mos maiorum
Latin
Etymology
Literally, “custom of the ancients”.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈmoːs majˈjoː.rũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmɔs maˈjɔː.rum]
Noun
mōs maiōrum m (genitive mōris maiōrum); third declension
- time-honoured principles, traditions
- mōre maiōrum ― the old way
Declension
Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | mōs maiōrum |
| genitive | mōris maiōrum |
| dative | mōrī maiōrum |
| accusative | mōrem maiōrum |
| ablative | mōre maiōrum |
| vocative | mōs maiōrum |