aerugo, aeruginis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
rust of copper, verdigris; canker of the mind, envy, ill-will, avarice;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | aerugo | aerugines |
| Gen. | aeruginis | aeruginum, aeruginium |
| Dat. | aerugini | aeruginibus |
| Acc. | aeruginem | aerugines |
| Voc. | aerugo | aerugines |
| Abl. | aerugine | aeruginibus |
Examples
Sermones I
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...illud fugerit': hic nigrae sucus lolliginis, haec est aerugo mera; quod vitium procul afore chartis, atque animo prius..."Ars Poetica
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace)
"...Redit uncia, quid fit? " Semis". An, haec animos aerugo et cura peculi cum semel imbuerit, speramus carmina fingi..."