turtur, turturis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Lesser
turtle-dove;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | turtur | turtures |
| Gen. | turturis | turturum, turturium |
| Dat. | turturi | turturibus |
| Acc. | turturem | turtures |
| Voc. | turtur | turtures |
| Abl. | turture | turturibus |
Examples
- T
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...vivis victibus. 44-45 tu tibi istos habeas turtures piscis avis, sine me aliato fungi fortunas meas..." - D
Satura VI
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...Vrsidio lex Iulia: tollere dulcem cogitat heredem, cariturus turture magno mullorumque iubis et captatore macello. quid fieri..." Liber XIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tantum et cervice sapit: cetera redde coco. LIII. Turtures. Cum pinguis mihi turtur erit, lactuca valebis; et cocleas..."Liber III
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...turres plausibus columbarum, gemit hinc palumbus, inde cereus turtur. Auidi secuntur uilicae sinum porci matremque plenam mollis agnus..."- P
Ecloga I
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Ecologues
"...raucae, tua cura, palumbes nec gemere aeria cessabit turtur ab ulmo. Tityrus Ante leves ergo pascentur in aethere..." - P
Amores II
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...libratis in aere cursus, tu tamen ante alios, turtur amice, dole! plena fuit vobis omni concordia vita..."