Chapter 12: Latin Nouns 2 (words/suffixes)

Question 1

third declension suffix: nominative plural

Answer 1

-es, -a

Question 2

third declension suffix: genitive singular

Answer 2

-is

Question 3

third declension suffix: genitive plural

Answer 3

-um

Question 4

depressor, depressoris

Answer 4

mechanism for pressing down (third declension)

Question 5

dilator, dilatoris

Answer 5

mechanism for spreading out (third declension)

Question 6

flexor, flexoris

Answer 6

mechanism for bending (third declension)

Question 7

levator, levatoris

Answer 7

mechanism for lifting (third declension)

Question 8

livor, livoris

Answer 8

bluish discoloration (third declension)

Question 9

motor, motoris

Answer 9

mechanism for moving (third declension)

Question 10

rigor, rigoris

Answer 10

stiffness, rigidity (third declension)

Question 11

tensor, tensoris

Answer 11

mechanism for stretching or tensing (third declension)

Question 12

axis, axis

Answer 12

axis (third declension)

Question 13

naris, naris

Answer 13

nostril (third declension)

Question 14

piscis, piscis

Answer 14

fish (third declension)

Question 15

testis, testis

Answer 15

testicle (third declension)

Question 16

appendix, appendicis

Answer 16

appendix (“that which hangs on”) (third declension)

Question 17

cervix, cervicis

Answer 17

neck, cervix (third declension)

Question 18

index, indicis

Answer 18

index (“that which points out”) (third declension)

Question 19

matrix, matricis

Answer 19

matrix, structure, mold (third declension)

Question 20

abdomen, abdominis

Answer 20

abdomen (third declension)

Question 21

biceps, bicipitis

Answer 21

two-headed (muscle of the upper arm) (third declension)

Question 22

femur, femoris

Answer 22

femur (bone of the upper leg) (third declension)

Question 23

mors, mortis

Answer 23

death (third declension)

Question 24

os, ossis

Answer 24

bone (third declension)

Question 25

pes, pedis

Answer 25

foot (third declension)

Question 26

corpus, corporis

Answer 26

body (third declension)

Question 27

genus, generis

Answer 27

type, family, race (third declension)

Question 28

viscus, visceris

Answer 28

entrails (third declension)

Question 29

costa, costae

Answer 29

rib (first declension)

Question 30

membrana, membranae

Answer 30

membrane (first declension)

Question 31

palpebra, palpebrae

Answer 31

eyelid (first declension)

Question 32

vena, venae

Answer 32

vein (first declension)

Question 33

digitus, digiti

Answer 33

finger, toe (second declension)

Question 34

oculus, oculi

Answer 34

eye (second declension)

Question 35

brachium, brachii

Answer 35

arm (second declension)

Question 36

supercilium, supercilii

Answer 36

eyebrow (second declension)

Question 37

tympanum, tympani

Answer 37

drum (second declension)

Question 38

coitus, coitus

Answer 38

intercourse (fourth declension)

Question 39

sinus, sinus

Answer 39

cavity (fourth declension)