tullianum, tulliani:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Geography:
- Italy/Rome
underground execution chamber in prison of Rome; (built by Servus Tullius?);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tullianum | tulliana |
| Gen. | tulliani | tullianorum |
| Dat. | tulliano | tullianis |
| Acc. | tullianum | tulliana |
| Voc. | tullianum | tulliana |
| Abl. | tulliano | tullianis |
Examples
- A
Liber XII
Aulus Gellius
"...hercule inargute' inquit 'nec incallide opposuisti hoc Tullianum; sed Cicero "intra oceanum" non, ut tu interpretare, "citra oceanum..." - T
Liber XXIX
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...fugiendique haberet occasionem; patefacto dein scelere delegatum in Tullianum ex senatus consulto. De Scipione nusquam nisi in senatu..." - G
BELLUM CATILINAE
Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust)
"...ceteris per praetores. Est in carcere locus, quod Tullianum appellatur, ubi paululum ascenderis ad laevam, circiter duodecim pedes..."