Q. How do they form the genitive?
A. They form it variously. Some change us into oris, as corpus, a body; gen. corporis, of a body. Others change us into ĕris, as, munus, a gift; gen. muneris, of a gift. And others change s into dis or tis; as pecus, a sheep; gen. pecudis, of a sheep: servitus, slavery; gen. servitūtis, of slavery.
Decline Opus, a work, neuter gender.
NOUNS ENDING IN NS, RS, PS, AND BS.
Q. How is the genitive of these nouns formed? A. By changing s into is or tis; as trabs, a beam; gen. trabis, of a beam; pars, a part; gen. partis, of a part.
NOUNS ENDING IN T.
Q. Is this a large class of nouns ?
A. There is but one simple noun in T in the Latin lan
guage, which is of the neuter gender.
Q. How is the genitive of these nouns formed?
A. By changing x into cis, as lux, light; gen. lucis, of
VOCABULARY OF NOUNS OF THE THIRD DECLENSION
Part 1st, Latin and English.
Ænigma, neut. a riddle.
Agger, masc. a rampart.
Agmen, neut. an army.
Apis, fem. a bee.
Bubo, masc. an owl.
Cacumen, neut. the top.
Carmen, neut. a song.
Cervix, fem. the neck.
Clades, fem. a defeat.
Classis, fem. a fleet.
Collis, masc. a hill.
Color, masc. a colour.
Concio, fem. an assembly.
Cornix, fem. a crow.
Crimen, neut. a crime.
Debitor, masc. a debtor.
Dens, masc. a tooth.
Dictio, fem. a word.
Diploma, neut. a charter.
Ensis, masc. a sword.
Fames, fem. hunger.
Fax, fem. a torch.
Fons, masc. a well.
Foramen, neut. a hole.
Funus, neut. a funeral.
Honor, masc. honour.
Latro, masc. a robber.
Lectio, fem. a lesson.
Lector, masc. a reader.
Lumen, neut. light.
Mensis, masc. a month.
Merx, fem. merchandise.
Mons, masc. a mountain.
Munus, neut. a gift.
Nomen, neut. a name.
Nubes, fem. a cloud.
Numisma, neut. a coin.
Nux, fem. a nut.
Omen, neut. an omen.
Onus, neut. a burden.
Opinio, fem. an opinion.
Palumbes, com. a pigeon.
Pastor, masc. a shepherd.
Pavo, masc. a peacock.
Pax, fem. peace.
Poēma, neut. a poem.
Pondus, neut. a weight.
Pons, masc. a bridge.
Pudor, masc. shame.
Radix, fem. a root.
Rebellio, fem. a rebellion.
Regio, fem. a country.
Religio, fem. religion.
Rudens, com. a cable.
Rumor, masc. a report.
Salix, fem. a willow.
Scelus, neut. a crime.
Schema, neut. a scheme.
Seditio, fem. a mutiny.
Seps, fem. a hedge.
Serpens, com. a serpent.
Sidus, neut. a star.
Sopor, masc. sleep.
Splendor, masc. brightness.
Statio, fem. a station.
Strategēma, neut. an artifice.
Strues, fem. a heap.
Sudes, fem. a stake.
Unguis, masc. a nail.
Vallis, fem. a valley.
Vestis, fem. a garment.
Vulnus, neut. a wound.
Vulpes, fem. a fox.
VOCABULARY OF NOUNS OF THE THIRD DECLENSION.
Part 2d, English and Latin.
a Couch, cubile, neut.
Darkness, caligo, fem.
Fear, formido, fem. Hail, grando, fem. Health, valetudo, fem. a Hinge, cardo, masc. Pleasure, voluptas, fem. Power, potestas, fem. a Room, conclūve, neut. a Sheep-fold, ovile, neut.
a Shield, ancile, neut.
a Spade, ligo, masc.
a Stable, equile, neut.
Summer, æstas, fem.
a Swallow, hirundo, fem.
a Towel, mantile, neut.
Truth, veritas, fem.
a Virgin, virgo, fem.
Will, voluntas, fem.
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