frutex, fruticis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
shrub, bush; shoot, stem, stalk, growth; "blockhead";
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | frutex | frutices |
| Gen. | fruticis | fruticum, fruticium |
| Dat. | frutici | fruticibus |
| Acc. | fruticem | frutices |
| Voc. | frutex | frutices |
| Abl. | frutice | fruticibus |
Examples
- T
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...comes. TR. Nec veri simile loquere nec verum, frutex, comesse quemquam ut quisquam absentem possiet. GR. Tu urbanus..." - L
Medea
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...parat Phoebus diem, illius alta nocte succisus frutex; at huius ungue secta cantato seges. Mortifera carpit gramina..." - P
Metamorphoses VIII
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...coniunx" dixere simul, simul abdita texit ora frutex: ostendit adhuc Thyneius illic incola de gemino vicinos corpore truncos..." - P
Ars Amatoria III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...mutilum, turpis sine gramine campus, Et sine fronde frutex, et sine crine caput. Non mihi venistis, Semele Ledeve..."