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12 THIRD DECLENSION. 285. In the following examples, the root and terminations areseparated by a hyphen (-), in order to show more distinctlythe regularity of the declension. This being mentioned, itwill occasion no difficulty, though standing, as it often does, inthe middle of syllables ; as, pa tr-is.78.—§ 12. EXAMPLES OF THE THIRD DECLENSION.1. Sermo, a speech, . Vlasc.Singular. Plural. Thuf \ decline :X- Sermo, JV. Sermon-es, Carbo, a ccaLG. Sermon-is, G. Sermon-um, Leo, a lion.D. Sermon-i, D. Sermon-ibus, Oratio, an oration.Ac. Sermon-em, Ac. Sermon-es, Pavo, a peacock.V. Sermo, V. Sermon-es, Prsedo, a robber.Ab. Sermon-e, Ab. Sermon-ibus, Titio,'afire-brand.Note. Homo, riemo, Apollo, and turbo ; also, car do, ordo, mar go, and likewise,nouns in do and go, of more than two syllables, change o into % beforethe terminations; as, Homo, liomlnis ; Cupido, Cupidixis ; imago, imag inis.But Comedo, uriedo, and harpago, retain o ; as, Comedo, comedonis. Aniotmd.Nerio change o into e ; as, Anio, Anienis ; and cdro has carnis, by syncopefor carorvis,2. Color, a color, Masc.Singular. Plural. Thus decline :N. color, N. color-es, Arbor, a treeG. color-is, G. color-um, Cantor, a singer.D. color-i, D. color-Ibus, Honor, honorAc. color-em, Ac. color-es, Labor, laborV. color, V. color-es, Lector, a- readerAb. color-e. Ab. color-ibus. Pastor, a shepherd3. Miles, a soldier, Masc.Singular.Plural.K miles, N. milit-es,G. milit-is, G. milit-um,D. milit-i, D. milit-lbus,Ac milit-em, Ac. milit-es,V. miles, V. milit-es,Ab . milit-e. Ab. milit-ibusThus decline :Ales,a bird.Comes, a companion.Limes, a limit.Trames, a path.Seges, -etis, a crop.Teges, -etis, a mat.