ancile, ancilis:
Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 4th
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Age:
- Classic
ancele; (12 waisted shields fell from heaven, copies in Salii shrine of Mars);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | ancile | ancilia |
| Gen. | ancilis | ancilium, ancilum |
| Dat. | ancili | ancilibus |
| Acc. | ancile | ancilia |
| Voc. | ancile | ancilia |
| Abl. | ancili | ancilibus |
Examples
- A
Liber V
Aulus Gellius
"...Ipse Quirinali lituo parvaque sedebat subcinctus trabea laevaque ancile gerebat. In his versibus errasse Hyginus Vergilium scripsit, tamquam..." - P
Aeneid VII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...ipse Quirinali lituo parvaque sedebat succinctus trabea laevaque ancile gerebat Picus, equum domitor, quem capta cupidine coniunx aurea..."