sistrum, sistri:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Lesser
brazen/metal rattle used in the worship of Isis;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sistrum | sistra |
| Gen. | sistri | sistrorum |
| Dat. | sistro | sistris |
| Acc. | sistrum | sistra |
| Voc. | sistrum | sistra |
| Abl. | sistro | sistris |
Examples
- L
de Vita Beata
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DIALOGI
"...oraculo, intenti et compressa uoce audiatis. 8. Cum sistrum aliquis concutiens ex imperio mentitur, cum aliquis secandi lacertos..." - P
Metamorphoses IX
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Metamorphoses
"...tremuere fores, imitataque lunam cornua fulserunt, crepuitque sonabile sistrum. non secura quidem, fausto tamen omine laeta mater abit..."