pupilla, pupillae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
- Field:
- Government
orphan girl, ward, minor;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | pupilla | pupillae |
| Gen. | pupillae | pupillarum |
| Dat. | pupillae | pupillis |
| Acc. | pupillam | pupillas |
| Voc. | pupilla | pupillae |
| Abl. | pupilla | pupillis |
Examples
- A
Liber IX
Aulus Gellius
"...ipsos mares feminasque, qui visu tam nocenti sunt, pupillas in singulis oculis binas habere. IX. Item esse..." - T
Liber IV
Titus Lucretius Carus (Lucretius) from DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI SEX
"...nostras acies perlabitur omnis et quasi perterget pupillas atque ita transit. propterea fit uti videamus quam procul absit..." - L
ad Helviam
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DE CONSOLATIONE
"...possit uideri, quod me amisit, quamuis saluo patre pupilla; hanc et pro me dilige. Abstulit illi nuper fortuna..."