mos maiorum in Latin

IPA: [ˈmoːs majˈjoː.rũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmɔs maˈjɔː.rum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “custom of the ancients”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|custom of the ancients}} “custom of the ancients”, {{lit|custom of the ancients}} Literally, “custom of the ancients” Head templates: {{la-noun|mōs/mōr<3> maiōrum|g=m}} mōs maiōrum m (genitive mōris maiōrum); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|mōs/mōr<3.sg> maiōrum}} Forms: mōs maiōrum [canonical, masculine], mōris maiōrum [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], mōs maiōrum [nominative, singular], mōris maiōrum [genitive, singular], mōrī maiōrum [dative, singular], mōrem maiōrum [accusative, singular], mōre maiōrum [ablative, singular], mōs maiōrum [singular, vocative]

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"mos maiorum" meaning in Latin

Noun