First Declension Nouns

List of first declension nouns and how to decline them.

Ending Patterns for First Declension Nouns

  • -a, -ae (nauta, nautae)

Declension Chart

Singular Plural
Nom. -a -ae
Gen. -ae -arum
Dat. -ae -is
Acc. -am -ās
Abl. -is
Voc. -a -ae

List of First Declension Nouns

Term Definition Derivatives
fama, famae, f. rumour, report; fame, reputation famous, defame, infamy
forma, formae, f. form, shape; beauty formal, format, formula
fortuna, fortunae, f. fortune, luck fortunate, misfortune, unfortunate
ira, irae, f. ire, anger irate, irascible
nauta, nautae, m. sailor subnautica, argonaut
poena, poenae, f. penalty, punishment penalize, pain
poeta, poetae, m. poet poetry, poetic
porta, portae, f. gate, entrance portal, la porte
puella, puellae, f. girl -
patria, patriae, f. fatherland, native land patriotic
pecunia, pecuniae, f. money pecuniary
philosophia, philosophiae, f. philosophy -
rosa, rosae, f. rose rosary, rosette
sententia, sententiae, f. feeling, thought, opinion, vote, sentence sententious, sentencing
vita, vitae, f. life; mode of life vital, vitamin
agricola, agricolae, m. farmer agriculture
amica, amicae, f. friend amicable, ma amie
femina, feminae, f. woman female, femme, feminity, feminine
filia, filiae, f. (dat. and abl. pl. filiabus) daughter une fille
sapientia, sapientiae, f. wisdom sapience, sage, savant
cura, curae, f. care, attention, caution, anxiety cure, curious
magistra, magistrae, f. schoolmistress, teacher maestro
mora, morae, f. delay demur, moratorium
adulescentia, adulescentiae, f. youth, young manhood; youthfulness adolescence, adolescent
culpa, culpae, f. fault, blame culpable, culprit
gloria, gloriae, f. glory, fame glorify, glorious
dea, deae, f.
dat. and abl. pl. - deabus
goddess deity
insidiae, insidarum, f. pl. ambush, plot, trachery insidious
littera, litterae, f. a letter of the alphabet letters, illiterate
litterae, litterarum, f. pl. a letter (epistle), literature letters, illiterate
regina, reginae, f. queen Regina, reginal
terra, terrae, f. earth, ground, land, country terrarium, territory
copia, copiae, f. abbundance, supply copious, copy
copiae, copiarum, f. pl. supplies, troops, forces copious, copy
victoria, victoriae, f. victory Victoria, victorious
amicitia, amicitiae, f. frienship amicable, amity
hora, horae, f. hour, time horoscope
natura, naturae, f. nature natural, supernatural
via, viae, f. way, road, street via, trivial, voyage
discipula, discipulae, f. learner, pupil, student disciple, discipline
Asia, Asiae, f. Asia, commonly referring to Asia Minor -
patientia, patientiae, f. suffering; patience, endurance patience, impatient
medica, medicae, f. doctor, physician medic, medical, medicate, medicine, medicinal
divitiae, divitiārum, f. pl. riches, wealth -
aqua, aquae, f. water aquatic, aquarium, Aquarius, aqueduct, subaqueous, ewer, swer, sewage, sewerage
Roma, Romae, f. Rome romance, romantic, romanticism
turba, turbae, f. uproar, disturbance; mob, crowd, multitude turbid, turbulent, turbine, turbo, disturb, perturb, imperturbable
Italia, Italiae, f. Italy italics, italicize
memoria, memoriae, f. memory, recollection memoir, memorial, memorize, memorandum, commemorate
clēntia, clēntiae, f. mildness, gentleness, mercy clement, clemency, inclement, Clementine
satura, saturae, f. satire satirist, satirical, satirize
scientia, scientiae, f. knowledge science, scientific, scientist, prescience
familia, familiae, f. household, family familial, familiar, familiarity
Graecia, Graeciae, f. Greece -
casa, casae, f. house, cottage, hut casino
causa, causae, f. cause, reason; case, situation accuse, because, excuse
causā, abl. with a preceding gen. for the sake of, on account of accuse, because, excuse
fenestra, fenestrae, f. window fenestrated, fenestration, fenestella, defenestration
Trōia, Trōiae, f. Troy Trojan
vīcīna, vīcīnae, f. neighbour vicinity, vicinal, vicinage