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
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..."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..."