clupea, clupeae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
small river fish;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | clupea | clupeae |
| Gen. | clupeae | clupearum |
| Dat. | clupeae | clupeis |
| Acc. | clupeam | clupeas |
| Voc. | clupea | clupeae |
| Abl. | clupea | clupeis |
Examples
Liber II
Gaius Julius Caesar from COMMENTARIORUM LIBRI III DE BELLO CIVILI
"...Caesar filius cum X longis navibus ad Clupea praestolans, quas naves Uticae ex praedonum bello subductas P. Attius..."Liber XXXV
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...Aemilii Pauli: multos pecuarios damnarunt; ex ea pecunia clupea inaurata in fastigio Iouis aedis posuerunt, porticum unam extra..."Liber XXVII
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...erant et tres naues. cum his haud procul Clupea prospere pugnat Romanus. duodeuiginti nauibus captis, fugatis aliis..."