List of First Declension Latin Nouns
Need a 1st declension Latin noun? Here's our list of 108 nouns! Perfect for classroom review, lesson prep, or review game planning! Each noun is complete with the dictionary forms of the Latin and its English meaning.
Latin First Declension Nouns
First declension nouns can be easily identified with the “-ae” ending in the genitive singular (the second part of the dictionary entry). Almost all first declension nouns are female, but there are a few notable exceptions which are masculine: Poēta (poet), Agricola (farmer), Nauta (sailor), Pīrāta (pirate), Athleta (athlete), Auriga (charioteer), Grammatista (teacher), and Conviviva (dinner guest).
First declension nouns use these noun endings:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -a | -ae |
| Genitive | -ae | -ārum |
| Dative | -ae | -īs |
| Accusative | -am | -ās |
| Ablative | -ā | -īs |
| Vocative | -a | -ae |
For example, here is via, viae, f, road declined:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | via | viae |
| Genitive | viae | viārum |
| Dative | viae | viīs |
| Accusative | viam | viās |
| Ablative | viā | viīs |
| Vocative | via | viae |
The List
- adulescentia, adulescentiae, f.youth, young manhood, youthfulness
- agricola, agricolae, m.farmer
- āmentia, āmentiae, f. (ā + mēns)foolishness, insanity
- amica, amicae, f.friend
- amicitia, amicitiae, f.friendship
- anima, animae, f.soul, spirit
- aqua, aquae, f.water
- ara, arae, faltar
- Asia, Asiae, f.Asia
- audācia, audāciae, f.boldness, audacity (cf. audax)
- casa, casae, f.house, cottage, hut
- causa, causae, f.cause, reason; case, situation
- cena, cenae, f.dinner
- clementia, clementiae, f.mildness, gentleness, mercy
- colonia, colōniae, f.colony
- columba, columbae, f.dove
- coma, comae, f.the hair of the head
- copia, copiae, f.abundance, supply; (plural) supplies, troops, forces
- culīna, culīnae, f.kitchen
- culpa, culpae, f.fault, blame
- cura, curae, f.care, attention, caution, anxiety
- custodia, custodiae, f.protection, custody; (plural) guards
- dea, deae, f.goddess
- discipula, discipulae, f.learner, pupil, student
- divitiae, divitiarum, f.riches, wealth (always plural)
- domina, dominae, f.mistress, lady
- epistula, ae, f.letter
- fabula, fabulae, f.story, tale; play
- fama, famae, f.rumour, report; fame, reputation
- familia, familiae, f.household, family
- famula, famulae (f)female servant
- femina, feminae, f.woman
- fenestra, fenestrae, f.window
- filia, filiae, f.daughter
- flamma, flammae, f.flamma, flammae, f
- forma, formae, f.form, shape; beauty
- fortuna, fortunae, f.fortune, luck
- fossa, fossae, f.ditch
- germāna, germānae (f)sister
- gloria, gloriae, f.glory, fame
- Graecia, Graeciae, f.Greece
- grātia, grātiae, f.thanks, gratitude
- hasta, hastae, f.spear
- herba, herbae, fherb
- hora, horae, f.hour, time
- ianua, ianuae, f.door
- incola, incolae, -msettler
- iniuria, iniuriae, f.injustice, injury, wrong
- insula, insulae, f.island
- invidia, invidiae, f.envy, jealousy, hatred
- ira, irae, f.ire, anger
- Italia, Italiae, f.Italy
- lacrima, lacrimae, f.tear
- lingua, lingae, f.tongue; language
- littera, litterae, f.a letter of the alphabet; (plural) a letter, literature
- luna, lunae, f.moon
- lupa, lupae, fwolf
- lympha, lymphaae, f.water
- magistra, magistrae, f.teacher, school mistress, mistress
- medica, medicae, f.doctor, physician
- memoria, memoriae, f.memory, recollection
- mensa, mensae, f.table, dining, dish, course (mensa secunda: dessert)
- meta, metae, f.turning post, goal; limit
- mora, morae, f.delay
- nāta, nātae, f.daughter
- natura, naturae, f.nature
- nauta, nautae, m.sailor
- olea, oleae, f.olive, olive tree
- patientia, patientiae, f.suffering, patience, endurance
- patria, patriae, f.fatherland, native land, (one's) country
- pausa, pausaae, f.pause, end
- pecunia, pecuniae, f.money
- philosopha, philosophae, f.philosopher
- philosophia, philosophiae, f.philosophy (Greek philosophia: love of wisdom)
- poena, poenae, f.penalty, punishment (idiom, poenas dare: to pay the penalty)
- poeta, poetae, m.poet
- porta, portae, f.gate, entrance
- prōvincia, prōvinciae, f.province
- prūdentia, prūdentiae, f.knowledge; wisdom, discretion, prudence
- puella, puellae, f.girl
- pugna, pugnae, f.fight
- rana, ranae, f.frog
- rēgia, rēgiae, f.palace
- regina, reginae, f.queen
- Roma, Romae, f.Rome
- rosa, rosae, f.rose
- ruīna, ruīnae, f.ruins, that which has fallen down
- saevitia, saevitiae, f.cruelty, savagery
- sagitta, sagittae, f.arrow
- sapientia, sapientiae, f.wisdom
- satura, saturae, f.satire
- schola, scholae, f.school
- scientia, scientiae, f.knowledge
- senecta, senectae, f. (cf. senex)old age
- sententia, sententiae, f.feeling, thought, opinion, vote, sentence
- serva, servae, f.slave
- specula, speculae, fcave
- stella, stellae, f.star, planet
- terra, terrae, f.earth, ground, land, country
- Troia, Troiae, f.Troy
- turba, turbae, f.uproar, disturbance, mob, crowd, multitude
- umbra, umbrae, f.shadow
- unda, undae, f.wave, water
- vacca, vaccae, fcow
- venia, veniae, f.kindness, grace, forgiveness
- via, viae, f.way, road, street
- vicina, vicinae, f.neighbor
- victoria, victoriae, f.victory
Final Thoughts
If you are a Latin teacher like me, you might get tired of coming up 1st declension Latin nouns on the fly in the classroom or at home when coming up with assignments. I hope this list helps make your life a little easier! Let me know if you think of any I could add!
- Patrick
Thanks for reading!
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