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decl.

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abbreviation

  1. declension.


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Gen. and dat. of 1st and 2d decl. are always circumflex when accented on last syllable.

From Greek in a Nutshell by Strong, James

Vowel changes, 7. vulgus, gender of, 26, 2. -vum, -vus, decl. of nouns in, 24.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

Pres. participles used as nouns follow this decl. in the pl., following the weak class in the sg.:

From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Sweet, Henry

Some nouns of this decl. take -ar in the gen. sing., especially proper names, such as Hākon, gen.

From Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes and Glossary by Sweet, Henry

CX = AC = AD cos lat. = a cos decl. cos lat.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various