hippomanes, hippomanis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
discharge of mares in heat; (used for love potion); plant to put mares in heat;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hippomanes | hippomana |
| Gen. | hippomanis | hippomanum, hippomanium |
| Dat. | hippomani | hippomanibus |
| Acc. | hippomanes | hippomana |
| Voc. | hippomanes | hippomana |
| Abl. | hippomane | hippomanibus |
Examples
- D
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...fumoque lucernae foeda lupanaris tulit ad puluinar odorem. hippomanes carmenque loquar coctumque uenenum priuignoque datum? faciunt grauiora coactae..." - P
Liber III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...nascitur et pluuio contristat frigore caelum. hic demum, hippomanes uero quod nomine dicunt pastores, lentum destillat ab inguine..."