laqueus, laquei:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
noose; snare, trap;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | laqueus | laquei |
| Gen. | laquei | laqueorum |
| Dat. | laqueo | laqueis |
| Acc. | laqueum | laqueos |
| Voc. | laquee | laquei |
| Abl. | laqueo | laqueis |
Examples
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...adsimulare retulit? PHRON. Vt esset aliquis laqueus et redimiculum, reversionem ut ad me faceret denuo. nunc huc remisit..."Liber IV
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...verbis etiam profanis abstineri mos esset, vincla et laqueus inducantur? non imprudentem Tiberium tantam invidiam adisse: quaesitum meditatumque..."Liber III
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...suam et auris hominum polluerit, neque carcer neque laqueus, ne serviles quidem cruciatus in eum suffecerint. sin flagitia..."