What is the difference between these words?

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reptilia5
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What is the difference between these words?

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Salvete. I am needing to know the differences between the words "marita","vxor",et "conivx".In my books, "Latin and the Romans" uses "marita", sed "Latin for Americans" et "Using Latin" uses the word "uxor". I know that "marita" is 1st declension et "vxor" et "conivx" are both 3rd declension. Maybe "conivx" is a literary word? Also,I know the full declensions for ""marita" (a no-brainer since it is 1st dec./feminine) and for "vxor" sed I can't seem to find the full declension for "conivx". Could someone please help straighten out the differences in these words for me et possibly give me the full declension for "conivx"? Thank you in advance. Valete.

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Re: What is the difference between these words?

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marita:

http://perseus.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/phi ... isandshort

uxor:

http://perseus.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/phi ... isandshort

coniux is usually spelled coniunx. It's third declension and the genitive is coniugis:

http://perseus.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/phi ... isandshort

Nom. coniunx coniuges
Gen. coniugis coniugum
Dat. coniugi coniugibus
Acc. coniugem coniuges
Abl. coniuge coniugibus

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Re: What is the difference between these words?

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Thank you so much for your reply. You have helped me immensely.

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