Marriage Customs and Roman Women (vocab)

Confarreatio – stately form of marriage, consent of gods, used by patricians
In manum viri – under husbandĄ¯s authority
Usus – free noncitizens had this form of marriage, common-law marriage
Coemptio – fictitious sale of wife to husband
Jus conubii – right of intermarriage with patricians
Justae nuptiae – legal marriages
Spondeo – promise, sponsa – promised, engaged
Nuntius – messenger
Repudium renuntiare – to send a rejection, cancel an engagement
Dos – dowry
Kalends, Nones, Ides and day following each – unlucky day for marriage
May and first half of June – also unlucky, Argean offerings and Lemuria associated w/ death.
Holy days in June connected w/ Vesta
Memorial days, February 13-21, days when entrance to lower world open, 8.24, 10.5, 11.8, all avoided
Bulla – locket
Tunica recta – straight tunic, wedding dress
Nubere – to veil oneself, word regularly used for marriage of woman
Augur – soothsayer
Pronuba – brought bride and groom together. Matron married once, still live with husband
Quando tu Gaius, ego Gaia – when you are Gaius, I am Gaia
Far – spelt, type of wheat used to make cake offered to Jupiter.
Camillus – boy who carried utensils for offering in basket, both parents living
Feliciter – good luck, happiness
Versus fescennini – songs full of coarse jests and personal remarks, sung during procession
Talassius, talassio – marriage cry
Stola matronalis – matronĄ¯s costume
Matronalia – motherĄ¯s day, kalends of March