AP Latin

Advanced Placement Latin studying classical Latin literature and Roman culture.

Introduction to Classical LatinRoman History and CultureReading and Translating Latin Texts
Virgil's Aeneid: Epic Poetry and Roman ValuesCicero and Rhetoric in Latin ProsePoetic Devices and Scansion
Latin in Modern VocabularyLatin and Critical ThinkingLatin and Cultural Literacy
Approaching Unseen PassagesTime Management for the AP ExamAnnotation and Note-Taking Techniques
Introduction to Clas...Roman History and Cu...Reading and Translat...Virgil's Aeneid: Epi...Cicero and Rhetoric ...Poetic Devices and S...Latin in Modern Voca...Latin and Critical T...Latin and Cultural L...Approaching Unseen P...Time Management for ...Annotation and Note-...
Practical Applications

Latin in Modern Vocabulary

Latin Lives On

Latin may be called a "dead language," but it's very much alive in modern words. Many English terms in science, law, medicine, and everyday speech come from Latin.

Examples in Everyday Life

  • Science: "Aqua" (water), "luna" (moon), "terra" (earth)
  • Law: "Habeas corpus," "pro bono," "subpoena"
  • Medicine: "Femur," "corpus," "virus"

Real-World Benefits

  • Knowing Latin roots helps you guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
  • Makes learning romance languages (Spanish, French, Italian) much easier.

Practice

Try matching Latin roots to English words you use every day!

Examples

  • Decoding a medical term based on its Latin root.

  • Recognizing Latin in legal phrases on TV or in the news.

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Latin and Critical Thinking