epitheton, epitheti:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 8th
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
- Field:
- Literature
epithet; adjective;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | epitheton | epitheta |
| Gen. | epitheti | epithetorum |
| Dat. | epitheto | epithetis |
| Acc. | epitheton | epitheta |
| Voc. | epitheton | epitheta |
| Abl. | epitheto | epithetis |
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...nomen complecti solet, utitur tamen pluribus pro uno. Epitheton, quoniam plerumque habet antonomasiae partem, coniunctione eius fit tropos..."Liber VIII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...Vergili miramur illud "saepe exiguus mus"; nam epitheton "exiguus" aptum et proprium effecit ne plus exspectaremus, et casus..."