scorpios, scorpii:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 6th
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Agriculture
scorpion; (animal/constellation/zodiacal sign); small catapult; plant;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | scorpios | scorpii |
| Gen. | scorpii | scorpiorum |
| Dat. | scorpio | scorpiis |
| Acc. | scorpium, scorpion | scorpios |
| Voc. | scorpie | scorpii |
| Abl. | scorpio | scorpiis |
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...rapit omnia caelo. non obliqua meant, nec Tauro Scorpios exit rectior aut Aries donat sua tempora Librae..."Liber III
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...raptis, non dipsas medio perusta sole, nec sic scorpios inprobus timetur. Nam tantos, rogo, quis ferat labores..."Hercules [Oetaeus]
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...auctor nisi dextra tui? He. Eheu quis intus scorpios, quis feruida plaga reuulsus cancer infixus meas urit medullas..."