collus, colli:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Bio/Medical
neck; throat; head and neck; severed head; upper stem (flower); mountain ridge;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | collus | colli |
| Gen. | colli | collorum |
| Dat. | collo | collis |
| Acc. | collum | collos |
| Voc. | colle | colli |
| Abl. | collo | collis |
Examples
- T
Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...columbum, credo, leno vortitur, nam in collumbari collus haud multo post erit; in nervom ille hodie nidamenta congeret..." - T
Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...vinclis eximis. hoc quidem haud molestumst, iam quod collus collari caret. HEG. Quod bonis bene fit beneficium, gratia..." - T
Amphitruo
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...tonsus, oculi, nasum vel labra, malae, mentum, barba, collus: totus. quid verbis opust? si tergum cicatricosum, nihil..."