stellio, stellionis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
lizard, gecko; treacherous/deceitful person, "snake";
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | stellio | stelliones |
| Gen. | stellionis | stellionum, stellionium |
| Dat. | stellioni | stellionibus |
| Acc. | stellionem | stelliones |
| Voc. | stellio | stelliones |
| Abl. | stellione | stellionibus |
Examples
- P
Liber IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Georgics
"...inanes quis dubitet? nam saepe favos ignotus adedit stellio et lucifugis congesta cubilia blattis immunisque sedens aliena..." - T
Liber XXXIX
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...Cornelius Cethegus A. Postumius Albinus C. Afranius Stellio C. Atilius Serranus L. Postumius Tempsanus M. Claudius Marcellinus. extremo..."