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Glossary

Agrippina (Ah-grih-pee-na) - fictional Greek cook in the Aurelian household

Aprilis (Ae-pril-lis) - the 4th month in the Roman calendar

Atrium (Ae-tree-um) - central room of a Roman house; equivalent to our modern-day living room

Aurelia (Ae-rill-leah) - fictional mistress and friend of Enid

Aurelius (Aer-rill-lee-is) - the fictional senator and father of Aurelia

Augustus (Uh-gust-is) - the fictional brother of Aurelia

Auxiliary (Auhx-ill-ler-ee) - volunteer legionaries who were not Roman citizens by birth

Avia (Ah-vee-ah) - Latin for 'grandmother'

Boudicca (Bow-dish-ah) - British chieftainess who raised a failed rebellion against Rome around 60-61 A.D.

Brenyn (Bren-nin) - fictional daughter of Boudicca

Brynmor (Brin-more) - fictional brother of Enid

Bulla (Bull-lah) - a type of necklace with a pouch that contained charms, worn by ancient Roman children as a type of protection from evil spirits

Caligo sanguis (Cah-lig-oh sang-oo-is) - Latin for 'blood mist'

Caradoc (Care-ah-doc) - fictional harper in Enid's village

Castrum (Cast-trum) - plot of land used as a military camp

Cena (Sen-nah) - Latin for 'dinner'

Centurion (Sen-ter-ee-un) - a commander of a group of around one hundred legionaries. Senior centurions commanded cohorts or took senior staff roles in their legion. Centurions were also found in the Roman navy.

Chaplet (Chap-let) - a garland or wreath worn on a person's head

Christiani (Chrish-tee-an-ee) - Latin insult for 'followers of the Way' or 'followers of Christ'; from it comes our modern word, 'Christian'

Christus (Chrees-tus) - Latin for 'Christ'; means 'chosen one' or 'Messiah'

Culina/Culinae (Cuh-leen-ah/ae) - Roman kitchen(s)

Dewch yma (Deh-o-ch [guttural ch sound like the gh in ugh] yih-ma) - Welsh (a Celtic tongue in the Brythonic family of languages) for 'come here'

Dennis (Den-nis) - fictional steward in the Aurelian household

Dos (Dawhs) - Roman word for dowry

Durovernum Cantiacorum (Dero-ver-num Kant-ee-ah-core-um) - a town and hillfort in Roman Britain (modern-day Canterbury in Kent)

Dw i'n caru chdi/dw i'n caru chdi, hefyd (Doo een car-ee ch-[wet gh sound as in ugh]-dee heh-vid) - Welsh phrase meaning 'I love you' or 'I love you too'

Enid (Ee-nid) - fictional British slave girl

Esquiline Hill (Es-quill-line Hill) - one of seven hills in the city of Rome; was the location of the villas of Rome's wealthier citizens

Februaris (Feb-rue-air-is) - the 12th month in the Roman calendar

Ffionn (Fee-on) - fictional brother of Enid

Filias (Fill-ee-as) - Latin for 'girls'

Flammeum (Flah-may-oom) - Roman bridal veil, named for its flame colour