diabolus, diaboli:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Latham (Medieval Word List)
- Age:
- Later
- Field:
- Religion
devil; The Devil, Satan, Prince of Evil/Darkness; evil one;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | diabolus | diaboli |
| Gen. | diaboli | diabolorum |
| Dat. | diabolo | diabolis |
| Acc. | diabolum | diabolos |
| Voc. | diabole | diaboli |
| Abl. | diabolo | diabolis |
Examples
Asinaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...minae me ad mortem appulerunt, quas hodie adulescens Diabolus ipsi daturus dixit, ut hanc ne quoquam mitteret nisi..."[Proverbs]
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger)
"...gloriabitur effecta, nonnumquam indignis et miserabilibus serviens? 143. Diabolus aliquando se gloriabatur interfectorem esse tuae misericordiae, nunc ingemiscit..."