_Latin - First Declension Noun Identification Examples

Question 1

How to identify a noun as the first declension.

Answer 1

You can identify a noun as the first declension by looking at the second dictionary listing. The second dictionary listing (aka the genitive case) will end with -ae. Most first declension are feminine but there are a few exceptions.

Question 2

agricola, agricolae (m.)

Answer 2

farmer

Question 3

aqua, aquae (f.)

Answer 3

water

Question 4

fēmina, fēminae (f.)

Answer 4

woman

Question 5

fortūna, fortūnae (f.)

Answer 5

fortune, chance, luck

Question 6

nauta, nautae (m.)

Answer 6

sailor

Question 7

pecūnia, pecūniae (f.)

Answer 7

money, property

Question 8

rosa, rosae (f.)

Answer 8

rose

Question 9

lūna, lūnae (f.)

Answer 9

moon

Question 10

nātūra, nātūrae (f.)

Answer 10

nature

Question 11

puella, puellae (f.)

Answer 11

girl

Question 12

cēna, cēnae (f.)

Answer 12

dinner

Question 13

dea, deae (f.)

Answer 13

goddess

Question 14

fābula, fābulae (f.)

Answer 14

story

Question 15

silva, silvae (f.)

Answer 15

forest, woods

Question 16

turba, turbae (f.)

Answer 16

crowd

Question 17

via, viae (f.)

Answer 17

road,way

Question 18

cūra, cūrae (f.)

Answer 18

care, anxiety

Question 19

sapientia, sapientiae (f.)

Answer 19

wisdom

Question 20

terra, terrae (f.)

Answer 20

land, earth, soil, country

Question 21

fāma, fāmae (f.)

Answer 21

fame, report, reputation, rumor

Question 22

fīlia, fīliae (f.)

Answer 22

daughter

Question 23

īra, īrae (f.)

Answer 23

anger

Question 24

Ītalia, Ītaliae (f.)

Answer 24

Italy

Question 25

rēgīna, rēgīnae (f.)

Answer 25

queen

Question 26

vīta, vītae (f.)

Answer 26

life

Question 27

littera, litterae (f.)

Answer 27

letter (of the alphabet), letter, literature

Question 28

lacrima, lacrimae (f.)

Answer 28

tear

Question 29

patria, patriae (m.)

Answer 29

fatherland, country

Question 30

poēta, poētae (m.)

Answer 30

poet

Question 31

causa, causae (f.)

Answer 31

cause, reason

Question 32

grātia, grātiae (f.)

Answer 32

grace, favor, kindness gratitude

Question 33

hōra, hōrae (f.)

Answer 33

hour, season

Question 34

epistula, epistulae (f.)

Answer 34

letter

Question 35

Rōma, Rōmae (f.)

Answer 35

Rome

Question 36

unda, undae (f.)

Answer 36

wave, water sea

Question 37

Gallia, Galliae (f.)

Answer 37

Gaul

Question 38

prōvincia, prōvinciae (f.)

Answer 38

province