1st declension
a-stems


Terms of Latin origin
a-stems
c
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Nom.
ven-a
ven-ae
Gen.
ven-ae
ven-a-rum
Acc.
ven-am
ven-as
Abl.
ven-a
ven-is

Terms of Greek origin
MASCULINES
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Nom.
diabet-es
diabet-ae
Gen.
diabet-ae
diabet-a-rum
Acc.
diabet-am (en)
diabet-as
Abl.
diabet-a (e)
diabet-is
FEMININES
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Nom.
systol-e
systol-ae
Gen.
systol-es
systol-a-rum
Acc.
systol-en
systol-as
Abl.
systol-e
systol-is

Remember
•Most of the nouns of 1st declension are feminines, there are only few exceptions (dentista,
antagonista) which are declined according to vena, but are masculines (the adjective joined to them
has to be in masculine form!!!)
•
•The adjectives are usually put after the noun, they have to correspond with it in gender, number
and case!!! (the endings have to correspond, don´t need to be the same though)
•

2nd declension
o-stems


Words of Latin origin
MASCULINES
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Nom.
nerv-us
nerv-i
Gen.
nerv-i
nerv-o-rum
Acc.
nerv-um
nerv-os
Abl.
nerv-o
nerv-is
NEUTERS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Nom.
sept-um
sept-a
Gen.
sept-i
sept-o-rum
Acc.
sept-um
sept-a
Abl.
sept-o
sept-is

Words of Greek origin
MASCULINES
SINGULAR
PLURAL
Nom.
nephr-os
nephr-i
Gen.
nephr-i
nephr-o-rum
Acc.
nephr-on
nephr-os
Abl.
nephr-o
nephr-is
NEUTERS
Nom.
col-on
col-a
Gen.
col-i
col-o-rum
Acc.
col-on
col-a
Abl.
col-o
col-is

Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension
•Masculine form
Ølongus – declined according to nervus
•Feminine form
Ølonga – declined according to vena
•Neutral form
Ølongum – declined according to septum
•
•adjectives ending with –er – you have to remember their genitive form (vowel -e- sometimes stays,
sometimes does not appear)
o

Balnea, vina, venus corrumpunt corpora nostra;
sed vitam faciunt balnea, vina, venus.
Bath, wine and love damage our bodies;
but there is no life without bath, wine and love.
LATINITAS MEDICA