elinguis, elinguis, elingue:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
- Field:
- Literature
speechless or without eloquence;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | elingue | elinguia |
| Acc. | elingue | elinguia |
| Voc. | elingue | elinguia |
Examples
Liber V
Aulus Gellius
"...adolevisset, item nihil fari quibat. Mutus adeo et elinguis diu habitus est. Cum in patrem eius bello magno..."Liber X
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...acceptum referre diceret debere, quod ex muto atque elingui facundum etiam consulem haberent—priore consulatu, primis utique mensibus..."