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—28 THIRD DECLENSION. § 1387.2. FEMININE NOUNS.Rule 2. Nouns in as, es not increasing,is, ys, and aus j—also in s after a consonant, and#, are, for the most part, feminine.88.—The following are exceptions ; viz :1. Exceptions in AS.Masc. As, 2l piece of money, and Greek nouns in as, -antis, are masculine.Neut. Vas, a vessel, and Greek nouns in as, -dtis, are neuter.2. Exceptions in ES not increasing.Masc.Neut.Acinaces, coles, , and sometimes palumbes, and vepres.Cacoethes, hippomanes, oomanes, nepenthes, and panaces, Greek.3. Exceptions in IS.Masc. 1. Latin nouns in nis are masculine. But a?nnis, cinis, clunis, finis,and funis , are sometimes feminine. Fines, boundaries, in theplural, is always masculine.2. The following nouns are masculine, viz :Axis, Cossis, Lapis, Semissis,Aqualis, Cucuinis, Mensis, Sentis,Callis, Decussis, Mugilis, Sodalis,Cassis, Ensis, Orbis, Torris,Caulis, or ) Fascis,Piscis, Unguis,Colis,JFoUis,Pollis, Vectis,Centussis , Fustis/ Postis, Vermis,Collis, Glis, Sanguis, Vomis.Masc. or Fem. Angui s, candlis, cenchris corbis, pulvis, scrobis, tigris, torquis, are masculine or feminine.Masc.4. Exceptions in YS.Names of rivers and mountains, as Halys, Othrys,