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The Romans swore by their gods and goddesses, and you can, too! We do it in English, by Jove--Jove being another name for the Roman god Jupiter.
Here is a selection of Roman gods and goddesses and the expressions the Romans used to invoke them.
ROMAN GODS AND GODDESSES
DEITY IDENTIFICATION INVOCATION
Jupiter king of gods pro sancte Iuppiter
Juterna goddess of hot springs pro Iuterna
and baths
Juventus god of the playground pro Iuventus
and youthful activity
Mercury messenger god pro Mercurius
Silvanus god of the forest pro Silvanus
All the gods pro dii immortales
There, may not be one word for yes in Latin, but there are still many ways to express the idea.
And just as many ways to say "no."
EXPRESSIONS FOR 'YES' LATIN ENGLISH TRANSLATION Planissime Exactly so Certe Definitely Oppido Precisely so Ita, vero Yes, indeed EXPRESSIONS FOR 'NO' LATIN ENGLISH TRANSLATION Minime Not in the least Minime vero Certainly not Minime gentium Absolutely not Nullo modo No way
LET'S TRY IT OUT
Source: HighBeam Research, Certe, pro dii immortales! (yes, by the immortal Gods!).(FUN WITH...