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Latin wolves

PostPosted: Sat Sep 21, 2002 8:11 pm
by Curio Agelastus
Salvete omnes,

I just thought I'd check, to make sure I haven't misunderstood completely. Lupi is the genitive of Lupa, which means she-wolf. However, the genitive of Lupus, meaning wolf, is Lupo. Yes?

Many thanks, amice!

Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 22, 2002 9:44 pm
by Marcus Pomponius Lupus
Salve Curio,

Looks like you've mixed them up a bit,

the genitive of "lupa" is "lupae" and
the genitive of "lupus" is "lupi"

"lupo" can both be the dative or ablative case (singular) of "lupus"

Vale bene!
Lupus

Thanks!

PostPosted: Sat Sep 28, 2002 9:26 pm
by Curio Agelastus
Salve Lupe!

My thanks, amice - the many cases are very confusing to someone who had only learned English and French.

I should have known that you would be the one to answer my lupine latin question... :lol:

Many thanks, amice.

Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.