- What gender is second declension?
- What is II declension Latin?
- What is the second declension in Greek?
What gender is second declension?
Gender: Nouns of the Second Declension are regularly masculine or neuter. Nouns ending in -us, -er, and -ir are masculine; those ending in -um are neuter.
What is II declension Latin?
The second declension is characterized by an "-o". This is the declension you would use if you wanted to decline the name Aurelius as in Marcus Aurelius*. Second declension nouns in Latin are mostly masculine or neuter, but there are also feminine nouns that are declined like masculine ones.
What is the second declension in Greek?
Greek nouns of the second declension are masculines and feminines in -ος (-os), and neuters in -ον (-on). For those in -ως (-ōs) and -ων (-ōn) (Attic nouns), see Appendix:Ancient Greek Attic declension.