New Latin Grammar by Charles E. Bennett
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61. The following nouns have one meaning in the Singular, and another in the Plural:-- SINGULAR. PLURAL. aedÄs, _temple_; aedÄs, _house_. auxilium, _help_; auxilia, _auxiliary troops_. carcer, _prison_; carcerÄs, _stalls for racing-chariot_. castrum, _fort_; castra, _camp_. cÅpia, _abundance_; cÅpiae, _troops_, _resources_. fÄ«nis, _end_; fÄ«nÄs, _borders_, _territory_. fortÅ«na, _fortune_; fortÅ«nae, _possessions_, _wealth_. grÄtia, _favor_, grÄtiae, _thanks_. _gratitude_; impedÄ«mentum, impedÄ«menta, _baggage_. _hindrance_; littera, _letter_ (of the litterae, _epistle; literature_. alphabet); mÅs, _habit_, _custom_; mÅrÄs, _character_. opera, _help_, _service_; operae, _laborers_. (ops) opis, _help_; opÄs, _resources_. pars, _part_; partÄs, _party_; _rôle_. sÄl, _salt_; sÄlÄs, _wit_. * * * * * B. ADJECTIVES. 62. Adjectives denote _quality_. They are declined like nouns, and fall into two classes,-- |
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