Greek Nouns.

22. These end in -ē (Feminine); -ās and -ēs (Masculine). In the Plural they
are declined like regular Latin nouns of the First Declension. In the
Singular they are declined as follows:--

Archiās, Epitomē, Comētēs, _comet_.
_Archias_. _epitome_.
_Nom._ Archiās epitomē comētēs
_Gen._ Archiae epitomēs comētae
_Dat._ Archiae epitomae comētae
_Acc._ Archiam (or -ān) epitomēn comētēn
_Voc._ Archiā epitomē comētē (or -ă)
_Abl._ Archiā epitomē comētē (or -ā)

1. But most Greek nouns in -ē become regular Latin nouns in -a, and are
declined like porta; as, grammatica, _grammar_; mūsica, _music_; rhētorica,
_rhetoric_.

2. Some other peculiarities occur, especially in poetry.

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SECOND DECLENSION.

ŏ-Stems.

23. Pure Latin nouns of the Second Declension end in -us, -er, -ir,
Masculine; -um, Neuter. Originally -us in the Nominative of the Masculine
was -os; and -um of the Neuters -om. So also in the Accusative.