Expertlatin
§18. Latin Nouns of the Third Declension
| labor, laboris | work | foot |
|---|---|---|
| finis, finis | end | city |
| rex, regis | king | voice |
| lex, legis | law | cross |
| ars, artis | skill | host, guest |
- How do you use third declension in Latin?
- What gender are most 3rd declension nouns?
- What is 1st 2nd 3rd declension in Latin?
How do you use third declension in Latin?
The usual genitive ending of third declension nouns is -is. The letter or syllable before it usually remains throughout the cases. For the masculine and feminine, the nominative replaces the -is ending of the singular with an -es for the plural. (Remember: neuter plural nominatives and accusatives end in -a.)
What gender are most 3rd declension nouns?
Those are the endings used for the masculine and feminine gender, but third declension includes all three genders, unlike first declension in which most of the nouns are feminine, or second declension in which most of the nouns are masculine or neuter.
What is 1st 2nd 3rd declension in Latin?
Latin has five declensions total, grouped according to the type of sound which comes at the end of a noun's base. First declension includes nouns which have bases ending in -a, second declension nouns have bases ending in -o, third in consonants, fourth in -u and fifth in -e.
