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Re: Looking for a Namesake
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NORA BRYAN <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 24 Jan 1999 10:19:20 -0700
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The species can be either and adjective or genetive (possesive) noun. If adjective
would me 'a' ending if genitive then 'ae'; depends on gender, declension, etc.
maybe 5 years of Latin had some merit
 
Martin E. Tremor, Jr. wrote:
 
> Dawn is probably right, but who is Celina Maruma? Also if Celina is a feminine
> name, why is the ending not "ae", or is Celina a masculine name.
>
> Martin

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