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| Caupona | Inn | |
| Cellarius | wine steward | |
| Cena | supper | |
| Cives | citizens | |
| Clavi | broad purple stripe | |
| Client | the social climbers of their day: artists, politicians, poorer Romans | |
| Coci | cook, chef | |
| Consularis | as in the phrase, locus consularis, place of honor | |
| Convivium | banquet | |
| Cubicula | bedroom | |
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| Dignitas | dignity | |
| Divis | divine | |
| Dominus | lord or master | |
| Domina | lady or mistress | |
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| Epyterium | olive paste | |
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| Fascia | brassiere | |
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| Garum | fermented fish sauce | |
| Gravitas | seriousness, dignity | |
| Gustum | Appetizers | |
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| Horologium | clock | |
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| Ientaculum | breakfast | |
| Imperator | Emperor | |
| Imus | last | |
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| Lectus | bed | |
| Locus | place | |
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| Mappae | tablecloth, napkin | |
| Medius | middle | |
| Mensa | table | |
| Matrona | lady of the house | |
| Nomenclator | at a feast, the servant who announced the next course | |
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| Oenogarum | garum with wine | |
| Ornatrix | female servant, maid | |
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| Palla | shawl | |
| Patronus | patron or host | |
| Passum | raisin wine | |
| Popina | tavern, usually serving hot foot | |
| Prandium | lunch | |
| Prima | first | |
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| Secunda | second | |
| Stola | dress | |
| Strophium | brassiere | |
| Summus | first | |
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| Taberna | shop or store | |
| Tabularium | Office, usually | |
| Toga candida | white toga | |
| Toga picta | purple toga embroidered with gold palm leaves | |
| Toga praetexta | toga with a broad purple stripe, worn by boys and senators | |
| Toga pulla | black toga, worn from mourning | |
| Toga trabea | a priestly garment with purple and scarlet stripes | |
| Toga virilis | the "manly gown" assumed by boys coming of age: a white toga | |
| Triclinium | large, beautifully decorated dining room; also the beds that guests reclined on to eat | |
| Tunica | tunic | |
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| unctor | male servant, masseur | |
| Urbs | the city | |
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| Vestis cenatoria | evening or dining clothes | |
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| Zona | belt | |