adpetitio, adpetitionis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
desire, appetite; action of trying to reach/grasp, stretching out for; grasping;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | adpetitio | adpetitiones |
| Gen. | adpetitionis | adpetitionum, adpetitionium |
| Dat. | adpetitioni | adpetitionibus |
| Acc. | adpetitionem | adpetitiones |
| Voc. | adpetitio | adpetitiones |
| Abl. | adpetitione | adpetitionibus |
Examples
Libri XIV-XV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...alii studium corrigendae mentis; a quibusdam dicta est adpetitio rectae rationis. Illud quasi constitit, aliquid inter philosophiam..."Libri XI-XIII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...enim inconsulta temeritas nec periculorum amor nec formidabilium adpetitio: scientia est distinguendi quid sit malum et quid..."