baiulus Ancient RomanLatin word meaning
"porter, carrier", later acquiring the meaning
"manager, steward".
boii Ancient RomanLatin word referring to a Gaulish tribe, possibly from a Celtic word meaning "cow".
frisii Ancient RomanLatin word referring to the Frisian people, possibly from Germanic *
frisaz meaning "curly".
maior Ancient RomanLatin word meaning
"greater", later acquiring the meaning
"civic leader, mayor" in Medieval Latin.
merces Ancient RomanLatin word meaning
"reward, wages", which in Vulgar Latin acquired the meaning
"favour, pity".
paganus Ancient RomanLatin word meaning
"rural, rustic", later acquiring the meaning
"heathen, pagan".
papa Ancient RomanLatin word meaning
"father" (an alternative to the more formal
pater), and later acquiring the meaning
"bishop" and then
"pope".
pater noster Ancient RomanLatin words meaning
"our Father". These are the first two words of the Lord's Prayer. This can refer to the prayer itself or to rosary beads.
sanctorum Ancient RomanLatin word meaning
"of the saints" (occurs in
Omnium Sanctorum referring to All Saints' Day).
Scotus Ancient RomanLatin word for a Scotsman, referring to the Gaelic speakers of northern Britain.