decennis, decennis, decenne:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
of ten years; lasting ten years; ten years old;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | decenne | decennia |
| Acc. | decenne | decennia |
| Voc. | decenne | decennia |
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...ansae veterum Corinthiorum, nec crus compede lubricum decenni, nec ruptae recutita colIa mulae, nec quae Flaminiam secant salebrae..."Agamemnon
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...ueniendi fuit gratari amico, cuius impulsum manu cecidit decenni Marte concussum Ilium. Quaenam ista lacrimis lugubrem uultum rigat..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...antrum et obducti specus, qui castra caperent. Huc decenni proelio irata virtus abditur, stipant graves recessus Danai..."Liber VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...Priamo adsidentes. XXII. Verum et ipse rex decenni bello exhaustus, amissis tot liberis, imminente summo discrimine, cui faciem..."