amomum, amomi:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
- Geography:
- Near East
amonum, eastern spice-plant; spice from the plant; unguent/balm with this spice;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amomum | amoma |
| Gen. | amomi | amomorum |
| Dat. | amomo | amomis |
| Acc. | amomum | amoma |
| Voc. | amomum | amoma |
| Abl. | amomo | amomis |
Examples
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...addit purpuram. ex Arabia tibi attuli tus, Ponto amomum. tene tibi, voluptas mea. PHRON. Accipe hoc, <Astaphium,> abduce..."Ecloga IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...fallax herba veneni occidet; Assyrium vulgo nascetur amomum. At simul heroum laudes et facta parentis iam legere..."Ecloga III
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...gaudet; mella fluant illi, ferat et rubus asper amomum. Menalcas Qui Bavium non odit, amet tua carmina, Mevi..."FRAGMENTA HISTORIARUM
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)
"...spend two consecutive winters in camp. Apud Gorduenos amomum et alii leves odores gignuntur. Tum vero Bithynii propinquantes..."