Leones et Tigres et Ursae . . . Eheu! Lingua Latina I

Fill in your handout with the following Latin names (and descriptive phrases) for animals. Also on your sheet, you will make a statement about where each animal lives.

Animalia 1st declension: Ursa, ursae, f., bear Simia, simiae, c., monkey Lupa, lupae, f., wolf Formica, formicae, f., ant Aquila, aquilae, c., eagle

Animalia 2nd declension: Ursus, ursi, m., bear Elephantus, elephanti, m., elephant Camelopardus, camelopardi, m., giraffe Lupus, lupi, m., wolf Taurus, tauri, m., bull Cygnus, cygni, m., swan

Animalia 3rd Declension: Leo, leonis, m. lion Tigris, tigris, m., tiger Feles, felis, f., cat Canis, canis, c., dog Mus, muris, c., mouse Avis, avis, f., bird

Animalia Serpens, serpentis, c., snake Piscis, piscis, m., fish Apis, apis, f., bee Bubo, bubonis, m., owl Pavo, pavonis, m., peacock Testudo, testudinis, f., turtle

Now, let’s describe each of our animals with one Latin adjective: Ursa bruna Ursus brunus Simia curiosa Lupa fera Lupus ferus Formica minima Aquila fortis

Elephantus magnus Camelopardus altus Taurus saevus Cygnus niveus

Leo magnificus Tigris celer Feles atra Canis bonus Mus silens Avis gracilis

serpens viridis piscis aureus apis mellifera bubo sapiens pavo superbus testudo tarda

Now, let’s talk about where these animals live Now, let’s talk about where these animals live! Habito, habitare, to live Silva, silvae, f., forest/woods Aqua, aquae, f., water Harundinetum, harundineti, n., jungle Arbor, arboris, f. tree Cubile, cubilis, n., hive Terra, terrae, f., earth, land Casa, casae, f., house

Ager, agri, m. , field Rus, ruris, n. , country Fundus, fundi, m Ager, agri, m., field Rus, ruris, n., country Fundus, fundi, m., farm Spelunca, speluncae, f., cave