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Why this picture?  . The translations of some roman words by subject areas are following listed. Follow this link to a list sorted to alphabet.
Amphitheater/theater
Carcer Animal cage
Caveae Terraces /auditorium
Orchestra Oval of the theater
Venatio Animal hunting (in the circus or amphitheater)
Astrology
Specularium Observatory
Bath
Alveus Hot water sink
Apodyterium Dressing room
Balneum Bath
Caldarium Hot bath room
Frigidarium Cold bath room
Heliocaminus Room sited to the sun side
Labrum Bathtub, kettle
Laconium Sweating-bath (dry)
Natatio Swimming pool
Praefurnium Heating
Piscina Cold water basin
Sudatorium Sweating-bath (steam)
Tepidarium Warm bath room
Craftsmen  
Fabrica Workshop
Fullonica Workshop for cloth treat
Eat and sleep  
Caupona Inn
Mansio Inn
Taberna Inn, store
Thermopolium Tavern (for warm drinks)
Fort/military camp
Aedes Temple (Standard shrine)
Castellum Fortress
Horreum Store-room
Limes Frontier
Porta praetoria Main gate
Praetorium Apartment of the commander
Principia Headquarter building
Valetudinarium Hospital
Via praetoria Street beetween the main gate and the central building
Via principalis Connection street  (Side gates)
Forum
Basilica Courthouse / Administration building
Curia City hall
Forum Market(place)
Government
Comitium Deciding meeting
Dumvir Highest city official
Religion
Capitolium Temple of Iupiter, Iuno and Minerva
Cella Chamber of the temple (Inside building)
Lararium Small house chapel
Streets  
Actus Cattle way
Cardo Maximus Main street (north / south)
Decumanus Maximus Mainstreet (west / east)
Iter Footpath
Urban development
Atrium Open central space of the residential building
Cubiculum Bedroom
Culina Kitchen
Cryptoporticus Roofed gallery
Domus Private house
Impluvium Sink of the atrium
Insulae Quarter, apartment house
Macellum Meat market
Municipium Provincial town
Oppidum Fortification, town
Palaestra Ring school / practice hall
Pars Rustica Farm-buildings and houses of the servants
Pars Urbana Mansion and other buildings of the landowner
Peristylium Inner court surrounded from columns
Porticus Hall, colonnade
Tablinum Room between atrium and Peristylum, archive of the house
Triclinium Dinning room
Vestibulum Portico / entry
Vicus Village
Villa rustica Farm
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