tripes, (gen.), tripedis:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Lesser
three-legged;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | tripedia |
| Acc. | tripes | tripedia |
| Voc. | — | tripedia |
Examples
Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tuorum temporum sequebaris. Migrare clivom crederes Aricinum. Ibat tripes grabatus et bipes mensa, Et cum lucerna corneoque cratere..."Liber XX
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...tetrarchas, omnia magna loquens, modo 'sit mihi mensa tripes et concha salis puri, toga quae defendere frigus quamuis..."Sermones I
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones
"...tetrarchas, omnia magna loquens, modo 'sit mihi mensa tripes et concha salis puri et toga, quae defendere frigus..."