1 Earliest Rome

decemviri (sacris faciundis) see quindecimviri.
denarius, pi. denarii Roman silver coin; = 4 sestertii.
divas, fern, diva title applied to deified Roman emperors (or deified
members of the imperial family).
drachma, pi. drachmae Greek silver coin.
duoviri (hire dicundo) literally, 'two men for administering justice'; title of
chief magistrates in Roman towns and coloniae.
duoviri (sacris faciundis) see quindecimviri.
endotercisus, pi. endotercisi day(s) marked on Roman calendar as 'split', i.e.
half-festivals [nefastus in the morning; fastus for the rest of
the day).
evocatio literally 'summoning away'; the ritual by which the
Romans won over the protecting deity of an enemy city, so
depriving it of divine aid.
fasces
bundle of rods carried in front of Roman magistrates.
day(s) marked on Roman calendar on which specific types
fastus, pi. fasti of legal action might take place.
days assigned to religious rituals; civil courts closed and
feriae
some agricultural work restricted - e.g. f. Latinae (annual
festival of Jupiter Latiaris at Alban Mount); f. sementivae
('sowing' festival).
fetialis, pl.fitia/es priest(s) concerned with Roman relations with outside
world, treaties and declaration of war; 20 in number.
flamen, as in flamen Augusti, pi. flamines Roman priest(s) assigned to the cult
of an individual deity; 3 'major' - Dialis (of Jupiter),
Martialis (of Mars), Quirinalis (of Quirinus); 12'minor'of
lower status; came to be used (both in Rome and
provinces) for priests of the imperial cult,
flaminica
wife of flamen.
flaues Arvales Arval Brothers; Roman priests concerned with the cult of
goddess Dea Dia; 12 in number.
gallus, pi. galli castrated priest(s) of Magna Mater.
genius guardian spirit of a man (for a woman, 'Juno' was used).
gens Roman clan or group of families sharing same family
name.
haruspex, pi. haruspices Etruscan diviner(s) consulted by Rome on
interpretation of divine signs; the term was also used in
Rome for a wide range of other soothsayers and diviners.
immolatio act of sprinkling victim with meal before sacrifice; can be
used as a general term for animal sacrifice.
imperator title of Roman military commanders; also special title
assumed by generals after formal acclamation by troops
after a victory; becomes part of standard titles of emperor
(where we have regularly translated it as 'emperor').