sterculinum, sterculini:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
dung heap/hill/pit, manure pile; midden;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sterculinum | sterculina |
| Gen. | sterculini | sterculinorum |
| Dat. | sterculino | sterculinis |
| Acc. | sterculinum | sterculina |
| Voc. | sterculinum | sterculina |
| Abl. | sterculino | sterculinis |
Examples
Persa
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...quid agitur? TOX. Oh, lutum lenonium, commixtum caeno sterculinum publicum, impure, inhoneste, iniure, inlex, labes popli, pecuniae accipiter..."Phormio
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...pudet vanitati'? {Do.} minime, dum ob rem. {Ge.} sterculinum! {Ph.} Dorio, itane tandem facere oportet..."