Explains the fifth Latin declension, a small group of feminine nouns with no adjectives, and the typical -i- ending before the nominative singular -es. Lists example nouns with their meanings, such as dies, facies, series and species, alongside a medical dosing phrase, dosis pro die. Closes with a note on res, one of the most common Latin nouns, and its link to the English word republic.
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Topic 10 of 23 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Latin (Medicine, Year 1). The free AceMed note covers it in 1 section, about 96 words (1 min of reading), with 12 flashcards.
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The fifth declension is a small group of feminine nouns.
There are no adjectives in the fifth declension.
The typical ending of a fifth declension noun is -i- in front of Nom.Sg. -es.
Some examples of fifth declension nouns are:
dies, ei f-day
dosis pro die (daily dose)
facies, ei f-face, surface
series, el f-series, row
superficies, ei f-surface
species, ei f-species, pl. t. -tea
One of the most common nouns in Latin, res (thing), is found in the fifth declension.
"Res" is where English gets the word "republic," which literally means "public thing" (res publica).
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