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 |