List of Second Declension Latin Nouns
Need a 2nd declension Latin noun? Here's our list of 184 nouns! Perfect for classroom review, lesson prep, or review game planning! Each noun is complete with the dictionary forms of the Latin and its English meaning.
Latin Second Declension Nouns
If you are a Latin teacher like me, you might get tired of coming up 2nd declension Latin nouns on the fly in the classroom or at home when coming up with assignments. I hope this list helps make your life a little easier! Let me know if you think of any I could add!
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2nd Declension Nouns: Masculine -us ending
- agnus, agnī, m.lamb
- amicus, amici, m.friend
- animus, animi, m.soul, spirit, mind; (plural) high spirits, pride, courage
- annus, anni, m.year
- anulus, anulī, m.ring
- asinus, asinī, mdonkey
- avus, avi, m.grandfather
- calceus, calceī, m.shoe, sandal
- camelopardus, camelopardī, mgiraffe
- camelus, camelī, mcamel
- campus, campi, m.field
- capillus, capillī, mhair
- caseus, caseī, mcheese
- cervus, cervī, mdeer, stag
- cibus, cibi, m.food
- corvus, corvi, m.crow
- deus, dei, m.god
- digitus, digiti, m.finger, toe
- discipulus, discipuli, m.learner, pupil, student
- dominus, domini, m.master (of a household), lord
- elephantus, elephanti, m.elephant
- equus, equi, m.horse
- favus, favī, mhoneycomb
- filius, filii, m.son
- fluvius, fluviī, mriver
- fucus, fucī, mdrone bee
- fumus, fumi, m.smoke
- gladius, gladii, m.sword
- graculus, graculī, mjackdaw
- graecus, graeci, m.a Greek
- hippopotamus, hippopotamī, mhippopotamus
- hortus, horti, m.garden
- inimicus, inimici, m.enemy
- lectus, lecti, m.couch
- libellus, libelli, m.little book
- locus, loci, m.place; passage in literature (loca, -orum, n.: places, regions)
- ludus, ludi, m.game, sport; school
- lupus, lupi, m.wolf
- magus, magi, m.magician
- medicus, medici, m.doctor, physician
- modus, modi, m.measure, bound, limit; manner, method, mode, way
- morbus, morbi, m.disease, sickness
- mundus, mundi, m.world, universe
- murus, muri, m.wall
- nasus, nasi, m.nose
- natus, nati, m.son
- numerus, numeri, m.number
- nummus, nummi, m.coin
- nuntius, nuntii, m.messenger
- oculus, oculi, m.eye
- pardus, pardī, mleopard, panther, jaguar
- petasus, ī, m.hat
- philosophus, philosophi, m.philosopher
- planetus, planeti, m.planet
- pontus, ponti, m.sea
- populus, populi, m.the people, a people, a nation
- porcus, porci, m.pig
- ramus, ramī, mbranch
- rivus, rivi, m.brook
- servus, servi, m.slave
- sicarius, sicarii, m.assassin
- socius, socii, m.ally
- somnus, somni, m.sleep
- sonus, soni, m.sound
- struthiocamelus, struthiocamelī, mostrich
- taurus, tauri, m.bull
- tribunus, tribuni, m.tribune
- triumphus, triumphi, m.triumph
- tyrannus, tyranni, m.absolute ruler, tyrant
- umerus, umerī, mshoulder
- ursus, ursī, mbear
- ventus, venti, m.wind
- vicinus, vicini, m.neighbor
- vulgus, vulgi, m.the common people, mob, rabble
2nd Declension Nouns: Masculine -r ending
- ager, agri, m.field, farm
- aper, apri, m.boar
- arbiter, arbitri, m.judge
- armiger, armigeri, m.armor-bearer
- auster, austri, m.south-wind
- cancer, cancri, m.crab
- caper, capri, m.goat
- ciloter, cilotri, m.knapsack
- claviger, clavigeri, m.club-bearer
- coluber, colubri, m snake
- conger, congri, m.conger eel
- culter, cultri, m.knife
- dapifer, dapiferi, m.steward
- faber, fabri, m.smith
- famiger, famigeri, m.news-bringer
