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
- M
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..." - M
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..."