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The document summarizes the fourth declension of Latin nouns. It notes that fourth declension nouns typically end in -ūs in the genitive singular and contain a characteristic -u- throughout their forms except in the dative and ablative plural. It provides the case endings for both masculine and neuter fourth declension nouns. It also lists some common fourth declension nouns that are exceptions to the typical patterns as well as all feminine and neuter fourth declension nouns.

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Declension4 PDF

The document summarizes the fourth declension of Latin nouns. It notes that fourth declension nouns typically end in -ūs in the genitive singular and contain a characteristic -u- throughout their forms except in the dative and ablative plural. It provides the case endings for both masculine and neuter fourth declension nouns. It also lists some common fourth declension nouns that are exceptions to the typical patterns as well as all feminine and neuter fourth declension nouns.

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The Fourth Declension

Fourth declension nouns carry a characteristic -u- throughout their declension (except
in the dative and ablative plural) and are identified by the -s in the genitive singular.
Masculine Neuter
Sing. Plur. Sing. Plur.
Nom. cursus curss corn cornua
Gen. curss cursuum corns cornuum
Dat. cursu () cursibus [corn] cornibus
Acc. cursum curss corn cornua
Abl. curs cursibus corn cornibus

Arcus (bow, arch), tribus (tribe) and quercus (oak) always show -ubus in the dative and ablative
plural. Artus (joint), lacus (lake), partus (birth), ver (spit), gen (knee) and a few others will
occasionally show it.

Gender: Fourth declension nouns are generally masculine, although a few feminines
and even fewer neuters appear. Feminine and masculine nouns are declined alike.

The following are the only common 4th Declension feminine nouns:
acus, -s, needle pecus, -s (also, -), food, provisions
anus, -s, old woman porticus, -s, colonnade, porch
domus, -s, house socrus, -s, mother-in-law
ds, -um (plural), the Ides specus, -s, cave
manus, -s, hand tribus, -s, tribe
nurus, -s, daughter-in-law, young girl

The following are the only 4th Declension neuter nouns:

corn, -s, horn pec, -s, herd, flock


gen, -s, knee ver, -s, spit, tip of javelin
gel, -s, frost, chill specus, -s, cave (also masc. and fem.)

Domus (f.), house, shows forms of both the 4th and 2nd declensions (but is always
feminine in gender).

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