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Latin words for persons, places, and things (nouns) are classified as masculine, feminine, or neuter. For example, ''rex'' (king) is a masculine word, ''aetas'' (age) is a feminine word, and ''oppidum'' (town) is a neuter word. | Latin words for persons, places, and things (nouns) are classified as masculine, feminine, or neuter. For example, ''rex'' (king) is a masculine word, ''aetas'' (age) is a feminine word, and ''oppidum'' (town) is a neuter word. | ||
Words that describe persons, places, or things (adjectives) will have either masculine, feminine, or neuter endings. For example, in Latin you would write ''magnus rex'' (great king), ''magna aetas'' (great age), and ''magnum oppidum'' (large town). | Words that describe persons, places, or things (adjectives) will have either masculine, feminine, or neuter endings to match whatever they describe. For example, in Latin you would write ''magnus rex'' (great king), ''magna aetas'' (great age), and ''magnum oppidum'' (large town). | ||
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This word list gives only the masculine form of adjectives. For example: | This word list gives only the masculine form of adjectives. For example: | ||
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Some words can be either masculine or feminine, such as ''patrinus'' (godfather) and ''patrina'' (godmother). This word list usually gives only the masculine form even though a feminine form may occur in Latin records. Thus, given the word ''famulus'' (servant), you can conclude that ''famula'' is a female servant. Similarly, this word list gives only ''natus est'' ("he was born"). You can conclude that ''nata est'' means "she was born." The plural form ''nati sunt'' means "they were born." | Some words can be either masculine or feminine, such as ''patrinus'' (godfather) and ''patrina'' (godmother). This word list usually gives only the masculine form even though a feminine form may occur in Latin records. Thus, given the word ''famulus'' (servant), you can conclude that ''famula'' is a female servant. Similarly, this word list gives only ''natus est'' ("he was born"). You can conclude that ''nata est'' means "she was born." The plural form ''nati sunt'' means "they were born." | ||
===Examples and Exceptions=== | ===Examples and Exceptions=== | ||