colourful tunic worn by women, sometimes worn with a belt

Chiton

Tunic worn by women

Stola

a peplos bleached white and worn over a chiton worn by matrona (married women)

Matrona

A married woman

Palla

Women's cloak, used to cover head in public

Thermopolium/Caupona

Essentially fast food restaurants

Graffiti

Words or drawings engraved into a surface ex., scenes of gladiators fighting or christian references

Dipinti

Messages/images painted onto surfaces ex., election "posters", advertisements

Asses

slang for Roman coins

Original Calendar

10 months

King Numa + Calendar

Added January and February to calendar

Intercalaris/Interkalaris

the calendar

Kal/Kalends

1st (day of the month)

Non/Nones

5th or 7th of the month

Id/Ides

13th or 15th of the month (15th in March, May, July, and Oct)

F & C

Marks business days

E & N

Marks days where business is only in the afternoon

N & P

Marks holidays/festivals

Pr/Prid

The day before

Feriae Publicae

Public festivals

Ludi

the Games (gladiators, chariot racing, plays)

Ludi magni

Great games

Ludi plebeii

Plebian games