idea, ideae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Rare
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Science
idea; eternal prototype (Platonic philosophy);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | idea | ideae |
| Gen. | ideae | idearum |
| Dat. | ideae | ideis |
| Acc. | ideam | ideas |
| Voc. | idea | ideae |
| Abl. | idea | ideis |
Examples
- L
Liber VII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...complexus est; plenus his figuris est quas Plato 'ideas' appellat, immortales, immutabiles, infatigabiles. Itaque homines quidem pereunt, ipsa..." - L
Liber VI
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...conspectum. Quae sint interrogas? Propria Platonis supellex est: 'ideas' vocat, ex quibus omnia quaecumque videmus fiunt..." - L
Liber I
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...materiam ipse sibi formet, an data utatur? utrum idea materiae prius superueniat, an materia ideae? deus quidquid uult..."