genitive

genetivus

The case of belonging: whose? of what? It binds two nouns into one phrase.

English usually renders it with “of” or a possessive.

in the texts

fructus ventris tui

the fruit of the womb — fruit of what.

Mater Dei

Mother of God — Mother of whom.

in hora mortis nostræ

at the hour of death — the hour of what.

in sǽcula sæculórum

ages of ages — the genitive intensifies by repetition.