_Latin - Second Declension Noun Identification Examples

Question 1

How to identify a noun as the second declension.

Answer 1

To identify a second declension noun, look to the second dictionary listing of the word. The second declension (aka the genitive case) will end with a long -i. Second declension nouns are either masculine or neuter. Masculine tends to end with -us or -r and neuter tends to end with -um for the first dictionary listing.

Question 2

ager, agrī (m.)

Answer 2

field, countryside

Question 3

animus, animī (m.)

Answer 3

spirit, mind, courage, soul

Question 4

bellum, bellī (n.)

Answer 4

war

Question 5

cōnsilium, cōnsiliī (n.)

Answer 5

plan, advice

Question 6

dominus, dominī (m.)

Answer 6

master, lord

Question 7

dōnum, dōnī (n.)

Answer 7

gift, present

Question 8

locus, locī (m.)

Answer 8

place, position

Question 9

puer, puerī (m.)

Answer 9

boy

Question 10

rēgnum, rēgnī (n.)

Answer 10

kingdom, royal power

Question 11

vir, virī (m.)

Answer 11

man

Question 12

arma, armōrum (n. & pl.)

Answer 12

arms, weapons

Question 13

caelum, caelī (n.)

Answer 13

sky, heavens

Question 14

deus, deī (m.)

Answer 14

god

Question 15

fīlius, fīliī (m.)

Answer 15

son

Question 16

imperium, imperiī (n.)

Answer 16

command, (military) power

Question 17

liber, librī (m.)

Answer 17

book

Question 18

pontus, pontī (m.)

Answer 18

ocean, sea

Question 19

Rōmulus, Rōmulī (m.)

Answer 19

Romulus, legendary founder of Rome

Question 20

templum, templī (n.)

Answer 20

temple, shrine

Question 21

ventus, ventī (m.)

Answer 21

wind, breeze

Question 22

factum, factī (n.)

Answer 22

deed, act, exploit, achievement

Question 23

oculus, oculī (m.)

Answer 23

eye

Question 24

saxum, saxī (n.)

Answer 24

rock, stone, cliff

Question 25

verbum, verbī (n.)

Answer 25

word