Ex omnibus templis hoc templum pulcherrimum est.

Of all the temples, this temple is the most beautiful.

Breakdown of Ex omnibus templis hoc templum pulcherrimum est.

• esse: to be
• templum: the temple
• hic: this
• ex: of

Questions & Answers about Ex omnibus templis hoc templum pulcherrimum est.

Why is ex omnibus templis used here?

In Latin, a superlative like pulcherrimum can be followed by ex or de plus the ablative to mean out of all or of all.

So:

• ex omnibus templis = out of all the temples
• hoc templum pulcherrimum est = this temple is the most beautiful

Put together, the phrase means that this temple stands out from the whole group of temples.

Why is templis ending in -is, but templum ending in -um, even though they both come from templum?

They are in different cases and numbers.

• templis = ablative plural, used after ex
• templum = nominative singular, the subject of the sentence

So:

• ex omnibus templis = from/out of all the temples
• hoc templum = this temple

Latin changes noun endings depending on the noun’s job in the sentence.

What case is omnibus, and why is it that form?

Omnibus is ablative plural, because it agrees with templis, which is also ablative plural after ex.

The adjective means or , and adjectives in Latin must agree with the nouns they describe in: