delicium, delicii:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
darling, person one is fond of; pet (animal); delight, source/thing of joy;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | delicium | delicia |
| Gen. | delicii | deliciorum |
| Dat. | delicio | deliciis |
| Acc. | delicium | delicia |
| Voc. | delicium | delicia |
| Abl. | delicio | deliciis |
Examples
Liber XIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...casuram speres; despicit illa canes. XCIX (XCVIII). Dorcas. Delicium parvo donabis dorcada nato: iactatis solet hanc mittere turba..."Liber I
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...auctor adest: haec sunt Caesaris, illa Iouis. Stellae delicium mei columba, Verona licet audiente dicam, uicit, Maxime, passerem..."Liber I
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...deliciolum tuum'. 'Perfecte' inquam 'iste delirat: pupulus, etiam delicium meum factus est? Prorsus potest fieri: dentes illi..."