mos maiorum

Latin

Etymology

Literally, “custom of the ancients.”

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /moːs/, [moːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /mos/, [mɔs]

Noun

mōs māiōrum m (genitive mōris māiōrum); third declension

1. time-honoured principles, traditions

   mōre māiōrum ― the old way

Declension

Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.

	singular
nominative	mōs māiōrum
genitive	mōris māiōrum
dative	mōrī māiōrum
accusative	mōrem māiōrum
ablative	mōre māiōrum
vocative	mōs māiōrum