myrrha, myrrhae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
myrrh (aromatic gum/ointment); tree source of myrrh (Commiphora schimperi);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | myrrha | myrrhae |
| Gen. | myrrhae | myrrharum |
| Dat. | myrrhae | myrrhis |
| Acc. | myrrham | myrrhas |
| Voc. | myrrha | myrrhae |
| Abl. | myrrha | myrrhis |
Examples
- L
Hercules [Oetaeus]
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...aptate meis resonetque malis aspera Trachin. Cypria lacrimas Myrrha tuetur, raptum coniunx Ceyca gemit, sibi Tantalis est facta..." - P
Metamorphoses X
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...arbor. ipse negat nocuisse tibi sua tela Cupido, Myrrha, facesque suas a crimine vindicat isto; stipite te Stygio..." - P
Ars Amatoria I
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Ars Amatoria
"...amore Arsit et est laqueo fortiter ulta nefas? Myrrha patrem, sed non qua filia debet, amavit, Et nunc..."