follis, follis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 3rd
- Frequency:
- Lesser
bag, purse; handball; pair of bellows; scrotum;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | follis | folles |
| Gen. | follis | follium, follum |
| Dat. | folli | follibus |
| Acc. | follem, follim | folles |
| Voc. | follis | folles |
| Abl. | folle, folli | follibus |
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...nescis? rustice, redde pilam. XLVII Follis Ite procul, iuvenes: mitis mihi convenit aetas: Folle decet pueros ludere, folle..."Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...rapit inmeritas sordidus unctor opes. Non pila, non follis, non te paganica thermis praeparat aut nudi stipitis ictus..."Liber IV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...manu puluerulenta rapis, plumea seu laxi partiris pondera follis siue leuem cursu uincere quaeris Athan — ne madidos intret..."