Adjectives, Third Declension

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Adjectives, Third Declension

• 1.Adjectives of 3 gender forms
• 2.Adjectives of 2 gender forms
• 3.Adjectives of 1 nominative form

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You know the 3rd declension, now study its use in
adjectives

• M. F. Ntr.
• (star) -
• -is
• -i
• -em -
• -e / -i

• Pl. M.F. Ntr.
• -es -(i)a
• -(i)um -(i)um
• -ibus
• -es -(i)a
• -ibus

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Third Declension Adjectiveshave an i-stem. Nota
Bene

• Ablative Singular in i
• Genitive Plural in ium
• Masc. Fem. Acc. Pl. in is (also es)
• Neuter Nom. Acc. Pl. in -ia

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Acer, sharp / bitter, is shown
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Like acer are

• terrester, terrestris, terrestre (fem.-tris
  masc.)
• terrestrial, pertaining to earth
• equester, equestris, equestre
• equestrian, pertaining to the Knights
• celeber,celebris, celebre
• famous, celebrated
• alacer, alacris, alacre
• lively
• (also months spelled with ber, as December)

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Adjectives of 2 Nom. genders areas fortis,
strong, fortior, stronger
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fortior, fortius are Comparativesall
Comparatives are the same

• altus, alta, altum, high
• altior, altius, higher
• doctus, docta, learned
• doctior, more learned
• pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum, beautiful
• pulchrior, pulchrius, more beautiful
• (stems end in ior, except Ntr. Sg. Nom. Acc.)

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Some 3rd declension Adjectives

• celer, celeris, celere, swift
• brevis, breve, short
• civilis, civile, civil
• communis, commune, common
• consularis, consulare, consular
• difficilis, difficile, difficult
• facilis, facile, easy
• utilis, utile, useful

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Et alia exempla

• fidelis,fidele, faithful
• gravis,grave, heavy/serious
• immortalis,immortale, immortal
• levis,leve, light
• militaris, militare, military
• nobilis,nobile, noble
• omnis,omne, all/every
• similis,simile, similar

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one ending adjectives

• audax (genitive audacis) bold, daring
• felix (gen. felicis) lucky/fortunate
• infelix, unlucky, unhappy
• diligens (gen. diligentis) careful
• potens (gen. potentis) powerful
• recens (gen. recentis) recent, fresh
• par, equal primus inter pares

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Present Participles have a 3rd declension i stem
pattern
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On a separate page, identify the case(s), number,
gender

• omne
• celeres
• pari
• gravia
• fidelibus

• facilium
• acrem
• diligentis
• nobilis
• felix