LATIN THIRD DECLENSION NOUNS. FEMININE GENDER

In this lesson you will:

· Learn the endings of the feminine third declension nouns.

· Learn exceptions to the rule of the feminine third declension nouns endings.

This lesson is divided into the following sections:

I. Endings of feminine third declension nouns.

II. Exceptions to the rule of the feminine third declension nouns endings.

III. Exercises.

IV. Vocabulary

I. ENDINGS OF FEMININE THIRD DECLENSION NOUNS

Most nouns ending by -io, -as, -is, -s, -x (imparisyllaba), -is (parisyllaba) are feminine, cf.:

	Endings	Examples
Nominative	Genitive (with a part of the stem)
1.	- as	- ātis	cavĭtas, cavitātis f -cavity
2.	- is (imparisyllaba)	- ĭdis	pyrămis, pyramĭdis f -pyramid
3.	- is (parisyllaba)	- is	auris, auris f –ear
4.	- s	- tis	pars, partis f -part
5.	- x	- cis - gis	radix, radīcis f –root meninx, meningis f -meninx
6.	- o - io	- ĭnis - ōnis	cartilāgo, cartilagĭnis f –cartilage articulatĭo, articulatiōnis f –joint

II. Exceptions to the rule of the FEMININE third declension nouns ENDINGS

The following nouns having feminine endings are masculine (according to 6 endings in the foregoing table):

	atlas, ntis m	atlas
	pulvis, ěris m	powder
	sanguis, ĭnis m	blood
	axis, is m	axis
	canālis, is m	canal
	unguis, is m	nail
	dens, dentis m	tooth
	fornix, ĭcis m	arch
	larynx, ngis m	larynx
	pharynx, ngis m	pharynx
	coccyx, ýgis m	tailbone
	thorax, ācis m	chest
	tendo, ĭnis m	sinew
	margo, ĭnis m	edge

The following nouns having feminine endings are neuter:

1. pancrĕas, ătis n - pancreas

2. vas, vasis n - vessel

III. Exercises

1. Translate into English:

cavĭtas medullāris, basis cranii externa, cartilāgo thyroiděa, cartilāgo alāris major, margo inferior pulmōnis sinistri, auris externa, bifurcatio trachēae, basis pyramĭdis renālis, margo utěri dexter, axis bulbi externus, pancreas accessorium, pars liběra gingīvae, cartilāgo septi nasi, cavĭtas oris propria, labyrinthus ossěus auris internae, terminatio nervi cutis, vas lymphatĭcum superficiāle, canālis palatīnus major, caput pancreătis, regio thorācis posterior, sanguis venōsus et arteriōsus.

2. Make up grammatical agreement of adjectives with the given nouns :

1) cavĭtas (pleurālis, e; articulāris, e; medullāris, e)

2) margo (anterior, ius; frontālis, e ; dexter, tra, trum)

3) auris (internus, a, um ; externus, a, um ; medius, a, um)

4) cartilāgo (costālis, e; alāris, e; articulāris, e; major, jus)

5) pars (ossěus, a, um; laterālis, e; anterior, ius; dexter, tra, trum)

6) vas (lymphatĭcus, a, um; sanguiněus, a, um; capillāris, e)

3. Translate into Latin:

dura mater of brain, pyloric canal, fornix of stomach, canal of great stony nerve, angle of stomach, fornix of pharynx, ring-shaped part of fibrous vagina, sholder joint, capsule of pancreas, tympanic cavity of middle ear, greater palatine canal, cartilage of nasal septum, inferior constrictor of pharynx.

V. VOCABULARY

1. alāris, e	alar
2. anulāris, e	ring-shaped
3. abor, ōris f	abor
4. arteriōsus, a, um	arterial
5. articulatĭo, ōnis f	joint
6. auris, is f	ear
7. bifurcatĭo, ōnis f	bifurcation
8. capillāris, e	capillary
9. carotĭcus, a, um	carotid
10. cartilāgo, ĭnis f	cartilage
11. cavĭtas, ātis f	cavity
12. coccyx, ýgis m	coccyx, coccygeal bone
13. composĭtus, a, um	complex
14. costālis, e	costal
15. cutis, is f	skin
16. dens, dentis m	tooth
· dens canīnus	canine, cuspid tooth
· dens incisīvus	incisor tooth
· dens molāris	molar tooth
· dens premolāris	premolar tooth
· dens decidŭus	milk tooth
· dens sapientĭae (dens serotĭnus)	wisdom tooth
17. fornix, ĭcis m	fornix, arc
18. iliăcus, a, um	iliac
19. incisīvus, a, um	incisive, cutting, sharp
20. labyrinthus, i m	labyrinth
21. mandibulāris, e	mandibular
22. masseterĭcus, a, um	masticatory, chewing
23. molāris, e	molar
24. optĭcus, a, um	optic, visual
25. pancrěas, ătis n	pancreas
26. pelvis, is f	pelvis
27. pleurālis, e	pleural
28. pylorĭcus, a, um	pyloric
29. regĭo, ōnis f	region
30. sanguiněus, a, um	blood, sanguiferous
31. sanguis, ĭnis m	blood
32. simplex, ĭcis	simple
33. sternālis, e	sternal
34. tuberosĭtas, ātis f	tuberosity
35. vas, vasis n	vessel
36. vita, ae f	life

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