locusta, locustae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
locust; crustacean, lobster (w/marina/maris);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | locusta | locustae |
| Gen. | locustae | locustarum |
| Dat. | locustae | locustis |
| Acc. | locustam | locustas |
| Voc. | locusta | locustae |
| Abl. | locusta | locustis |
Examples
- P
Liber XIII
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...cohortis tribuno, cuius cura attinebatur damnata veneficii nomine Locusta, multa scelerum fama. nam ut proximus quisque Britannico neque..." - P
Liber XII
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...mentem et mortem differret. deligitur artifex talium vocabulo Locusta, nuper veneficii damnata et diu inter instrumenta regni habita..."