-ensis
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See also ensis
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-ēnsis m and f (neuter -ēnse); third declension
- Of or from a place.
Usage notes[edit]
The suffix -ēnsis is added to a toponym (especially the name of a town) or to a topographical name, in order to form an adjective.
- Examples:
- eborācēnsis (“of Northern England”), from Eborācum (“York”)
- castrēnsis (“of the camp”), from castra (“camp”)
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case \ Gender | M.F. | N. | MM.FF. | NN. | |
| nominative | -ēnsis | -ēnse | -ēnsēs | -ēnsia | |
| genitive | -ēnsis | -ēnsis | -ēnsium | -ēnsium | |
| dative | -ēnsī | -ēnsī | -ēnsibus | -ēnsibus | |
| accusative | -ēnsem | -ēnse | -ēnsēs | -ēnsia | |
| ablative | -ēnsī | -ēnsī | -ēnsibus | -ēnsibus | |
| vocative | -ēnsis | -ēnse | -ēnsēs | -ēnsia | |
