Prīma · Unit 8 · Lesson 2

Manus and rēs

The fourth and fifth declensions, and the special forms of domus.

You will be able to

  • Decline fourth-declension nouns like manus
  • Decline fifth-declension nouns like rēs and diēs
  • Use domī, domum and domō

New words

  • manus, manūs, f. hand; band (of people)English: manual, manuscript
  • exercitus, exercitūs, m. army
  • domus, domūs, f. house, homeEnglish: domestic, domicile
  • rēs, reī, f. thing, matter, affairEnglish: real, republic
  • diēs, diēī, m. dayEnglish: diary, diurnal
  • spēs, speī, f. hope
Manus and rēs · Course · Lectio