mos maiorum
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Latin
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Etymology
[edit]Literally, “custom of the ancients.”
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /moːs/, [moːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mos/, [mɔs]
Noun
[edit]mōs māiōrum m (genitive mōris māiōrum); third declension
- time-honoured principles, traditions
- mōre māiōrum ― the old way
Declension
[edit]Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | mōs māiōrum |
| Genitive | mōris māiōrum |
| Dative | mōrī māiōrum |
| Accusative | mōrem māiōrum |
| Ablative | mōre māiōrum |
| Vocative | mōs māiōrum |