Keep Sol, Solium, Solus, and Solum Straight in Latin

Here is a set of declensions of Latin words (nouns sol and solium and adjective/adverb solus/solum) you may want for reference when reading Latin. Highlighted forms show an instance in one word that may be confused with a case of one of the others. There aren't many overlapping forms, but there are several similar forms.

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1. Sol - sun

   sol, solis f.

   Singular

   Nom. sol
   Gen. solis
   Dat. soli
   Acc. solem
   Abl. sole

   Plural

   Nom. soles
   Gen. solum
   Dat. solibus
   Acc. soles
   Abl. solibus

2. Solium throne

   solium, -i n.

   This word doesn't overlap, but with that easily missed telltale "i" it looks like some of the others and may confuse you.

   Singular

   Nom. solium
   Gen. solii
   Dat. solio
   Acc. solium
   Abl. solio

   Plural

   Nom. solia
   Gen. soliorum
   Dat. soliis
   Acc. solia
   Abl. soliis

3. solus, -a, -um - adjective: only, single, sole

   This is one of a handful of unusual 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.

   Singular

   Nom. solus, sola, solum
   Gen. solius, solius, solius
   Dat. soli, soli, soli
   Acc. solum, solam, solum
   Abl. solo, sola, solo

   Plural

   Nom. soli, solae, sola
   Gen. solorum,solarum, solorum
   Dat. solis, solis, solis
   Acc. solos, solas, sola
   Abl. solis, solis, solis

4. solum - adverb: merely, only

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