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