crispans, (gen.), crispantis:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Pliny
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
curled; uneven, wrinkled; trembling (of an earthquake);
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | crispantia |
| Acc. | crispans | crispantia |
| Voc. | — | crispantia |
Examples
Liber Primus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...prosiluit stratis. Minyas simul obtulit omnes alma novo crispans pelagus Tithonia Phoebo. discurrunt transtris: hi celso cornua malo..."- P
Aeneid XII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...bigis it Turnus in albis, bina manu lato crispans hastilia ferro. hinc pater Aeneas, Romanae stirpis origo, sidereo..." - P
Aeneid I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...ipse uno graditur comitatus Achate, bina manu lato crispans hastilia ferro. Cui mater media sese tulit obvia silva..."