Lesbis, Lesbidis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 7th
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Geography:
- Greece
Lesbian woman, woman from the island of Lesbos;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Lesbis | Lesbides |
| Gen. | Lesbidis, Lesbidos | Lesbidum |
| Dat. | Lesbidi | Lesbidibus |
| Acc. | Lesbida, Lesbidem | Lesbidas |
| Voc. | Lesbis | Lesbides |
| Abl. | Lesbide | Lesbidibus |
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...pauidus correpsit in alnum.conscia curarum secretae in litora Lesbi 40flectere uela iubet, qua tunc tellure latebasmaestior, in mediis..."Metamorphoses XI
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...invectae flumen populare relinquunt et Methymnaeae potiuntur litore Lesbi: hic ferus expositum peregrinis anguis harenis os petit..."Amores II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...tenens strictum Dido miserabilis ensem dicat et Aoniae Lesbis amata lyrae. Quam cito de toto rediit meus orbe..."