Prīma · Unit 3 · Lesson 1

Servus, dominus: the second declension

A second family of nouns, mostly masculine, ending in -us.

You will be able to

  • Decline a second-declension noun in -us
  • Tell servī “slaves” from servī “of the slave” by context
  • Use first- and second-declension nouns in one sentence

New words

  • servus, servī, m. slaveEnglish: servile, servant
  • dominus, dominī, m. master, lordEnglish: dominate, domain
  • amīcus, amīcī, m. friendEnglish: amicable
  • equus, equī, m. horseEnglish: equine, equestrian
  • fīlius, fīliī, m. sonEnglish: filial
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