- fiber, fibri, m.beaver
- gener, generi, m.son-in-law
- laniger, lanigeri, m.ram
- liber, libri, m.book
- libriger, librigeri, m.book-carrier
- lucifer, luciferi, m morning star
- magister, magistri, m.teacher, schoolmaster, master
- minister, ministri, m.servant
- oleaster, oleastri, m.wild olive tree
- onager, onageri, m.wild donkey
- pinaster, pinastri, m.pine
- presbyter, presbyteri, m.elder
- puer, pueri, m.boy; boys, children
- rangifer, rangiferi, m.reindeer
- raster, rastri, m.grid
- salutiger, salutigeri, m.messenger
- sceptrifer, sceptriferi, m.scepter-bearer
- scomber, scombri, m.mackerel
- scutifer, scutiferi, m.squire
- signifer, signiferi, m.standard-bearer
- socer, soceri, m.father-in-law
- tridentiger, tridentigeri, m.trident-bearer
- triumvir, triumviri, m.triumvir
- turner, turneri, m.bugler
- vesper, vesperi, m.evening
- vir, viri, m.man, hero
- vir, viri, m.man
2nd Declension Nouns: Neuter
- aedificium, aedificii, n.building, structure
- apertum, aperti, n.the open
- argentum, argenti, nsilver
- argumentum, argumenti, n.proof, evidence, argument
- atrium, atrii, nhall
- aurum, auri, ngold
- auxilium, auxilii, n.aid, help
- balineum, balinei, n.bath
- basium, basii, n.kiss
- bellum, belli, n.war
- beneficium, beneficii, n.benefit, kindness; favor
- caelum, caeli, n.sky, heaven
- candelabrum, candelabrumi, n.lampstand
- castellum, castelli, nfortress
- consilium, consilii, n.plan, purpose, counsel, advice, judgement, wisdom
- consultum, consulti, n.decree
- decretum, decreti, ndecree
- donum, doni, n.gift, present
- exitium, exitii, n.destruction, ruin
- exsilium, exsilii, n.exile, banishment
- factum, facti, n.deed, act, achievement
- fatum, fati, n.fate, death
- ferrum, ferri, n.iron; sword
- forum, fori, n.marketplace, forum
- gaudium, gaudii, njoy
- gubernaculum, gubernaculi, n.a large oar used to steer a ship, steering-oar
- hospitium, hospitii, n.hospitality; lodgings, guest room
- imperium, imperii, n.power to command, supreme power, authority, command, control
- incendium, incendii, nfire
- ingenium, ingenii, n.nature, innate talent
- initium, initii, n.beginning, commencement
- iudicium, iudicii, n.judgement, decision, opinion; trial
- labrum, labri, n.lip
- linteum, lintei, n.linen cloth, piece of cloth
- malum, mali, nevil
- mendacium, mendacii, nlie
- monumentum, monumenti, n.monument
- mysterium, mysterii, nmystery
- odium, odii, n.hatred
- officium, officii, n.duty, service
- oppidum, oppidi, ntown
- osculum, osculi, n.kiss
- otium, otii, n.leisure, peace
- perfugium, perfugii, n.refuge, shelter
- periculum, periculi, n.danger, risk
- praemium, praemii, n.reward, prize
- pretium, pretii, nprice
- principium, principii, n.beginning
- proelium, proelii, nbattle
- regnum, regni, nrealm
- remedium, remedii, n.cure, remedy
- rostrum, rostri, n.beak, chin
- saxum, saxi, n.rock, stone
- scutum, scuti, nshield
- sessorium, sessori, n.sitting-room
- signum, signi, n.sign, signal, indication, seal
- solacium, solacii, n.comfort, relief
- speculum, speculi, n.mirror
- studium, studii, n.eagerness, zeal, pursuit, study
- tectum, tecti, n.roof; pl., house
- templum, templi, ntemple
- testamentum, testamenti, nwill
- tributum, tributi, ntax
- vadum, vadi, n.ford, shallow water
- verbum, verbi, n.word
- vinculum, vinculi, n.bond, chain, fetter
- vinum, vini, n.wine
- vitium, vitii, n.fault, crime, vice
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