Nouns-- Third Declension

Question 1

Clamor, clamoris

Answer 1

Shouting, shout

Question 2

Dux, ducis

Answer 2

Leader

Question 3

Eques, equitis

Answer 3

Horseman (pl., cavalry)

Question 4

Frater, fratris (fratrum)

Answer 4

Brother

-Note: the genitive plural of “frater”, “mater”, and “pater” is put in parentheses to remind you that these words are exceptions to the rule for -ium words.

Question 5

Homo, hominis

Answer 5

Man

Question 6

Imperator, imperatoris

Answer 6

Commander-in-chief, General

Question 7

Legio, legis

Answer 7

Legion

Question 8

Lex, legis

Answer 8

Law

Question 9

Lux, lucis

Answer 9

Light

Question 10

Mater, matris (matrum)

Answer 10

Mother

Question 11

Miles, militis

Answer 11

Soldier

Question 12

Pater, patris (patrum)

Answer 12

Father

Question 13

Pax, pacis

Answer 13

Peace

Question 14

Princepes, principis

Answer 14

Chief, leading man

Question 15

Rex, regis

Answer 15

King

Question 16

Salus, salutis

Answer 16

Safety, welfare, salvation

Question 17

Veritas, veritatis

Answer 17

Truth

Question 18

Virtus, virtutis

Answer 18

Courage, virtue

Question 19

Vox, vocis

Answer 19

Voice, cry

Question 20

Caedes, caedis

Answer 20

Slaughter

Question 21

Collis, collis

Answer 21

Hill

Question 22

Gens, gentis

Answer 22

Tribe

Question 23

Hostis, hostis

Answer 23

Enemy (in war)

-Note: The plural of “hostis” is used to translate the English “enemy” unless ONE soldier of the enemy is meant

Question 24

Mons, montis

Answer 24

Mountain

Question 25

Pars, partis

Answer 25

Part

Question 26

Pons, pontis

Answer 26

Bridge

Question 27

Urbs, urbis

Answer 27

City

Question 28

Agmen, agminis

Answer 28

Column (of soldiers), Army (on the march)

Question 29

Corpus, corporis

Answer 29

Body

Question 30

Flumen, fluminis

Answer 30

River

Question 31

Iter, itineris

Answer 31

Journey, march, route

Question 32

Nomen, nominis

Answer 32

Name

Question 33

Vulnus, vulneris

Answer 33

Wound

Question 34

Centurio, centurionis

Answer 34

A centurion

Question 35

Civitas, civitatis

Answer 35

State

Question 36

Fines, finium

Answer 36

Territory

Question 37

Mors, mortis

Answer 37

Death

Question 38

Oratio, orationis

Answer 38

Speech, prayer (in Christian Latin)

Question 39

Auctoritas, auctoritatis

Answer 39

Authority, influence

Question 40

Custos, custodis

Answer 40

Guard

Question 41

Dolor, doloris

Answer 41

Pain, sorrow

Question 42

Labor, laboris

Answer 42

Effort, toil

Question 43

Magnitudo, magnitudinis

Answer 43

Size, greatness

Question 44

Mos, moris

Answer 44

Custom, habit

Question 45

Munitio, munitionis

Answer 45

Fortification

Question 46

Nemo, neminis

Answer 46

No one

Question 47

Obses, obsidis (c.)

Answer 47

Hostage

-Note: “Obsid” is marked “c.” – common gender. That is, it may be either masculine or feminine, as hostages were men and women. However use it as masculine unless it clearly refers to a woman.

Question 48

Ordo, ordinis

Answer 48

Rank (of soldiers)

Question 49

Pes, pedis

Answer 49

Foot (part of body or measure of distance)

Question 50

Ratio, rationis

Answer 50

Reason, manner

Question 51

Regio, regionis

Answer 51

Region

Question 52

Timor, timoris

Answer 52

Fear

Question 53

Voluntas, voluntatis

Answer 53

Goodwill, will

Question 54

Mens, mentis

Answer 54

Mind

Question 55

Navis, navis

Answer 55

Ship

-Note: The ablative may be either “navi” or “nave”

Question 56

Nox, noctis

Answer 56

Night

Question 57

Caput, capitis

Answer 57

Head

Question 58

Genus, generis

Answer 58

Kind, race

Question 59

Tempus, temporis

Answer 59

Time