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HOW DO YOU DECLINE ADJECTIVES?

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take the same ending as the noun before them
EG: LONG PERIOD = periodus (F) longa
* Latin nouns have three grammatical genders (masculine, feminine, neuter); the same
applies to adjectives.
* The adjective corresponds with the gender, case, and number of the associated noun.
* Unlike English, the adjective comes after the noun in Latin.
* An adjective of the 1st and 2nd declensions can combine with a noun belonging to any
of the 5 Latin declensions, not only the 1st and 2nd.
* If an adjective of the 1st and 2nd declensions is attributed to a noun of the same
declension type, it is highly likely that the endings of the noun and adjective will be
identical.

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ACQUISITUS / A / UM

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accquired

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ACUTUS / A / UM

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acute

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ACUTUS / A / UM

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acute

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ANATOMICUS / A / UM

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anatomical

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AEGROTUS / A / UM

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ill / sick

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APERTUS / A / UM

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open

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ARTERIOSUS / A / UM

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concerning arteries

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BENIGNUS / A / UM

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benign

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BILIFER / A / UM

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carrying bile

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BONUS / A / UM

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good

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CAECUS / A / UM

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blind

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CAVUS / A / UM

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hollow

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CORONARIUS / A / UM

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coronary

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CHIRURGICUS / A / UM

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surgical

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CHRONICUS / A / UM

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chronic

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CIRCULATORIUS / A / UM

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circulatory

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CLAUSUS / A / UM

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closed

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COMPACTUS / A / UM

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compact

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CONGENITUS / A / UM

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congenital

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CRASSUS / A / UM

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fat / large

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DURUS / A / UM

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hard

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FLAVUS / A / UM

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yellow

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GLUTEUS / A / UM

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pertaining to the buttocks

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INFECTIOSUS / A / UM
infectious
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ISCHAEMICUS / A / UM
ischemic
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LAESUS / A / UM
wounded / hurt
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LONGUS / A / UM
long
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LATUS / A / UM
broad / wide
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DIRECTUS / A / UM
direct
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HUMIDUS / A / UM
humid
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GASTRICUS / A / UM
gastric
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MEDIUS / A / UM
middle
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MEDIANUS / A / UM
middle plane
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MALIGNUS / A / UM
malignant
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MALUS / A / UM
bad
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MAXIMUS / A / UM
maximal
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MINIMUS / A / UM
minimal
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OBLIQUUS / A / UM
oblique
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OBLONGATUS / A / UM
oblong
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OCULOMOTORIUS / A / UM
oculomotor
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OPTICUS / A / UM
optic
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OPTIMUS / A / UM
optimal
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INTERNUS / A / UM
internal
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EXTERNUS / A / UM
external
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PARVUS / A / UM
small
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PERICULOSUS / A / UM
dangerous
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PESSIMUS / A / UM
pessimal
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POSTOPERATIVUS / A / UM
postoperative
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PRAEMATURUS / A / UM
premature
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PROFUNDUS / A / UM
deep
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PROPRIUS / A / UM
proper
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RECTUS / A / UM
straight / right
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RESPIRATORIUS / A / UM
respiratory
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SEROTINUS / A / UM
late / post term
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SINISTER SINISTRA SINISTRUM DEXTER DEXTRA DEXTRUM
left and right
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SICCUS / A / UM
dry
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SPONGIOSUS / A / UM
spongy
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SPONTANEUS / A / UM
spontaneous
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SPURIUS / A / UM
false
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STYLOIDEUS / A / UM
styloid / peg shaped
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SUSPECTUS / A / UM
suspect
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THORACICUS / A / UM
thoracic
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TRANSVERSUS / A / UM
transverse
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TRIGEMINUS / A / UM
triple
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URINARIUS / A / UM
relating to urine
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UROLOGICUS / A / UM
urological
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VERUS
true
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VAGUS / A / UM
wandering
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VALGUS / A / UM
turned inward to the midline
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VARUS / A / UM
turned outward from the midline
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VENOSUS / A / UM
concerning veins

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