GCSE Latin: 5th Declension Nouns

5th Declension

dies, “day” (m.)
case singular plural
nom. dies dies
acc. diem dies
gen. diei dierum
dat. diei diebus
abl. die diebus

  • 5th Declension nouns end in –es for the nominative singular.

  • The declension is mostly the same as the 3rd Declension, but with a dominant e in the stem.

  • There are only three 5th Declension nouns to learn at GCSE level.

  • 5th Declension nouns are feminine, except dies, which is masculine.

5th Declension Nouns for GCSE

dies (m.) day
res (f.) thing, matter, event
spes (f.) hope