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..."- L
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..." - G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...culcitras: nulla non aut conchyliatum aut coccineum tomentum habet. Tanta est animi beatitudo! Reliquos autem collibertos eius cave..."