Re: Correct my grammar, please

[Nick Pharris <npharris@umich.edu>]

Quoting gerarus@westnet.com.au:

> A couple of quick questions for the classical language buffs out  
> there (all in the name of constructing species epithets):
>
> 1. The genitive plural of the Latin word "mons" (mountain) -  
> "montium" or "montum"?

"Montium", I'm pretty sure.


> 2. How does one construct diminutives in Greek? Specifically, what  
> would be the diminutive of "eremites" (of the desert - so I want "of  
> the little desert")?

The diminutive of "eremites" would be "eremition", but that would be  
'little desert dweller'.  'Little desert' would be "eremion", so  
'inhabitant of a little desert' would be "eremiotes", I think.


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