floccusA cloud species which consists of rounded tufts of cloud, often formed by dissipation from larger cloud species. Associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
foederatusA confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.
fomiteAn inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.
FornacaliaAn ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddess Fornax. Romans burned spelt (a kind of grain) as an offering on or around February 17th as an offering so that their ovens would not burn during the coming year.
functus officio(of a judge etc.) Having completed one's involvement in a matter (e.g. at the end of a court case), so that one no longer has jurisdiction to revisit it.
GabaeAn ancient Zoroastrian city in Persia, in modern Iran; modern Isfahan.
GaetuliAn ancient Berber tribe inhabiting Gaetulia.
GaetuliaAn ancient district covering the large desert region south of the Atlas Mountains, bordering the Sahara. Other documents place it in pre-Roman times along the Mediterranean coasts of what is now Algeria and Tunisia, and north of the Atlas.
Gallia BelgicaAn ancient province of the Roman Empire, existing from 22 BCE to the 5th century CE and located in modern northeast France, most of Belgium and Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands and Germany.
Gallia Lugdunensisa province of the Roman Empire located in what is now northern France.
Gallia Narbonensisa province of the Roman Empire located in what is now southern France.
GallicanRelating to Gaul or France; Gallic; French.
gallinaceousRelated to the genus Gallus, poultry; notably said of the order Galliformes.
garum sociorumA highly esteemed variety of garum from Cartagena and Gades in Hispania Baetica.
GelasiusA male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Pope Gelasius I and Pope Gelasius II.
geleptYoung and weakly developed soils that form in very cold climates where permafrost is present near the surface and that show minimal horizon formation due to limited biological activity and cryoturbation.
gelisolA kind of soil found in cold climates, containing permafrost near the surface.
GeloniA tribe of Scythia settled near the river Borysthenes
geminatio vocaliumThe process of indicating that a vowel is pronounced long by writing it twice, especially as was sometimes done in Latin due to influence from Oscan.