SchoolLatin


School-Room Latin

A list of some handy Latin terms for school-room items and practices.

adversāria, -ōrum n. workbook
ambulācrum, -ī n. hallway
armāriolum, -ī n. locker
calamus, -ī m. pen pen (orig. reed)
calendārium, -ī n. calendar
charta, -ae f. paper
circinus, ī m. compass
colōrēs aquāticī watercolors
conclāve (scholāre), -is n. classroom
crēta, -ae f. chalk
cuspidiōla graphiāria, -ae f. thumbtacks
ephemeris scholae, -idis f. assignment notebook
ērāsūra, -ae f. eraser (board)
exāmen, -minis n. exam, test
facultās, -tātis f. department
fenestra, -ae f. window
fibicula (chartārum), -ae f. paper clip
folium chartaceum, -ī n. sheet of paper
forficēs, -um f. scissors
glūten, -inis n. glue
graphidēs versicolōrēs colored pencils
graphis, -idis m. pencil
graphium coāctile, ī n. marker
gummis, -is f. eraser (on a pencil)
horolōgium, ī n. clock
iānua, -ae f. door
impressōrium, ī n. printer
īnstrūmentum cuspidārium, ī n. pencil sharpener
integūmentum, -ī n. cover (of a book)
lexicon dictionary
libellus, -ī m. notebook
liber, -rī m. book
lūmina, -um n. pl. lights
machinula calculātōria, -ae f. calculator
magister, -rī m. / magistra, -ae f. teacher
medendum typographeum, -ī n. typo
mēnsa, āe f. teacherʻs desk
mūrus, ī m. city wall
orbis terrae in tabulā depictus globe
ordinātrum, ī n. computer
ordinātrulum gestābile, ī n. laptop
pariēs, -iētis m. building wall
pēgma, -atis n. bookshelf
pēnicillus, ī m. paintbrush
penna, -ae f. fountain pen
perforāculum, ī n. hole punch
prōbātiō, -nis f. test
prōbātiuncula, -ae f. quiz
prōiectōrium diapositīvōrum, ī n. slide projector
prōiectōrium suprācapitāle, -ī n. overhead projector
rēgula, -ae f. ruler
sarcina, -ae backpack
scamnum, ī n. desk
schedula, -ae f. index card
scirpiculus, ī m. wastepaper basket
stilōrum thēca, -ae f. pen / pencil case
tabella, -ae f. notebook
tabula (litteraria), -ae f. blackboard
tabula, -ae f. poster
taenia adhaerēns, -ae f. tape
televisōrium, ī n. television set
uncīnātrum, -ī n. stapler
vexillum, ī n. flag