domus

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root *demh₂- (to build). Cognates include Ancient Greek δόμος (dómos) and Sanskrit दम (dáma). The same PIE root also gave Old English timber (building, act of building) (English timber).

[edit] Noun

domus (genitive domūs or domī); f., fourth declension (irregular)

  1. house, home

[edit] Usage notes

Domus is one of three common nouns that take the locative case, the other two being rus and humus. It is irregular in that it has a mix of second and fourth declension forms, the second declension forms being more commonly used in place constructions.

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative domus domūs
genitive domūs, domī domuum, domōrum
dative domuī, domō domibus
accusative domum domūs, domōs
ablative domū, domō domibus
vocative domus domūs
locative domī domīs

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