Dictionary formsenatus, senatus(masculine)
Translation
senate; council of elders
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | senatus | senatus |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | senatus | senatus |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | senatum | senatus |
| Genitiveof | senatus | senatuum |
| Dativeto, for | senatui | senatibus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | senatu | senatibus |
Examples
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The senate listened to the consul.
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He spoke in the senate.
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The consul summoned the senate to the senate house.
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The authority of the senate was great.
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The senate did not want war.
Senatus, senatus is fourth declension masculine, built on senex: literally the council of old men. The genitive singular is senatus, spelt exactly like the nominative, and the dative senatui. Early writers sometimes give a second declension genitive senati, which is a useful dating clue.
It is a collective, so the verb is singular: senatus decrevit. Senatus consultum, abbreviated SC, is a decree of the house, and senatus populusque Romanus gives the SPQR still stamped on Roman manhole covers. Worth knowing that the senate had no formal legislative power under the Republic: it advised, and for three centuries the advice was obeyed.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 11: senatus, mortalis, status and 7 more words.