Fifth Declension Nouns

List of fifth declension nouns and how to decline them.

Gender Endings

♚ Masculine/♛ Feminine
The LAST of the Latin noun declensions.
  • Nominative Ending: -ē-
  • Genitive/Dative Ending: -ēī or -eī
Nouns of this declension are all feminine, except diēs (day) and merīdiēs (midday)

Declension Chart

Masculine/Feminine Ex: rēs, reī, f. thing Ex: diēs, diēī, m. day
Nom. -ēs rēs diēs
Gen. -eī, -ēī reī diēī
Dat. -eī, -ēī -reī diēī
Acc. -em rem diem
Abl. diē
Voc. - - -
Nom. -ēs rēs diēs
Gen. -ērum rērum diērum
Dat. -ēbus rēbus diēbus
Acc. -ēs rēs diēs
Abl. -ēbus rēbus diēbus
Voc. - -

List of Fifth Declension Nouns

Term Definition Derivatives
diēs, diēī, m. day diary, dial, dismal, diurnal, journal, adjourn, journey, meridian, sojourn
fidēs, fideī, f. faith, trust, trustworthiness, fidelity; promise, guarantee, protection confide, diffident, infidel, perfidy, fealty
rēs, reī, f. thing, matter, property, business, affair real, realistic, realize, reality, real estate, rebus
rēs pūblica, reī pūblicae, f. (often seen as a single word, rēspūblica) state, commonwealth, republic Republicanr
spēs, speī, f. hope despair, desperate