Latin Noun Round-Up Crossword

Read the clues and work out the correct word to place in the grid. Be extra eagle-eyed - some answers are Latin words and some English words! When you are finished, colour the SINGULAR Latin nouns in red and the PLURAL ones in green.Extension: Choose two nouns from the crossword, one singular and one plural. Identify what case they are in. What would the nouns be in the ablative case? What would the nouns be in the genitive case? How does the meaning change? Super Bonus:What answer is the only accusative singular in the entire puzzle...? When you've found it, colour it in blue. How do you know it is an accusative singular?

ablative Latin case meaning BY, WITH or FROM (8)

dative Latin word meaning country or fatherland (6)

pecunia Latin word meaning way, path, street or road (3)

Latin Latin word for poet (5)

rosam I give the queen a r _ s _ _ (5)

vita Latin case used to show possession g_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)

regina unus poeta, duo p_ _ _ _ _

crown Language the Romans used (5)

feminae Latin case meaning TO or FOR (6)

fama Latin word for water (4)

accusative Latin word for queen (6)

poetae Latin word for life (4)

poeta English word for corona (5)

wood English word for silva (4)

aqua Latin word for money (7)

genitive Latin word meaning reputation, rumour or glory (4)

fabula Latin case used to show the who DOES the action of verb nom_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)

via Latin word meaning story or tale (6)

nominative Latin case used to show who RECEIVES the action of a verb acc_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)

portae Latin word meaning doors or gates

patria Latin word meaning women

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