lanius, lanii:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
butcher;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | lanius | lanii |
| Gen. | lanii | laniorum |
| Dat. | lanio | laniis |
| Acc. | lanium | lanios |
| Voc. | lanie | lanii |
| Abl. | lanio | laniis |
Examples
Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...totas nigra popina uias. Tonsor, copo, cocus, lanius sua limina seruant. Nunc Roma est, nuper magna taberna fuit..."Liber VI
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...rubro pulmone uetus nasisque timendum omnia crudelis lanius per compita portat. Audes praeterea, quos nullus nouerit..."- G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...lupus enim villam intravit et omnia pecora tanquam lanius sanguinem illis misit. Nec tamen derisit, etiamsi fugit; senius..." - G
Liber III
Gaius Phaedrus from FABVLARVM AESOPIARVM LIBRI QVINQVE
"...ostentum, rustice,uxores" inquit "da tuis pastoribus." IV. Lanius et Simius Pendere ad lanium quidam uidit simiuminter relicuas..."