peplumA peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist. Compare the Roman palla.
soriCopper sulphate, especially combined with other impurities, particularly in the context of the Roman Empire.
sycophantOne who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.
pallaA traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street.
avulsionThe loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
multitudinousExisting in multitudes or great numbers; very numerous; innumerable.
penologyStudy of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime.
PetroniusA male given name from Latin, of historical usage, notably borne by a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero and the patron saint of Bologna.
antepartumDescribing the period before childbirth; antenatal
matriarchyA social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children, and lineage is traced through the female line.
EdessaA city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.
TagusA major river in Spain and Portugal, the longest in Iberia.
RomanicOf or relating to Rome or its people, especially Ancient Rome.
volarPertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
sororA sorority sister; a fellow member of one's sorority.
ApenninesA mountain range in Italy, stretching 1,200 km from the north to the south of the country, along its east coast, traversing the entire Apennine Peninsula, and often called the "spine of Italy".
SoroptimistA member of Soroptimist International (founded 1921), a worldwide volunteer service organization for professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls.
refugiumAny local environment that has escaped regional ecological change and therefore provides a habitat for endangered species.
TenebraeA Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, involving the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited.
deciduaA mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy.
HephaestusThe god of fire, smithwork, metallurgy, volcanoes, and artisans, who served as blacksmith of the gods. His Roman counterpart is Vulcan.
pinetumAn arboretum, or part of an arboretum or garden, devoted to growing conifers.
phrygianOf or relating to Phrygia, its people, or their culture.
serrateHaving tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw.
caprineOf or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives).
fabulaA series of events forming the basis of a story or narrative.
cupricOf, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper.
demyA printing paper size, 17½ inches by 22½ inches.