[31]. Prīnceps, m., chief.
| SINGULAR. | TERMINATION. | |
| Nom. | prīnceps | -s |
| Gen. | prīncipis | -is |
| Dat. | prīncipī | -ī |
| Acc. | prīncipem | -em |
| Voc. | prīnceps | -s |
| Abl. | prīncipe | -e |
PLURAL. | ||
| Nom. | prīncipēs | -ēs |
| Gen. | prīncipum | -um |
| Dat. | prīncipibus | -ibus |
| Acc. | prīncipēs | -ēs |
| Voc. | prīncipēs | -ēs |
| Abl. | prīncipibus | -ibus |
2. STEMS IN A GUTTURAL MUTE (g, c).
[32]. In these the termination -s of the Nominative Singular unites with the guttural, thus producing -x.
| Rēmex, m., rower. | Dux, c., leader. | |||
| SINGULAR. | PLURAL. | SINGULAR. | PLURAL. | |
| Nom. | rēmex | rēmigēs | dux | ducēs |
| Gen. | rēmigis | rēmigum | ducis | ducum |
| Dat. | rēmigī | rēmigibus | ducī | ducibus |
| Acc. | rēmigem | rēmigēs | ducem | ducēs |
| Voc. | rēmex | rēmigēs | dux | ducēs |
| Abl. | rēmige | rēmigibus | duce | ducibus |
3. STEMS IN A DENTAL MUTE (d, t).
[33]. In these the final d or t of the stem disappears in the Nominative Singular before the ending -s.
| Lapis, m., stone. | Mīles, m., soldier. | |||
| SINGULAR. | PLURAL. | SINGULAR. | PLURAL. | |
| Nom. | lapis | lapidēs | mīles | mīlitēs |
| Gen. | lapidis | lapidum | mīlitis | mīlitum |
| Dat. | lapidī | lapidibus | mīlitī | mīlitibus |
| Acc. | lapidem | lapidēs | mīlitem | mīlitēs |
| Voc. | lapis | lapidēs | mīles | mīlitēs |
| Abl. | lapide | lapidibus | mīlite | mīlitibus |
B. Liquid Stems.
[34]. These end in -l or -r.