The Latin "panem et circenses" literally means "bread and circuses".
Panem et Circenses
Panem is the name of the continent where The Hunger Games stories are set.The word "Panem" itself comes from an old Roman phrase, "panem et circenses". Which in English means "bread and circuses".
The literal translation of "panem" from Latin is "bread."
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Well, Panem comes from the Latin phrase Panem et Circenses, meaning "bread and circuses." Many names in the book are Latin or ancient Roman, e.g Caesar, Claudius, Corolianus.Therefore, you could use other Latin phrases (loose translation)Fortiori - strongerEvinco - conquerVincere - to winInedia - hungerMelior - better/superiorYou could go along the lines of Panem, meaning bread and denoting hunger, or along the lines of the Capitol ruling over the inferior Districts.
Τhis is roman (latin) not greek.
suzanne collins chose this answer to make it seem like the gladiator games and the greek mythology story of theseus and the minotaur. it was a form of appeasement for the other community and it was like a circus for entertainment just in her own way.
She most likley made up the word and used it because it sounded cool. But, Panem is the Latin word for bread. Maybe somthing to do with Peta-- ;)
because in Latin panem comes from something which means bread and circuses which is ironic because peeta lives in a bakery and the practice arena is like a circus where people are watching them x
This is not a correct Latin phrase. It appears to be a mixture of random Latin words.
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