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
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..."Liber VI
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from ANNALES
"...Tullo Hostilio Numam Marcium et ab Tarquinio Superbo Spurium Lucretium impositos. dein consules mandabant; duratque simulacrum quoties..."