tomentum, tomenti:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary
stuffing of a pillow, mattress, etc.;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tomentum | tomenta |
| Gen. | tomenti | tomentorum |
| Dat. | tomento | tomentis |
| Acc. | tomentum | tomenta |
| Voc. | tomentum | tomenta |
| Abl. | tomento | tomentis |
Examples
Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Quales non primo de grege mensa citat. CLIX Tomentum Leuconicum. Oppressae nimium vicina est fascia plumae? Vellera Leuconicis..."de Vita Beata
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DIALOGI
"...maniculo faeni adquiescet, si super Circense tomentum per sarturas ueteris lintei effluens incubabo. Quid ergo est? malo quid..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...culcitras: nulla non aut conchyliatum aut coccineum tomentum habet. Tanta est animi beatitudo! Reliquos autem collibertos eius cave..."