spurium, spurii:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Bio/Medical
female external genitalia; marine animal of similar shape;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | spurium | spuria |
| Gen. | spurii | spuriorum |
| Dat. | spurio | spuriis |
| Acc. | spurium | spuria |
| Voc. | spurium | spuria |
| Abl. | spurio | spuriis |
Examples
- M
Liber IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...geminantur, vel amplificandi gratia, ut "occidi, occidi non Spurium Maelium" (alterum est enim quod indicat, alterum quod adfirmat..." - P
Liber VI
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...Tullo Hostilio Numam Marcium et ab Tarquinio Superbo Spurium Lucretium impositos. dein consules mandabant; duratque simulacrum quoties..."