Exempla antiqua

Classical and Medieval Latin examples for learners

3rd decl Adj agreement

3rd decl nouns with 1st/2nd decl adj

LIBERTAS PUBLICA

Coin. Obv: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AUG TR P. Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA / S C

Bronze sestertius. ca. AD 68. From http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=925499&AucID=1769&Lot=459&Val=7c56c753ef19ae9792a16f607ae62d11

MATRI MAGNAE

Coin. Obv.: Faustina Augusta. Rev. Matri Magnae

Gold aureus. AD 170-176. Reverse: Cybele, towered, draped, seated right on throne between two lions, holding drum. From http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=920584&AucID=1760&Lot=858&Val=2a242043001a6435884e7a96530dae64

PAX PUBLICA

Coin. Obv: IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG. Rev.: PAX PVBLICA

Silver denarius. ca. AD 238. From http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=53595q00.jpg&vpar=739&zpg=65678&fld=http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/

PACI AUGUSTAE

Coin. Obv: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI. Rev.: PACI AVGVSTAE

Gold aureus. ca. AD 46–47. From http://www.ancientcoins.ca/RIC/RIC1/RIC1_Claudius.htm

3rd decl

3rd decl nouns on coins

Gold aureus with Caligula and Augustus. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1807.html

Gold aureus with Caligula and Augustus. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1807.html

PATER PATRIAE

pater patriae

Gold aureus of Septimius Severus. AD 209. Reverse hows Septimius and his sons, Caracalla and Geta. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6245.html

Gold aureus of Septimius Severus. AD 209. Reverse: Septimius and his sons, Caracalla and Geta. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s6245.html

VIRTVS AVGVSTORVM

virtūs Augustōrum

Copper As of Nero. ca. AD 65. RIC 458. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1971.html

Copper As of Nero. ca. AD 65. RIC 458. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1971.html

ARA PACIS

āra pācis

Silver denarius of Otho. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2156.html

Silver denarius of Otho. From http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2156.html

PAX ORBIS TERRARVM

pāx orbis terrārum

Silver denarius of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From https://www.forumancientcoins.com/monetaromana/corrisp/a632/a632.html

Silver denarius of Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From https://www.forumancientcoins.com/monetaromana/corrisp/a632/a632.html

REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM CLEOPATRAE

rēgīnae rēgum [et] fīliōrum rēgum Cleopatrae

 

3rd decl Nouns

Terra tenet corpus

CIL 3.3247, 2-3

Terra tenet corpus, nomen lapis atque animam āēr.

Note: Tagged Shelmerdine7, since 3rd decl. in introduced in ch. 7, including corpus. Terra and teneo in vocab of chapters 5 and 6 respectively. Focus on distinguishing cases.

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