phalanga, phalangae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
roller to move ships/military engines; carrying pole; cut length of wood/rod;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | phalanga | phalangae |
| Gen. | phalangae | phalangarum |
| Dat. | phalangae | phalangis |
| Acc. | phalangam | phalangas |
| Voc. | phalanga | phalangae |
| Abl. | phalanga | phalangis |
Examples
Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...remeat Medea tumultu atque inter Graiumque acies patriasque phalangas semper inexpletis agnoscit Iasona curis armaque quique cava superest..."Liber I
Gaius Julius Caesar from COMMENTARIORUM LIBRI VII DE BELLO GALLICOCUM A. HIRTI SUPPLEMENTO
"...gladiorum exceperunt. Reperti sunt complures nostri qui in phalanga insilirent et scuta manibus revellerent et desuper vulnerarent..."